The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-31

LONDON. Dec. 81, I:23 a. m.-The
reply OF the Austrian government to
the second American not on the sink
ing OF the steamer Ancona with the
loss OF American lives is forwarded
10 Reuters Telegram company from
Vienna by the way OF Amsterdam.
The note says:
In reply TO the second American
Ancona note, the Austro-Hungarian
government fully agrees with the
Washington cabinet that the sacri-
flee of humanity should be taken into
account also in war and emphasizes
that II, in the course OF this war has
given numerous proofs Of the most
humane feeling.
The Austro-Hungarian government
too. can positively concur in the prin-
ciple that enemy private vessels. so
far as they do not fly or offer re-
sistance. shall not be DESTROYED be.
fore the persons aboard are secured.
The assurance that the United
States government attaches value to
the maintenance OF the existing good
relations between Austria Hungary
and the United States f. warmly re-
ciprocated by the Austro-Hungarian
government which now. as heretofore
Is anxious 10 render these relations
still more cordial"
The Austro-Hungarian government
then communicates the results OF the
inquiry into the sinking Of the Ancona
which was recently concluded.
The inquiry showed that the com
mander OF the submarine from a great
distance In the first instance. fired a
warning ehot on the stea mer. sighted
AZ IL In the forenoon. which he at
D first believed to be a transport
steamer at the same time giving Inc
signal for the vessel 20 stop. "A the
steamer failed 10 stop and tried TO
escape. the submarine gave chase ana
I fired sixteen shells at the steamer OF
which three were observed 10 hit. The
steamer stopped only after the third
nit, whereupon the commander
ceased firing Already during the
illght. II is declared. whe nat ruu
speed the steamer dropped several
boats filled with peaple which al once
capsized After the steamer stopped.
the commander OF the submarine Oh
served that six boats were fully man.
ned and they speedily rowed away
from the steamer.
Panic Prevailed.
Approaching nearer. the commando
Of the submarine saw that a great
panic prevailed on board the steamer
and that he had before him the pas-
senger vessel Anc0na. on accoupt og
which he gave those aboard more Tina
than was necessary 20 leave the wee
eel In hfe boats. A. least ten life
boats wero Ftill aboard which would
have more than sufficed 20 rescue tho
. persons eth on The vessel. but a. no
9ther Preparations were made 10
moist out the boats. tho commando
decided, after the expiration ~ forty
I'VE minutes 10 torpedo tho vessel in
fu'h manner That 90 ought 10 20.
main aflOaf FOR n rfui LONGER tim. fr
order 20 leave sufficient oppo-fu,i,g
Tor The people silli aboard to be- r..
cued. shortly afforward. "a steamer
became visible which steamed fo,r.rr
[ me submarine AZ tho commando al
me submarine. who believed fra
steamer to be- on enemy cuuIrer had
in reckon With on attack. Doc submer-
fd on II a1. firing torpedo into fre
d foremost cargo bold ~ Tho hrrora
/ 40 moro boats aboard tho vessel vera
Z lowered alihourh persons were rfu
visible aboard
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