The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-11
It Is Said Submarine Was
German and Was Flying
Austrian Flag.
LIFE BOATS FIRED ON;
PASSENGERS KILLED
Mrs Cecile L. Griel Was
Only American Passen-
ger Saved.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Nov. 10.-Ambassador
Page, at Rome tonight cabled that
about twenty-seven Americans are
believed lost lost with the Ancona and
said probably the American victims
were Alexander Patattivo, his wife
and four children, of New York; Mrs.
Frances Mascolo Lamura, and about
twenty unnamed third-class passen-
gers. Mrs. Cecile L. Griel was said to
be the only American passenger
known to be saved.
Among the most notable passengers
aboard was Prince Cassano.
Advices that number Of Ameri-
'>ans probablv were lostscsT the An
coma caused much concern in official
quarters. Should the investigation
develop the fact that the Ancona was
sunk without warning, the United
States would demand an Austrian
disavowal, reparation and assurance
that the incident would not be repeat
ed. On the other hand, If It is proved
the Ancona attempted to escape after
being warned it Is unlikely that a
note will be sent to Austria. Officials
made It clear that they did not con-
slider Austria legally. bound by the
exchanges between Germany and the
United States.
SIX HUNDRED ABOARD
Exactly how many lost their lives
II unknown, but there were some six
hundred passengers and crew on the
Ancona- The latest advices from
Naples say there were twenty sur
vivors landed at Tunis and ports at
Malta. A dispatch from Bizerti,
North Africa reported that one hun
dred and sixty-one had landed there.
The Ancona carried sufficient life
boats for twenty-five hundred and it
10 probable that some survivors are
sti1l ahoat in boats.
The Ancona was torpedoed Tuesday
and = dispatch to the Giornale DTtalia
thus describes it; Submarine ap-
preached Ancona, which tried to es-
cape at full speed. Ancona was over
taken and stopped, then the submarine
sank her amid the cries Of passengers
Submarine then fired on the life
boats, killing man, woman and two
children. The submarine then disap-
peared. Before sinking, the Ancona
was able to call by wireless for help,
and Biserta sent aid, saving one hum
dred and sixty-one.s
A number Of survivors were lost by
reason Of the terrible experiences.
It u said that twenty-fom passengers
were natwalized Americans.
No further word came from Ambas
sador Page during the night and de-
spite evident feeling over the loss Of
American lives aboard the Ancona
there was not tense feeling which was
apparent after the sinking Of the
Lusitania because press dispatches in
dicated the Ancona tried to escape.
Rome, Nov. 10.-The official list
says the survivors Of the Ancona in
cluded Cecile Griel, LAB Itanians, six
teen Greeks and one Russian. Am
bassador Page was unable to learn
whether any American born passen-
gers were aboard the Ancona.
The sinking caused intense indig-
nation among officials and public gem
orally.
There fs q report that the sub
marine which sank the Ancona was a
German, flying the Austrian flag,
I ne strictest censorship prevents in
formation reaching here from Naples.
The Italian, French and British are
preparing to redouble their efforts to
destroy the enemy submarines in the
Mediterranean.