Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-24
]. S. COURSE
NOT DECIDED
IN ARABIC CASE
Action Will Be Decided on After
Complete Details are
Secured.
AMBASSADOR PAGE
SENDS AFF1DAV1TS.
Outright Issue May Be Result
Unless Germany Explains
satixfactorily.

washington, Aug. .Ii.--F our uay >
have passed since German subma-
rine sank the Waite Star liner, Ara.
bic, with the loss OF two American
lives, and the American government
still is without the detailed and Off.
cial information necessary to shape
it's course.
The only notable development to-,
day was break in the official ST.
lence which has surrounded the
White House. Secretary Tumulty
after conference, with President
Wilson, issued this statement:
"As soon as all the facts regarding
the Arabic are ascertained our course
of action viii be determined
Mail Affidavits.
Ambassador Page at London, who
had forwarded by mail detailed
statement, including some aftidavits
Of american survivors, was instruct.
ed to send Immediately summary by
cable.
Some dispatches We're received
from him, but they were not made
public, because, it was understood
the department was unwilling to give
out material it considered incom
plete.
! While the situation still was a wat
ing one, officials reflected the strain
that grows hourly, as no word GENES
from tire German government.
| situation Unchanued
| It is assumed that unless Germany
wishes to make an outright issue
with the UriteI States some explana
ticn will be volunteered. Acting with
that Thought Ambassador Gerard wa
instructed today to report whether he
had received report from the Ger
man government on the sinking o!
tne Arabic. He was not, however
instructed to ask for one.
Several days more may pass before
there is a definite development
Meanwhile the situation remains un
changed, with President Wilson and
his advisors waiting and prepared tc
act as the situation may demand.
Prompted by news that shipping
congestion at the Russian port oI
Archangel had been largely relieved
officials here today renewed efforts tc
close negotiations for the lifting o.
the Russian embargo against exports
to the United States.
London, Aug. 23.-Oficial and un
official statements were made today
bearing upon the precise status OF
%h@ ~ n
was sunk, the purpose being to show
definitely that she was an unoffendins
merchant ship proceeding on hel
course and that without question she
was struck by a torpedo fired by a
German submarine. The latter poin
became increasingly important OWNS
to cable reports from the United
States stating that some Berlin Off
cials maintained that since there was
no proof that anyone aboard the Ara
bic saw the submarine, the sinking
might have been the result of the
striking of a mine.
Testimony Of Sailors.
The most important direct testl
mony came from members Of thu
crew of the steamer, Dunsley, wht
gave circustantial account OF see
ing the German submarine while sh'
shelled the Dunsl,y. They declared
that during her maneuvering asterl
of the Dunsley the underwater boa
came so clearly into view that it wa:
possible to note that she showed nj
number or distinguishing mark. Lat
er they declared the submarine sub
merged and rounded the Dunsley
stern, showing only her periscope.
Oromed Is Sunk.
Queenstown, Aug. 23.-The Lam
port and Holt liner. Dr. omed, has beer
sunk by German submarine. He
captain. q,,artermaster and stewart
were killed by shells fired by the sub
marine during pursuit four hours