Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13


swell, not "a heavy sea. as stated IN
the given description. prevailed. The
boats therefore had every prospect Of
icing picked w very quickly because
the place Of the sinking law on Il
much used steamer path
"lf the crew Of the steamer used
only Two small boats for saving them
selves the responsibility falls upou
themselves since there were still upon
the steamer as the submarine could
establish, ut least four big collapslble
boats
The SUSSEX Tragedy.
Fifth The French steamer sns-
sex Ascertained Of the fact whether
the channel steamer Sussex was dam
aged by German submarine was
rendered extremely difficult because
30 exact details or time. place, and
attendant circumstances of the sink
ing were known and also because IT
was Impossible 10 obtain Il picture 81
tho ship before April g. CONSEQUENT
Is. the Investigation had to be ox-
tended to all actions undertaken OH
the day In question March "a - in
the channel in the general region be-
tween Folkestone and Dieppe.
"ln this region ON March "A lous,
black craft without "A flag, having
gray funnel small gray forward
works and two high nasts. was en-
eountered about middle Of the Eng
fish channel By Il German submarine
The commander reached the definite
conclusion that 1t was a war vessel,
and indeed o mine layer Of the re-
Gently built English Arabic class. lie
was led 10 that conviction by the fol-
lowing facts
lsasis for Opinion
'Tlrsi. hg the plnln, uubroken deck
Of The ship. second, the form OF the
stern. sloping downward. ana back
ward like "a war vessel. third. she was
painted Ike war vessel. fourth. the
high speed developed. about ! s knots
fifth. the circumstance that the yes
sci did not keep a course northward
Of the light bnoys between Dungeness
and BeachNhead. which, according to
the frequent and unvaying observa
tons Of German Submarines, IL about
the course Of commercial vessels. but
Kept IN the middle ~ the channel. on
a course about ia the direction OF Ie
Hayre.
Consequently he attacked the vcs-
sci 1T 355 IN the afternoon, middle
European time, one and one-h half sea
miles east Of Bull Rock (Bullock)
bank, the submarine being sub
merged. The torpedo struck ana
caused such violent explosion in
the forward part OF the ship that the
NJ ".
the bridge. The particularly violent
explosion warrants the certain cone
clusion that great amounts OF muni- |
lions were aboard.
sketch and Photo differ.
"The German commander made a
sketch Of the vessel attacked by him
Two drawings Of which are enclosed.
Tho picture Of the steamer Sussex, |
two copies Of which ALSO are enclosed. |
is reproduced photographically from
the English paper. The Daily Graphic |
Of The 27th ultlmo
"A comparison of the sketch ana |
the picture shows that the craft at
tackled is not Identical with the Sus- |
sex: the difference In the position If |
the stack ana shape of the stern rs |
striking.
mo other attacks whatever by Ger
man submarines AZ the time IN ques-
lion for the Sussex upon the route I
between Folkestune ana Dicppe oc-
urrcd The German government |
NUT, therefore. assume that the in
Jury ia the Sussex Is attributable 10 /
another cause than an attack 10y
German submarine,
For an explanation Of the case |
Tho faet may perhaps be servleeable |
that no less than twcnty-six English |
mines were exploded by shots 10y Ger
man naval forces in the channel on
he first and second OF April alone
rhe entire sea IN that vicinity is, IN
fact. endangered by floating mines
ind bN torpedocs that have not sunk.
lff The English coast II is further
Endangered in an increasing d, gree
through German mines which have
lcen laid against enemy naval forces.
Would Consider Other Facts.
should the American government
nave at its disposal further material
or conclusion upon the case Of the
sussex. the German government would
lsk that IL be communicated in order
o subject this material also 10 an in
Itstigation.
'm the event that differences of
opinion should develop hereby be-
Wecu the two governments, the Ger
nan government now declares Itself
'eady 70 have the facts of the ease es-
ablshed through mixed commissions
# investigation In accordance with
he third article of The Hague agree
nent for the peaceful settlement Of
conflicts November
Is. 1907
'lhe undersigned. while requesting
hat YOU communicate the above to
he government of the United states,
axes occasion to renew ia the ann
lassador the assurance of his distin-
@uisned esteem.
tSigned) "JAGoW.