The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13

oiu - hsHt SVEN. hol Il HtaNN sed' az
stated In the given description. pre-
vailed. The boats therefore had every
prospect OF being picked up very quickly.
because the place of the sinking lay on
much used steamer path.
III the crew OF the steamer used
only two small boats for saving them
selves. the responsibility fails upon
themselves. since there were still upon
the steamer. AS the submarine could es-
tablish, at least four b.x cola psible
boats.
"rifth-The French steamer Sussex.
AsCertainment OF the fact whether the
Channel steamer SUSSEX was damaged
by German submarine was rendered
extremely difficult because no exact de-
tails OF tine. rlac. and attendant cir
cumstances Of the sinking were known.
and also because IL was Impossible 10
obtain q picture OF the ship before April
q. Consequently the investigation had
to be extended 10 all actions undertaken
ON tho day in question-March gin
the Channel in the general region be-
tween Folkestone and Dieppe.
''in that region on March - Ions
black craft without a flag. having q
gray funnel. small graz forward works
and two high nasts. was encountered
about the middle of the English Chan
IL
man commander reached the definite
conclusion that /. was a war vessel. and
indeed. n mine layer OF the recently
built English Arabic class.
He was led to that conviction by the
following facts First, by the plain, un'
broken deck Of the snip. second. th'
form of the stern. sloping downward ano
backward like war vessel; third, sh'
was painted like war vessel touf'h
the nigh speed developed, about eiShteef
knots NTH. the circumstance that th'
vessel did not Keep course northwarc
of the light buoys between Dungenes'
and Reachy Head which. according u
!! the frequent and unvarying observations
| OF German submarines. is about tn
course Of commercial vessels. but KEEP
! In the middle OF the channel. on cours'
! about in the direction Of Havre.
| consequently. he attacked the Nes
! sci a. S.S5 In the afternoon. middle Eu
/ ropean time, one and one-half sea miles
south theast Of Bull Rock tBullock?) Bank
the submarine being submerged. Th'
/ torpedo struck and caused such vio
lent explosion in the forward part OF tn
ship thai the entire forward part wa
torn away to the bridge.
! SAYS Munitions Were >0Oard.
warrants the certain conclusion tina
! great amounts Of munitions were aboard
The German commander made
sketch OF the vessel attacked by him
tNo drawings Of which are enclosed
The picture of the steamer SUSSEX
; two copies of which are also enclosed
Is reproduced photographically iron
the Euglish paper the Daily Graphic y
the twenty-s-venth ultino.
"A comparison of the sketch an
! in. picture shows that the craft at
tScked Is not identical with the SuS
sex: the difference In the position OF III
stack and shape ur the stern is particu
larry striking.
NO other attack whatever bN Ter
man submarines al the time ia uuestIo
/ for the SUSSEX. upon the route betWt'
Folkestone and Dieppe, occurred IN
German Government must therefore as
sumo that the injury 10 the sussex
attributable to another cause than
attack by a German submarine.
For an explanation of the case IN
fac, may perhaps be serviceable thar
fewer than twenty-siN English mine
we're exploded by shots b, German navG
forces IN the Channel on the lst and :
Of April alOn" The entire sea III tina
vicinity IN In tact endangered by float
ing mines and 10y torpedo.s that hav
not sunk OF the English coast II
further endangered in an increasing d'
gree through German mines which nav
been laid against enemy naval forces.
should III" American Guvernmel
Rave at lis DISPOSAL further material "a
a conclusion uDon the case OF the suisse
the German Government would ask tina
ii he communicated, in order 10 subJe'
this material also to an investigation.
In the event that differences Of opir
ion should develop hereby between II
two Governments the German Govern
ment now declares itself ready To nav
the facts OF the case established thiouG
mixed commi ssions OF investigation
accordance with the third title. OF Il
Hague agreement for the peaceful Sc
tement OF International contIlcts--N'
Nemhcr IS. 1907.
"rhe undersigned. while reQuestn
that YOU communicate the above to II
Government Of the United States. take
occasion to renew 20 the Amhassad'
the assurance Of his distinguished e
teem JAGow.'
The German reply was forwarded
Washington at noon YESTERDAY
fin the German note the position of II
: submarines attack on the unnamed sh
IN the British channel. the time of II
, attack and the statement that the sh
w-e struck forward and the vess
wrecked as far back as the bridge. 60
responds with the details of the alta,
D on the Sussex