Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-13
Incident Occurred on Date and
Near Point Where Sussex
Tragedy Took Place. Vessel
Torn in Similar Way
COMMANDER THOUGHT
IT ENGLISH WARCRAFT
Sketch Made by officer Not
Like Photograph Of Channel
Steamer Therefore Teutons
Are GuiItIeSs.
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Berlin. April ~ O. p. m. via Lon
don. April ~. i2sI5 q. M - Ger
mary's reply e. the inquiries OF the
American government regarding the
steamers Sussex. Manchester Engl-
ncer, Englishman. Bcrwindralc and
Eagle Point. signed by Gottliob eon
Jagow the German ministers Of for
eign affairs. has been forwarded 10
Washington by Ambassador Gerard.
The note denies that the Sussex
was attacked by a German Wlllna~
/ rlne The Investigation covering the
susscX case. says the note. was ex-
! tended 70 All actions undertaken on
/ March "a ~ the day of the Sussex
! incident ~ IN the channel between
/ Folkcstone and Dieppe. one steam
or WAS sunk. the commander Of the
/ German submarine reporting the defi-
mite conclusion that II was "a War yes
sel a sketch Of this vessel together
with Photographic reproductions OF "a
picture of the Sussex printed in the
London Daily Graphic. were ENCLOSED
with the note, HE difference in The
two craft being indicated.
Tho steamers EnRlishmnn and
Eagle Point were sunk hv German
submarines after they had attempted
20 escape and time was allowed FOR
the withdrawal of those aboard.
The steamer BorwindVale was pos
sihy sunk By "a German submarine,
while definite details with respect -
the Manchester Engineer ARE lacking
ana, therefore. there has been no suf-
fcient basis for investigation 81 this
particular case
Text of German Note.
Tho following is the text of tho
German note on The Sussex. dated
April 10.
"The undersigned has the honor "a
inform your eXcellcnvy Ambassador
Gerard IN response to communiea-
tions OF thr 18th and 30fh, ultimo. md
the third instant, regarding the
steamers Sussex. Manchester lgnsl-
neer. lenRiahmnn. I}crwndvale ana
Eagle Point that the mentioned caseS
In accordance with our notes of the
3oth and 3ist. ultimo. and the fourth
ana nfth instant. have been subject
ed 70 careful Investigation tN tho
admiral staff Of the navy. which has
led g. The following results,
First The English steamer Her
WindNale. A steamer which WAS pcs
sihly the Bcrwindvnle was tncount
cred on the evening Of March l6 in
sight OF Run Rock light on the irish
coast hN a German submarine Tho
steamer. as soon as she noticed the
submarine, which WIS running I'M
submerged turned ana steamed
away She was ordered to halt hY a
warning shot She paid no atten
ton, however 10 this warning. but OK
tinauishod an LIGHTS ana attempted 20
escape. The vessel was then fired
upon untll halted. and without fufth-
er orders. lowered several bonts. After
the crew entered the honts and re-
ceiVud enough dime TO row away the
ship was sunk
cannot Say for Certain.
The name Of this steamer was not
established. Il cnnnot he stated vita
assurance. even with the help &C the
details which were furnished by the
American embassy. that the above de-
scried incident concerns the steam
~ irrwindvalr Since. however, the
steamer sunk was a tank steamer
like the BefWmdValc. the identity of
the ship may be- assumed IN this
Casc, however. the statement made
that the 3erWindValc was torpcdoed
without warning would conflict with
Tie facts.
second The British steamer Eng-
| lshman. This steamer an March -
was called upon 10 halt 10y German
submarine through two warning shots
about twenty sea- miles west of lslny
tHehrdcs1 The vessel proceeded
however without needing the Waln-
lne and was therefore forced 10y tho
submarine hN ariilieN fire TO halt
after an extended chase, whereupon
SHE lowered boats without further
orders
After The German commaudant
had conNmc himself that the crew
had taken 20 the hoats aud rnwca
from the shin, he sank the steamer
The Manchester Engineer,
Third The British steamer Mans
chester Engineer II Is impessible tot
establish through the INVESTIGATION No
% the present time whether the at
tack on this steamer which. accord.
ing tu the given description. occurred
/ on March 81 in the latitude ~ Water
I ford q attributable 10 d German sun
marine a statement regarding the
time and place VI me Incident gives
no sufficient basis for Investigation,
u would therefore be desirable tod
have more exact statements uf the
/ place, time. and attendant circum-
stances OF the attack reported bV the
American euNernntnt ln order that
The Investigation might thereupon be
brought CD conclusion
Fourth The British steamer
Eagle Point This steamer in the
forenoon Of March 2S was called upon
10 halt hy German submarine
through signal and shot about one
hundred MOI one hundred and thirty
sea miles from the southwest cess,
OF ireland hut proceeded She WAS,
thercupon, fred upon until halted,
and without further orders. lowered
two boats IN which the crew took
their placcE After The rOmmandanf
convinced himself that the boats.
which had hoisted sails had gotten
clear of ghe steamer he sank inc ship.
AT the time ~ the sinking north
northwest wind ~ de strength of
two. not q storm Wind aud a heht'