The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-01
MARINA CARRIED
GUN ASTERN BUT
DID NOT USE III
Vessel Declared in Admiralty
Service Recently
POLITICAL EFFECT DENIED


LONDON, Nov. Fifty further
aiiidaylts from American survivors
Of the sunken British steamer Ma
rlna say that the vessel had ~
inch gun mounted astern. but that
It was not used as the ship had no
warning OF the submarine attack
and It was too late after the tor
pedo had hit the vessel
1t is regarded here as quite prob
able that the American state de-
partment will make still further in
quiries with the object of definitely
determining the status of the Ma
nina. While IT is said that she was
under private charter when she was
torpedoed, 1t appears that the yes
sci may have been engaged in ad
miralty work not long before.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l-Sccretary
Lansing authorized a formal statement
today that the progress OF the political
campaign would IN no way affect tho
investigation ot submarine attacks and
that thcr" had been no change in tho
United States government, policy
Information Asked.
Mcauwhllc Count Won BcrnStorii. tha
German ambassador. sent a wireless,
dispatch 10 hi, government asking that
he be furnished immediately. by wirc-
less, with all the details available re.
gardIng the sinking oi the Marina
Statement OF Lansing
Secretary Lansing, statement fol-
lows
"Ihc fact that d political campaign
IS IN progress will IN no way affect
the practice OF the department in me-
gotlatng and in making full inycSti-
CATION OF causes OF this case We will
do II as We always have with as much
celerlty as possible
Policy Unchanged.
81 wish also to make another, state-
mcnt on matter which has been
brought to my attention The question
has been raised as tu whether the policy
OF the president or the department ~
regard TO submarine warfare since tho
Sussex was sunk has been changed. |
wish to 'ay cmphatically that there has
been no change in any particular
Secretary Lansing made il plain aISd
that no decisive action would be taken
unit, Germany had had opportunity to
reply TO the inquiry for her version f
the attack,s@n the Marina and Rowan-
more
The instructions sent to the cmbas-
~ at Berlin were said to ask for aU
investigation by Germany and not for
an explanation II was not meant tO
indicate that the United States believed
that it had any proof that Germany
had violated her pledge
Doubts Pledges Violated.
Officials OF the German cmba>Sv
seemed inclined today to regard tho
case aS being one oi great seriouS-
ness, should it b, shown that the Ma
rina was attacked in violation OF tho
pledges given to the United States. At
the same time It was made clear that
Count Won BcrnStorii does not bellows
the pledges have been violated
The question OF whether the Marina
was armed Is becoming increasingly
important
Not Entitled
Germany has contcndcd that ships
armed even with a small stern gun
ior defense only, should not be entitled
to the ordinary guarantees but could
be sunk as naval auNlliarlcS.
The fact that England has been arm+
ing more and more OF her merchanti
men has made the question a vital nud
IL Germany'S consideration Of a wdeH
submarine campaign
Official, here have no idea that 'ha
United State, will admt such a COM
tcntun hy Germany The government
viii stand ON that point where It has
stood throughout the war