Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-16
German Submarine Accused Of Torpedoing Ship Lying
 at Anchor.
UNDER CHARTER TO
 DUTCH GOVERNMENT
Sailors of katwijk, Which Carried torn and Cotton from Baltimore, Say Their Boat Was Fired
 Without Warming.

London, April 15.-Tremendous ex- clfement has been aroused in Ho1 iand, according to dispatches receiv- ca here tonight, by the destruction or the Dutch government steamer hatWlJk by a German submarine.
 The Katwijk was torpedoed and sent down while riding at anchor off Noordhinder lightship, off the coast or Holland. She was vessel 2O46 tons, registered in Rotterdam, and bound for that port from Baltimore wllh an American cargo of corn ana cotton. She had been chartered by the government of The Netherlancs and her cargo was government owned.
 The sinking of the Katwijk, com ing as it did on the heels Of the seizure of four Dutch trawlers, by a German torpedo boat which TOOK them Couxhaven, has aroused the Dutch government to take hasty steps to demand immediate and com plete reparation.
 The Katwijk sailed from Baltimore oI March 27 She had been char tered from her owner, of Rotterdam, for this purpose by the queens gov ernment. Sfle had almost reached her home poft and was anchored about seven miles off. when struck by the torpedo. Her crew of 23 were rescued by the lightship. A German submarine has been lowering in the vicinity of Noordhinder for several oth tackled near the scene of the Katwijk's s destruction.
 Not First Attack.
 This is not the first attack on al Dutch vessel by German submarines. Tho capture Of several steamers which were taken into ZeebrUgga, was explained by the Berlin govern ment as military measure, as they were found to be carrying supplies to the Belgian army. Holland accept Cd this explanation.
 An Exchange dispatch from Rot terdam says that the sinking of the Katwijk has caused the deepest re- sentiment throughout Holland. even German sylnpathizers having ex-I pressed disgust at the action of Ger man submarines in disregarding neu- tral flags. It is generally odmitted the dispatch continues, that the. gov ernment will demand full redress for the loss of the Katwiik.
 When torpedoed, the steamer was flying the Dutch flag. The torpedo tore huge hole in the starboard side of the vessel, through which the water poured. The missile set the ship afire. Aflame and sinking, the crew tried desperately to save the vessel. A second torpedo put an end to their efforts. The men took to the hoats and then for the first time observed the periscope Of subma rine in the distance. No warning had been given them before the attack on the steamer. It was impossible, the sailors said, when brought into Flushing, to determine the nation ality of the submarine.
 British Steamer Sunk.
 Earlier in the day reports reached London of the sinking of the British steamer Ptarmigan by a German sub marine in the same vicinity as the attack on the Katwijk. The Ptarmi- gan was torpedoed, apparently by the same submarine, a short distance of inc Noorlhinder lightship and sank in few minutes, taking il of her crew of % down with her. Eleven were rescued by the lightship. The ptarmigan had 2 tonnage of 475 nett and was 21S feet long.
 The admiralty, through the offlcia' nress bureau, tonight issued state ment to the effect that two British merchant ships, including the Harpa- lvce, were torpedoed by German sub marines during the week endlng1 Anril 14. The Harpalyce was sent to the bottom. The other vessel was lowed to port.