New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Six Armed Italian Liners at
Sea Fall Under New
TeutOn Ban.
FEW PASSENGERS
ON MENACED BOATS
Giuseppe Verdi and San Gug-
lielmo 10 Sail with
Guns Ready.

Germany's new submarine pCacy or
sinking armed merchant ships without
warning, which goes into effect to-day,
will menace only six steamships plying
between American and European ports.
These are the Italian liners which have
been equipped with naval guns for de-
fensiye purposes. Five other Italian
ships now in various ports or at sea
probably will be similarly armed as
fast as they reach home ports.
French and British ships arriving
here during the last year have not
carried guns. and though four large
passenger liners flying Allies flags are
about 10 pass through the war zone
they are not in danger from the latest
Teutonic edict
Three of the Italian liners subject 10
summary destruction are now in this
port. or these the Giuseppe Verdi, the
first Italian boat to come armed, is due
TO sail to-day for Naples. Her pas
sengor list had not been made up las.
night, but her agents said there would
be few cabin passengers.
Two Ships Sail on Saturday.
The San Guslielmo and Nspoli also
armed, are due 10 sail with freight Sat-
urday. OF the other Italian liners car
rying guns. the America was reported
as arriving at Genoa February 10. She
is probably in mid-ocesn now en- route
TO New York, where she is schedule,
to sail again on March II. The Stan.
palia reached Genoa on February 81.
The Caserta, reported as passing Glib
raltar February 10, is said by her
agents TO have reached Naples. Having
left for Naples on February II the
Taormina is probably in the war zone
now.
Italian ships in the New York trade
that will soon be armed, according TO
reports, arc the Verona, al Spezs,
February "a; San GrorGip. at Naples,
February 5. and believed TO have sailed
for New York; Regina dItslis, left
Naples for New York, February Is;
Re dItslis, last reported AT South
smpton.
The Italian steamer Promcnto. which
put into Port Arthur. Tex, on fcbrU
airy with guns mounted fore and AFT,
and sailed three days later for Italy,
has not been heard from since
New York agents for Italian lines
would not discuss the probable danger
20 their ships Yesterday. but all dc
clared that they had received no in
structions from their home Offices or
tho Italian government as 20 changing
any scheduled sailing dates.
Neutral Vessels Felt Safe.
French and British passenger liner
already in III. war zone or due TO pass
through j, during the week are the La
fayettc. Of the French Line, which left
New York for Bordeaux last Saturday;
the Espagne. also Of the French Line.
which sailed or Monday for the sane
port; the White Star liner Cre:ic,
which sailed for Liverpool via Boston
on February 20. and the Tuscania.
which sailed on Monday for Glasgow.
No guns we're seen on these ships when
they left and none were reported TO the
Collector Of the Port.
The American liners Philadelphia and
Finland and the Norwegi ian American
liner Bergensfjord arc due 20 pas
through the war zone this week. but
no apprehension is felt for the safety
Of vessels belonging TO neutral lines
and arIyinP no munitions.
Washington. Feb. % The Italian
liners Giuseppe Verdi and San Gugli-
elmo. a. New York. with mounted guns
aboard. were ordered cleared to-day o.
assurances from the Italian government
that their armament was for defensive
purposes only.