The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-27
Officials Admit Outlook Il
Frausht With Dangerous
Possibilities
TORPEDO SUNK SHIP
SAYS ONE AFFIDAVIT
Not Yet Certain That Ameri-
cans Lost Lives But Three
4. Are Seriously Hurt and
Several Unaccounted for


London, March 2s.--~The United
States embassy tonight gave out
statement which says that ri
the twenty five Americans aboard
tie Sussex. thirteen have been
located In Paris, three In Dover
and three I'm London.
The following six are unac-
counted for:
James Mark Baldwin, Of Bal.
tintoFe.
Mrs. DANES Mark Baldwin (his
wffe).
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin ltheir
datlGhter}.
Mrs. CaIlope Anastasia F'cnnclI,
New York.
Joscphua ID. Armitagc. New
York.
Miss Edna Hale. New York.
1t IL stated that there Is n
chance that Miss Hale also Is in
Paris, although her name is not
included I'm the French official list
of survivors.
II is feared that the remaining
five lost their lives.
Washington. March 26--Tshe possi-
hility of a break in diplomatic reia-
I lions between the United States ana
Germany has been revived as the res
suit of recent alleged torpedo attacks
on passenger vessels.
Cabied reports from the American
am bassadors at London and Paris, re-
cefved today, indicate that the cham
rel steamer Sussex was attacked by
submarine It is not yet certain
that Americans lost their loves. but
three were seriously injured and sew
cral have not been accounted for by
diplomatic and consular agents in
France and England State Depart-
rnent officials discussed the teopardiz-
ing Of American lives on the Sussex,
and the alleged torpedo attack on the
| british steamer Engiishman. on which
/ four Americans were reported killed,
| as likely to force a Anal reckoning
! with Germany.
/ This government action Will DE-
pend on whether the Sussex was tor-
/ nedoed or mined IL torpedoed II is
Thought certain something will he
Zone to hold Germany to accounta-
| hility, az so far as Is known only Ger
| r5Tan submarines nave hHeu operating
! In the war zone around the British
| lilies
If the facts show the Sussex was
l,orpedoed. il was stated on highest au-
! tloFity today. break in diplomatic
lrSIations with Germany probably VIII
4 follow
! n was definitely stated. however.
that before taking final steps towar~
seveiing relations. the President will
advise Congress OF his intention. ana
ia change in his plans may result
+ Report from Ambassador.
Fir Depart r. etass s-fA-
ca iyea an extended report from AM
! ba ssador Page. at London, transmit
I ting the joint affidavit or Edward Il.
+, Huxley and Francis II, Drake, Of New
+ YORK who quoted an officer Of the
/ T,Yf.s4h ship that rescued them as stat
ing that the captain OF the Sussex re-
Z a,orted having seen the wake or fne
torpedo The PAGE report said thas
three Americans were seriously IN
inred They were:
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin. of BATH.
more taken unconscious on q rescuins
boat an hour after the explosion.
Wilder G.. Penfield. Of Hudson, WIS.
RAeaes scholar At Oxford.
Geroge Herbert Croker lr.. 81
| F'itchxburg, Mass, en- route to Europe
/ to join hospital corps
4 Another report from Ambassador
i,sharp. at Paris. quoted the American
t-t.on.ttiar- agent at Diepper Fra nee a :
/ stating that the sussex was torre-
| aoed Ambassador Sharp also gave Z
/ report as to information furnished
MIN hy Samuel Benais. Harvard
graduate who made y sworn state
/ ment Of the facts concerning the a.
aster,
Bemis is quoted in Il cabled fntsf-
view as saving he saw torpede
i coming toward the steamer; The wake
was plainly and Enthusiastically WISH
/ BILE"
state Department officials said the
| Remis affidavit was not received with
/ Ambassador Sharps' message today =
he repeats In a sworn affidaNM Wnas
I he said i'm newspaper interviews, offl-
4Eefals admitted H Will go far toward
Il establishing proof OF torpedo attack.
Afsidavits Are Given Out
\ The department gave out the text
/ Of the affidavit sworn to before 9
] secretary Of the American embassy
In London by Huxley and Drake ana
/ forwarded to the department BY amer
\ lean Ambassad dor Page II follows.
Il Eat Ave minutes past three. when
we were about an hour and y hall
I from Folkstone we were seated on
4 the deck talking a little less than ~ q
| way back on the starboard side.
Il without the slightest warning theirs
occurred loud roaring explosion
Wreckage and TONS OF water were
Ethrown into the air, higher than tne
Il masts We went forward and ssW
the entire forward part OF the shin
Including part of the bridge and tins
forward mast, gone. Some men ana
(. women iufupsd overheard at once ana
Il we threw over RATS and seats tothenf-
4 we then went 10 help the women into
4 llfebuais and aftsrward TO help the
s wounded out OF the debris We "a Y
4 at least tlfteen severely wounded AID
II helped with five ourselves A mon
II these were nr. Penfieid and Miss Bald
win. Altogether Sin boats M4re
launched One Of these capsixed Nsth
!, itg passengers We supposed twAtstF-
1--we Or thirty people were lost W. .sa 81
Il bna.t. We lowered one hoat ourselves
4 or Tie renaafniiYg Hve boats. thrA4
we're HiIed with passenSers 4 sfl
II STANDING ofS 100 yards. af the cll,es