The state herald., 1915-07-23
o UNA WESTWARD BOUND,
WITHOUT coNTRABAND OR
MUNITIONS, ELlED
WITHOUT WARNING.
y AMERICANS ON SHIP
NOTE TO GE r M ANY MAY BE
BRIEF AND POINTED, AS RE-
SUIT OF LATEST SEA
INCIDENT.
Western Newspaper Union News servle..

| Western Newspaper Union News Servics.
New York, July 2O.-The Cunard
liner Orduna, bound from Liverpool to
New York. with 227 passengers, in
Guiding 22 Americans, was attacked
without warning. II was learned on her
arrival here Saturday, by German
submarine on the morning of July 8.
Twenty miles from the graveyard
of the Lusitania off Old Head Kinsale,
the Orduna escaped the Lusitania's
fate by one-half second of time or ten
feet Of space-the German torpedo
churning the water that distance be-
hind the liners rudder
Then the orduna sped away. She
was followed by the submarine, which
rose to the surface. manned a gun on
her deck and shelled the fleeing
steamer. Only the escape of the Or
duna prevented a repetition Of the Lu-
sitania disaster which precipitated the
crisis between the United States and
Germany.
The attack on the Orduna was
timed at ten minutes to six o'clock in
the morning when all but few of her
passengers lay sleeping in their
berths.
London An Austro German ulti-
matum to Rumania is being prepared,
according to the Moscow Russkoye
Slovoe
Washington.-Into the grave situa-
that has developed between the United
States and Germany over the sinking
of the Lusitania, was thrust another
issue, when 1t was revealed that the
British steamer Orduna carrying a
score OF Americans, had been attacked
| by German submarine.
Should first reports OF an attempt to
torpedo without warning he borne out
by the official Investigation it was
indicated In official quarters that the
United States probably would regard
the incident as adding n grave element
to the already strained relations be-
tween the two countries.
Lacking Information as to the cir
cumstances of the attack. officials
were unable to predict Monday to
what extent the Orduna case would
aggravate the situation. That the
American note to Germany probably
would be written in the light OF the
orduna's experience. however, was in.
dicated by officials. The note prob
ably will be brief and according to we'll
informed opinions will be In the
nature OF warning that subsequent
violations OF the principles contended
for by the United States will be
viewed us hostile acts, making diff.
cult the continuance OF diplomatic re-
lations.
The fact that n belligerent merchant
ship bound for the United States with
Americans on board and without arms
and ammunition or contraband cargo
which has been the reason assigned
for the provocation for previous at
tacks-was assailed while her passen.
gers were asleep, convinced many Off
cials that the hope they had enter
taincd OF an actual change In the proc'
tice OF German submarine command.
ers apparently had been dissipated.
4 Washington, July l7.-Although of
ficials were pleased by receipt OF {
memorandum from Ambassador Go
rnrd formally transmitting Germany
admission OF liability and expression
OF regret for the attack by German
submarine on the American steamer
Nebraskan. they practically decided
that the legal points raised by the In
cidcnt would require the dispatch OF Z
note on the subject further to con
serve American rights In the war zone
Lowostoft. England. July 18th,
crews OF four Lowestoft trawlcrs. tn,
woodblnc. Purple Healer. Specdwei
and Merlin. which were sunk by q
German submarine. have been landed
here.
The crew OF the Spcedwcll came II
on the trawlcr Emerald. which wns Mt
tackled by n submarine and abandoned
but did not sink. After leaving theii
own vessel the crew OF the Spccdwei
sighted the Emerald. and. boarding
her. brought her to port.
Heat Kills -Four In Cleveland.
Cleveland. ohio.-Four victims were