The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-05-10
So Testified at Inquest on Lusi-
tania Victims Today
ADMIRALTY ALSO INFORMED
Churchill Says Admiralty Not in
Position to Provide Conveys for
Merchant Vessels.

Kinsdale, Ireland, May 1O.--That
he had been warned that the Lusi-
tania was in danger of being torpe-
doed was admitted by the captain Of
the doomed steamer today at the in
quest being held here over five of the
victims of the great disaster
Asked what precautions he had
taken after receiving the warning he
replied, 1--WE swung our boats out"
London, May 10-SpeaSing for the
admiralty in the house OF commons
today Winston Churchill stated that
the admiralty had directed the
course of the Lusitania as she ap-
preached the irish coast by wireless.
London. May 10.-sln the house OF
commons today Premier Asquith dis
cussed the proposal that neutral ma
tions be called upon TO stop the Ger
man submarine warfare ON COM
merce.
London, May 10.-In the house of
commnos today First Lord OF the
Admiralty Churchill stated that 1t
was impossible for the admiralty to
provide conveys for merchantmen
and passenger ships,
London, Monday, May 10--Surviv-
ors OF the Lusitania arriving in Lon
on yesterday from Queenstown told
some OF their tragic experiences to
The New York Tines correspondent.
They forcibly expressed the opn-
ion that the Lusitania was bad,.
handled in being run into waters
where it was known submarines we're
waiting. Although not for moment
attempting to shift the blame for the
"murderous Germans for the sink
ing of a ship full of innocent passeng
ers, they insisted that the officers of
the steamship, knowing that submar-
ines were lurking off the Irish coast.
ought to have taken a different path
to avoid all danger
The criticisms of the 100 survivors,
among them were fifty Americans,
were in the main as follows;
First-That the Lusitania steered
straight into the path OF the submar-
ines by Captain Turner not running
the ship in more southerly course
as he approached the channel.
Second That instead of the Lusi-
tania being speeded at the top notch
of % knots an hour she slackened
speed on nearing the Irish coast. thus
allowing the submarines more easily
to do their deadly work, her speed at
the time she was torpedoed being es-
timated BY the passengers at approx
flnstey Is knots an hour Estate
ments have been made on good
authority in New York that the
after section of the Lusitania's boil
ers were shut down and that conse-
quently she could not make over %
knots or in brief squirt 2S knots)
Third-That despite the knowledge
of the proximity of submarines,
which had been seen off the Irish
coast twenty-four hours before, no
convoy was given the Lusitania.
Fourth-That the Lusitania's ofiic-
ers were apparently oblivious to the
contingency of a submarine attack in
failing to have the passengers drilled,
the officers being accused of giving
no heed to passengers suggestions
that a drill was needed so as to know
what to do in the event that the YES
sci was torpedoed.
New York, May 10.-The Cunard
Steamship Company last night an
nounced the receipt of the following
cablegram from Liverpool:
"Up TO midnight Queenstown adj
vises total number Of survivors 764,
including 462 passengers and 302
crew.
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