TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-06-01
The Torpedoing Of the Lusitania!
German sympathlrer Argues from q Supposed Parallel
Gaze 10 the Lusltania.

steamers e%outainiag great eafsoes
0i war supplies
ENGLISH PRESS LAUGHED
Tie English press laughed Al the
threat 10 destroy The Malisania and
called 1t empty Yankee bomhass.
The London Times said: The
steamship lanes are well patFoiled
and perfectly protected and there il
no danger whatever 10 passenger
steamers, for they have an escort Al
both ends Of the trip. These Yan.
KEGS may destroy trawlers and mine
sweepers, they can't hurt our fast
steamers" Interviewed before he
left Havre Capt. Burner OF the Mu.
~fisania said: Il don't give a fig for
that warming. II | see the subma.
rine FIRST. God help her. | am liked
for her" On the fifth day Of the
trip when nearing Halifax and get.
ting close into shore the Mutisania
saw a submarine 500 yards from
her. The next instant a torpedo
struck the side OF the great ship
There was only one stroke Of a
torpedo, and a few minutes later
there was a terrible explosion which
broke the ships back and killed
hundreds outright. The ship sank
In twenty minutes. IN spite Of the
great navy Of Great Britain and her
heavy force Of coast patrol ships
not one British warship or patrol
| boat came to the assistance of the
doomed ship. The loss Of life waa'
appalling.
The American press and peoplL
| and the government Of the United
| States at ones promptly expressed
their regret for the great loss al
life attendant on this act of war.
| and sent a note to France express.
ing deep regret for what had happen
ed. The French newspapers, most
| Of them controlled BY English stock
| holders, raised a cry Of anger
against the United States aud sofns
Of them demanded war. The gov.
eminent Of the United States came
in for great abuse because the sub.
marine did not take off the passen.
gers before sinking the enemys
ship. or course, II was shown that
this was impossible. The Americas
submarine commander was aware
that the Mutisania had great double
bulkheads, that she was declared by
the British government inspectors
to be unsuitable and he figured that
she would be disabled and make
port, or near enough port, to land
her passengers, being only eight or
ten miles from English territory.
The ammunition and pierre acid ex-
ploding caused his calculations ID
this respect to be knocked ont.
INVESTIGATION AND FINDING
An investigation was held both BY
tie United States Navy Department
and the French Navy Department
The conclusion cosne to was that
the terrible loss of life ID the Mu-
tisania case wa due:
i, To the neglect Of duty Of the
collector Of customs of the port oil
Havre In permitting d vessel loaded
with war material to carry passen.
gers.
q To the criminal conduct Of the
cunard company in shipping wai
material and explosives on the same
ship with passengers.
q. 10 the failure of the British
Admiralty 10 furnish escort for Eng
fish passenger ships that carried
war munitions and passengers, which
Il contrary to all recognized ship
ping regulations.
France protested strongly to the
United States about the loss Of
French lives on the ship and the
United States agreed 10 pay damages
for such French life lost, but said
she should have to continue to carry
On her submarine war against her
powerful enemies and their savage
allies II her own way and according
~ her own plans with the weapons
most suitable.
/. r. O'MAHONY.
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