The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
IN0THFR lJNARMED Passenger SHIP
SUNK BY A FEROC|OUS SUBMARINE

men when the AncOna lett on its Aast
voyage is not certain.
From the fact that first reports OF
the disaster said many OF those land
ed at Biserta are wounded, It is De-
lieved that there can have been very
little II any warning given by the sub
marine.
There must have been drownings
while the crew and passengers were
getting into the boats or by loss Of
the boats themselves after the Ancona
had been torpedoed. 1t is pointed out.
But It is only by torpedo that
wounds could have been inflicted.
This is taken az meaning the missile
was fred while the crew and passen.
gers were still on board.
No account has yet stated where
the attack on the Ancona occurred.
From the fact that survivors were
landed at Bizerta, however, 1t ts In
ferred that 1t must have been In the
vicinity OF the Tunisian coast. Bizerta
being only thirty-eight miles north
west of the city of Tunis.
This, too, would be fair conclu-
sion in view OF the sailing date OF
the liner which left Naples for New
York Tuesday. It carried large
general cargo. but being. west bound,
no arms or munitions, company off,
cials reported.
y Calls Il WlIfui Murder.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1O-The New
York ONCE Of the Italian line had no
omcial advices regarding the sinking
Of the Ancona at eight O'Clock today.
IF the Ancona has been sunk by
submarine. 1t is nothing short Of
-wilful murder" said William Hart
field. New York representative Of the
company, "for she carried no contra
band and neither was she armed. Ital.
Iissa liners have not been armed since
the nation Joined the war. OF that |
am confident.
''While we have no passenger list,
It is certain that the Ancona carried
300 or 400 passengers, mostly women
is her usual load at this time of the
year.
Undoubtedly there were some
Americans aboard. She has never
crossed yet to my recollection, that
there were not some Americans
aboard, sometimes as many as fifty
and other times as low rs six or
seven"
1t was admitted that the Ancona
carried heavy list Of Italian reser-
visits on her last trip from New York,
October II. Information regarding
her cargo was denied, but It was fair
ly certain she carried munitions.
Whatever she carried over" It was
said at the ofices, sit Is certain she
wasn't bringing anything back except
load Of non-combatant human
freight"
The Ancona was com paratively a
new vessel, having seen but six years
service. She was twin screw ves-
sci Of six thousand tons.
The Ancona was OF Sardinia when
she was torpedoed. fairfield said. He
estimated her position from reports
that she was eight or nine hours out
OF Naples at the time OF the attack.
Before Offices of the Italian line
were opened this morning, crowd
had begun to gather outside. They
were friends and relatives Of passen-
gers on the Ancona, eager for some
word as to her fate.
27o Landed.
PARIS, Nov. 10.-Orders to the
French naval authorities at Bizerta to
do everything possible to help the 270
survivors Of the torpedoed Italian
liner Ancpna were rushed from here
today.
Bizerta, where the Ancona cast
iaways were landed. 10 an important
French base on the Tunisian coast.