The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-30
No Lives Lost on Che
mung, Sunk With
Colors Flying
THE BERLIN OFFICE
Asks for Further Details on
Marina Sinking Chemung
Had General Cargo

Washington, d. C.-Late dispatchs
es to the state department say the
submarine which the Chemung flew
the Austrian dag and that the steam
er was destroyed by shell fire, as
well as torpedoed. TAey repeat that
there was no loss of life and that the
crew had tull opportunity to leave
the ship.
Ask Marina Details.
Berlin. Germany.-The German
foreign office has asked the Ameri-
cam embassy for further details as to
the place and circumstances sur
rounding the sinking of the British
steamer Marina. 1t is insufficient
for purposes of investigation.
Capt. Duffy Reports.
New York City.-A report on the
torpedoing of the American steamer
Chemung was received here today by
Harris, McGill & Company in cable
gram from her master, Captain Duff
fy, saying:
"Chemung sunk by gunfire and tor
lpedoed by an Austrian submarine east
liof Cape Gata. All are safe. Address
care American consul, Valencia
Marina SURVIVORS Alfiye.
New York City.-Detailed reports
of the torpedoing and sinking of the
Marina on October 2S, off the soutn-
vest coast Of Ireland, when nineteen
| persons including SIX Americans, lost
heir lives, We're given here by AZ
rsemen, American survivors of the
I M@r.na, VINO arrived here today from
Glasgow.
j. u. Iiancock, of Newport News,
Va. acting as spokesman, said the
| Zip was torpedoed without warning,
Two shots being fred. The frst shot
lit or III ST s,lessard f,5.,.a'sEIar f,5,. pnd the
ocond OIL the port side. He added
Nat the ilrng of the second torpedo
| was unnecessary and had it not Leen
Elred. there would have been no loss
u life.
Kept lNiag Flying.
4 Paris, France-A Madrid dispatch
by wireless announces the arrival at
of the crew OF the American
teamer Chemung, torpedoed in--
by a German submarine The COM
mander gave the crew only a few
lowing them even to take their mon
\ 6Y anu papers.
The submarine towed the life boats
N which the crew We're placed to
within five miles of the coast, where
1t abandoned them.
The Chemung went down with the
Stars and Stripes floating at her
mast. A lively incident preceded the
sinking of the vessel. The German
commander gave orders that the
american flag should be lowered and
German sailors prepared to put them
into effect They met with stubborn re
sistance ON the part OF the American
.aptain, Duffy and his crew, who re-
fused to haul down the colors, saying
that if the ship had to be sunk il
would be with the Gag flying
Anscred At Germans.
. CAPTAIN Duffy maintained his
sround and so rapidly were the pre-
parations to sink the Chemung made
4 that further discussion about the
aag ceased and after the captain and
i crew had been taken aboard the sub
marine. torpedo and three shells
4 sent against the side of the American
+ ship sent her to the bottom.
Although angry at the act of the
German commander, Captain Duffy
and his men had some manner OF sat
islaction in seeing the flag at th'
mast head as the waves finally en-
4 eulfed their ship
Tie Cllemune was registered a
New Work and carried crew OF "a
!. They ound place III two llfe BOAT
! aud after a time ON the open se
we're picked UP by a Spanish steamer