Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-18

official advices that Richard Schill-
ing. referred to in foreign news dis
patches as an American consul, and
who was saved with his wife and
daughter when the Tubantia sank, is
New York insurance man.
THE HAGUE, March 17.-(Ria
London. THE loss OF one OF Hol-
lands finest steamships has stirred
the country deeply. The sinking Of
TubantIa. valued at s1,600.O00 and
insured for s1.24O,000, means loss
cf valuable cargo space not easily re-
placeable.
The opinion accredited 70 the captain
that the Tubantia was torpedoed adds 70
the feeling of resentment aroused by the
disaster. The vaderland calls attention
TO the fact that the vessel was sunk at
almost the same time that announcement
was made Of the resignation OF Admiral
Won Tirpitx as German minister of mar
Inc. and OF the statement that his sue
ccssor would continue submarine war
fare without abatement. This newspaper
refers to the cases OF the Dutch steam
ships Katwyk. Artemis and Bandoeng
sunk or damaged as a result Of German
mistakes" and says that II the Tubantia
was sunk by q German submarine there
win be increasing danger that Germany.
against its wishes may find itself in con-
flict with neutral states on account Of
the conduct OF It's submarine commanders.
The vaderland voices the hope that the
change In leadership OF the German
- =
opportunity for issuing more binding
rules 10 submarine commanders.
Farewell OF Won Tirpitz.
The Nieuwc Courant says;
ia this Won Tlrpitz's farewell greeting
10 friendly Hoiland2 Germany ought 10
be ashamed at this fresh proof that its
admiralty has not its submarine COM
manders properly In hand. They sink
neutral merchantmen and are repri-
hianded and punished, yet. on the next
occasion fiout their governments meas
ures and promises and fire away bIindIy."
A stronger note is sounded by the Me
1--WE Rotterdamsche Courant. which says
that no matter whether the Tubantia
was sunk by torpedo OF a mine the
country demands that such occurrences
cease. II declares the government must
make the strongest Representations to
Berlin. and continues:
THE Tubantia was not a mere tramp.
1t was the pride Of our mercantile marine.
Every responsible naval commander
would know what II was and whittier It
was bound. No account OF the disaster
mentions a warning Of any kind. There
il no excuse. No words can qualify this
mlsdeed. which stuitirss All German az
surances and promises
I'VE have nothing 70 do with officers
mistakes. The German admiralty IL re-
sponsible ana the demand must be made
that definite instructions be given 70 the
German navy 70 render II certain that
such mistakes win not arise in the fu-
ture."
This newspaper says Holland II unfor-
tunately placed between one beillserent
who professedly fights for the interests
Of small nations. but holds up our ships
selEes what II likes and paralynes our
imports and industrlee' and another bell
llserent who. while contending for the
eo-ceiEed freedom Of the seas. sinka our
ships on sight without notice"
"alins,'' says BeFlin.
BERLIN. March ie.-(By Wireless TO
Sayvilse.)-It is seni-offlelally stated
here, says the Overseas News agency.
that the Dutch steamship Tubantia.
which IL reported 20 have sunk near che
Noordhlnder iIghtshlp, most probably
struck . mine.
see wake of Torpedo.
LONDON. March l6-A later dispatch
from Reuters correspondent at Ymuiden
SAYS Il now h stated that there were no
American citizens on board the Itbantla.
There were four Braxillana. two chiieans.
one Russian and one native OF 6witser-
land on board. he says.
According to latest reports there we're
some casualties as a result Of the disas-
ter TO the Holland Lloyd passenger
steamer Tuhantia yesterday. says a Reu-
ter dispatch from Flushing Men from
The crew who have been landed by Dutch
torpedo boats say that the vessel was
struck amidship in dense darkness ow-
ing to a mist on the high sea. rhe ex-
piosion was so terrific that llfeboats ON
deck were shattered
The Dutch admiralty states that 81
survivors from the Tubantia have arrived
IN H9liand, while the revised lists OF the
Steamship company shows that there were
ssl persopp aboard. according 20 a Routo'
Dispa.ch from The Hague.
A Reuter- dispatch from The Hague
Gays the Dutch ministry of marine has
announced that affidavits made by the
first and fourth officers aud the lookout
man Of the fubantia show that this
steamer was hit Dy a torpedo. Thes,
men declare they saw IN the water q
white streak made BY torpedo, and
that AZ the moment the streak reached
the side OF the steamer amidships. the
explosion occurred.
ia. kal.
SAYS;
''Richard Schilling. the American con
asi. who with his wife and dauEateF, ar
rived here this morning with other sur
sivors Of the Tubantia expressed tn
opiaion that the liner struck a mine.
Mr., eehilling had heard that some per
sons on board had lost their lives. bu
the correspondent was unable 20 Obtain
any confirmation Of this'