New Britain herald., 1916-10-30
Washington Considers Cases Reported Today; Steamer Said to Have Been Horse Tran
 sport---Survivors of Boat Fired Upon
Case May Result More Seri- ously Than That of Today is Thought-Consul Frost's
 Information is Provisional

Washington, Oct. 3O.-Destruction Of the British horse transport Marina by a German submarine, without warning, with possible loss of Ameri- can lives, and the endangering of the lives of seven American citizens in the submarine attack on the British freighter Rowanmore, reported from Queenstown today by American Con- sul frost contain possibilities of re- vjving the submarine issue between the United States and Germany.
 Investigation, officials realize, may disclose that there has been no Vio- 1ation of German pledges to the United States. Nevertheless, the first reports, incomplete and transmitted by the American consul as provisional caused some uneasiness.
 The report on the destruction of the Marina refers to the ship as a British horse transport If it turns out that she was in fact in the trans port service of the British government 1t may be found that the mixed crew of British and American horse ten dcrs could claim none of the immunity against attack without warning which attaches to a merchant ship.
 Orders were despatched at once to gather all information to determine the status of the Marina and her crew.
 Although no American lives were lest in the submarine attack on the Rowanmore and the ship altered her own status if she made an attempt to escape, officials were disturbed by the report that boats were shelled after they had cleared from the abandoned ship. The facts are expected to be determined by investigation, which was ordered begun at once.
 Summary of Despatch.
 The state departm issued this summary of Consul Frost's despatch:
 'The British horse transport Marina, with mixed crew of British and Americans, was reported sunk without warning by German sub marine gunfire at D. n., October 28, 100 miles west of Cape Clear, in an official report received at the state de- partment today from Consul Frost at Queenstown. Thirty four of the crew of 104 have been landed at Crook ; haven, while seventy others presum- ably those in boats one and three are missing. Consul Frost says his infor- nation so far is purely provisional
 
 Survivors Of the British freighter Powanmore, sunk by submarine after nearly an hours chase, were shelled after they had taken to their boats, according to another official despatch from Consul Frost. No casualties were reported.
 The freighter was bound from Bal timore to Liverpool with a mixed . cargo and was attacked by the sub marine on the 25th, 40 miles south east of Cape Clear and after fifty minutes attempt to escape had her steering gear shot away. Thereupon -. she stopped, the report says, and signalled that she was abandoning ship. The submarine shelled the boats after they had cleared the ship. The vessel was torpedoed at 11:3O, sinking at 2:40.
 Seven Americans were on board, in cluding five Filipinos and two native Americans, George Murphy of Brook : lvn, N. Y., and Albert Sessler of AZ Sharon street, Boston.
 SPEECH IS ADDED.
 New York, Oct. 30-Another speech was added today to President Will sons campaign itinerary on Nov. 2, the day of the democratic rally in Madison Square Garden. MT. Wilson 1t was announced will address First Voters' at Cooper Union after his 70 Garden address, making three speeches for the president that day.