The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-05
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sells. These latter took such uo.itfon
IN relation 20 the steamer that thew
FORMED a regulation safeguard against
uomartnes moreover. one OF them had
sreiess apparatus which L. not
usual With small vessels. Prom this
" evidently was a Ease OF English con
vessels. Since such vessels are
regularly armed the submarine could
not approach the steamer on the sur.
ace OF b water without running the
LANCER OF Destruction II a on the
other hand. to be assumed hat the
steamer was OF comfortable value no
the British government since IL was
so guarded. The commander could
see no neutral markings on it OF any
Kind, that Il. distinctive marks painted
on the freeboard recognizable al a dis
lance. such as are nov usual on neu-
usl shlps In the English zone OF naval
Believed English Ship.
IN consequence he arrived az the
conclusion from all the circumstance
mat he had to deal with an English
steamer. submerged and attacked. The
torpedo came In the immediate neigh
me OF m OF the CONVOY shipS
which at once rapidly approached the
point OF firing so that the submarine
was forced TO 70 TO a great deprh to
avoid being ram med the conclusion
OF the commander that an English con-
yoy ship was concerned was in this
way confirmed. That the attacked
steamer carried the American flag was
frst observed at the moment OF nring
the shot. The fact that the steamer
was pursuing a course which led
neither 10 nor from America was a
further reason why II did not occur
TO the commander OF the submarine
mat he was dealing with an American
steamship.
Upon scruting OF the time and
place OF the occurrence described. the
German government has become con-
Ninced that the attacked steamship
was actually the American steamship
Gulflight. There can be no doubt, ac-
cording TO the attendant curcum-
stances. that the attack Il "a be attri.
buted 10 an unfortunate accident and
not 10 the fault of the commander. The
herman government expresses its re-
grets 10 the government OF the United
STATES concerning this incident and
declares itself ready TO furnish full re.
for the damage thereby sus-
aimed by American citizens. N is left
TO the discretion of the American gov.
eminent TO present a statement OF this
damage. or. II doubts may arise ovsr
individual points. TO designate an ex-
pert who would have to determine to-
gether with a German expert the
amount OF the damage.
Still In Doubt.
1T has not yet been possible by
means OF an inquiry to clear up fully
the case of the American ship Cush.
ing. Official reports available report
only one merchant steamship attacked
by a german flying machine in the vi.
entity OF Nordhind light ship. The
German aviator was forced to consid.
er the vessel as hostile because IL car.
he'd no flag and further. because of no
recognizable neutral markings. The
attack OF four bombs was, of course,
not aimed at any American ship. How,
ever. that the ship attacked was the
American steamer Cushing Is possible
considering the time and place OF the
occurrence; nevertheless the German
government accordingly requests OF
the American government that II com
municate to the German government
the material which was submitted for
JUDGMENT in order with this as a basis,
a further position can be taken in the
matter"