New Britain herald., 1916-11-01
TWO SUBMARINES ATTACKED
 MARINA, SAY SURVIVORS; LANSING MAKES STATEMENT
Great Deal Hinges Upon Whether Boat Was Armed American Survivors Ac- counted fOr-Names of Five Dead.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Secretary Lansing authorized a formal state ment today that the progress of the political campaign would in no way affect the investigation of submarine attacks and that there had been no change in the United States govern rents policy.
 Meanwhile Count von Bernstorff the German ambassador, sent a wire less despatch to his government ask \ ing that he be furnished immediately by wireless with all the details avail able regarding the sinking of the Marina.
 Secretary Lansing's statement fol- lows:
 "The fact that a political campaign is in progress will in no way affect v the practice Of the department in ne- gotiating and in making full investi- gation in cases of this sort. We shall GO it as we always have with as much celerity as possible.
 No Change in Policy.
 "I wish also to make another state- rnent on a matter which has been brought to my attention. The ques- tion has been raised as to whether the Iolicy of the president or the depart nient in regard to submarine war fare, since the Sussex sunk, has been changed. I wish to say emphatically that there has been on change in any particular.
 Secretary Lansing made it plain also that no decisive action would be taken until Germany had had oppor- s tunity to reply to the inquiry for her version of the attacks on the Marina and Rowanmore. The instructions sent to the embassy at Berlin were said to ask for an investigation by' Germany and not for an explanation. It was not meant to indicate that the United States believed that it had any proof that Germany had violated | her pledges.
 Aff1davits of American survivors are expected to begin arriving short 1y in response to the departments request that they be cabled imme- diately.
 Case Is Serious.
 Officials of the German embassy seemed inclined today to regard the case as being one of great seriousness, should it be shown that the Marina was attacked in violation of the pledges given to the United States. At the same time it was made clear that Count von Bernstorff does not be- ieve the pledges have been violated. The ambassador will not call at the A, state department until he receives a, reply to the message sent his govern ment, unless he should be called in by Secretary Lansing.
 The question of whether the Marina was armed is becoming increasingly important.
 Germany has contended that ships armed even with a small stern gun for defense only should not be en- titled to the ordinary guarantees, but could be sunk on sight as being prac- tically naval auxiliaries.
 American Survivors.
 Dublin, Oct. 31, via London, Nov. i 2:27 a. m.-The American survivors of the steamer Marina who are here 7 are: Engley, Hamlin, Hanley, Has, key, Hines, Hunt, Jones. Ryan and Sinclair, all of Baltimore; Robinson North Baltimore; Barton. Clark and Hancock all of Richmond; Blayney and Cullen of Philadelphia; Anderson Oklahoma; Bang, Charlotte; Clarke Chicago; Devlin, Norfolk; Foley, Sa- lem; Hoven, Lancaster; Kendall, St Paul; Krieg, Springfield; Lancaster Yonkers; Riley, Brooklyn; Schearer Washington; Wentz Wyoming anC Rogers, Oceanview.