The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-23
STEAMER ARABIC
 WAS SUBMAR|NED

from Liverpool to New York, was torpedoed and sunk today off the coast of Ireland by German sub marine, the attack having taken place near Fastnet Rock. within a few miles of the place where the Lusitania was sunk. The number of lives lost has not yet been defi- nitely ascertained. but it is believed that not more than fifty perished Late reports indicate that forty eight were lost. including both pas engers and members of the crew. Eleven boat loads of survivors reached this city this afternoon
 The British steamship Dunsley, which was sent to the rescue of the Arabic, was also torpedoed while picking up the survivors, but the yes Sel succeeded in reaching shore be- fore sinking.
 NEAR LUsiTANlA'S CRAVE
 LIVERPOOL. Aug. 19.-The liner Arabic, which was destroyed today by a German submarine, left this city yesterday for New York The attack was made at an early hour this morning. off the coast of Ireland the reports stating that the vessel
 
 pedo struck on the starboard side about one hundred feet from the stern The attack was made without warning, and but for the promptness with which the boats were lowered the loss of life undoubtedly would have been greater. The Arabic was of l5.000 tons capacity
 MAKE NO COMMENT
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 19.- The gravest apprehension is felt in local official circles over the sinking of the Arabic. because of the fact that the vessel carried a number of Americans. Associated Press dis patches claim that 26 Americans were on board when the attack was made and the United Press places the number at 15. How many, if any of these lost their lives, is not known, but the fact that they were on board is regarded as sufficient ground to fear that complications will result.
 Neither Secretary of State Lansing nor any other official of the depart ment will comment on the attack tonigh', and President Wilson is also silent, merely stating that he will await official reports of the attack before expressing himself.
 The President was on his way to the golf links when word of the dis aster was brought to him. He i'm medately abandoned his plans for the afternoon and returned to the White House to await developments.
 CAPTAIN FROM FRISCO.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.- Captain William Finch, who was in charge of the Arabic. was at one time a resident of this city and is we'll known on the Pacific coast.
 NEWSPAPERS COMMENT.
 LONDON. Aug. 19.-In connection with the account of the Arabic di saster there appears in the afternoon papers also the warning of President Wilson, which was sent to the Inn perial German government on July 3l, following the sinking Of the Lusi- tania. The concluding sentence of the warning reads: Friendship it. self prompts the United States gov ernment to say to Germany that a repetition by the commanders of the German navy of the acts in contra vention of those rights of Ameri- cans to travel freely on the high seas must be regarded, when they affect American citizens, as deliber ately unfriendly."
 SANG "TIPPERARY"
 QUEENSTOWN, Ireland, Aug. 20. -Thirty-two of those who were on board the White Star liner Arabic yesterday when that vessel was at tackled by a German submarine. are i,, hD.I Iat they have perished. Among them are two Americans, Dr. Wood, of Wiscor sin, and Mrs. Josephine Bru- giere, widow of the late California millionaire banker.
 Not single survivor saw the sub marine, as it approached the Arabic. nor did anyone witness the attack which was made on the Dunsley, the British steamship which attempted to come to the rescue of the Arabic. It is believed however, that the same submarine attacked both vessels.
 The majority of the passengers were at breakfast when the ship was torpedoed and a number were on deck There was some excitement when the explosion occurred, but order was quickly restored by the ships officers, and the lowering of the Hfeboats proceeded amid the greatest calm, even after two of the boats had capsized. When the sur vivors finally got away from the sinking ship, the men sang "Tipper- ary' to quiet the fears of the women passengers. Captain Finch declares that he could have saved everyone on board, had he been given warning that the vessel was to be attacked. In the absence of a warning, he con- sders that he did we'll to prevent a more serious loss.
 NO COMMENT YET.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2O.- President Wilson and the members of his cabinet are awaiting official reports of the sinking of the Arabic, before commenting on the disaster, which is believed to have resulted in the death of two Americans. The President went to Philadelphia this afternoon to consult an oculist, and will return tomorrow.
 It is believed that a large ship ment of British gold, enroute to the Morgan company, was lost on the Arabic.
 Steamer Shusana