The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
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ever launched by one nation 70 an
other than that which Germany has
launched at the United States Wheth-
er the United States takes it up or
let's it lie, the world and all the bel
ngerentS will know soon with a clear
ness hitherto lacking
3 Americans Injured.
Ambassador Pages report said that
three Americans were seriously in
j9red. They were:
" MISS ELIZABETH BALDWIN of
baltimore, taken unconscious on a res
cllng boa- an hour after the explosion.
WILDER G. PENFIELD of Hudson,
Wis, Rhodes scholar at Oxford
GEORGE HERBERT CROCKER
JR. of Fitchburg, Mass, en- route to
Europe to Join hospital corps
Another report from Am bassador
Sharp at Paris quoted the American
consular agent at Dieppe, France, as
stating that the Sussex was torpedoed.
Ambassador Sharp also gave a report
as to information furnished to him by
Samuel Bemis, a Harvard graduate,
who made a sworn statement of the
facts concerning the disaster
Bemis is quoted in a cable interview
as saying he saw torpedo coming
toward the steamer; the wake was
plainly and enthusiastically VISIBLE
The department gave out the text
of the affidavit sworn to before a sec
rotary of the American embassy in
London by Huxley and Drake and for
warded to the department by Ambas-
sador Page.
Baldwin Writes Friend.
Paris, March 27.-The following
letter written by Professor Baldwin
and dated WiInereux, France, has been
received by Donald Harper, an Ameri-
can lawyer in Paris, member of the
firm of Boardman & Platt of New
York:
Dear Harper: Knowing you knew
we were coming on Friday, March "a
l write to tell you we are all safe but
Elizabeth is seriously injured. We are
with her in the hospital. Will you
kindly spread the news there?"
Professor and Mrs. Baldwin are at
the Hotel Sussex at Wimereaux, a
short distance north of Roulogne.
Joshua Dickinson Armitage of New
York, is in a hospital at Dover, accord
ing to a dispatch just received from
there. He is badly injured but will
probably recover.
OF the four Americans reported up
to last night as missing from the SuS-
sex three have now been located, only
Calliope Anastasia Fennel, of New
York, still is unaccounted for.
Praise Sussex Captain.
Paris, March 27.-''The calm pres
ence and GOODNESS of mind of Captain
Mouffe filled US all with admira ton"
said Madame Wiser Verlindema, sur
vivor of the channel steamer Sussex,
whose husband is at the front.
Although badly hurt himself this
fine French officer worked without
ceasing for the safety of the passen-
gers while giving orders, heard all
their questions. adding a reassuring
word, declaring the ship would keep
afloat and advising all who felt that
they had sufficient courage to remain
aboard.
1.-The last of the passengers to leave
the Sussex for the Marie Theresa were
several British officers. They formed
saluted Captain Mouffe, who exhaust
cd. was turning over command of the
ship to the first officers, and they gave
three ringing cheers for him."
Three Americans in Hospital
London, March 27.-Of the three
American survivors of the Sussex, who
are in a hospital at Dover, only one,
George Crocker of Fitchburg. Mass, is
in a serious condition. His skull was
fractured by falling mast. He re-
gained consciousness this morning and
his physician believes he will recover.
Joshua D. Armitage of New York and
Wilder Penfield of Hudson. Wis, are
suffering from shock and bruises, but
are not seriously injured.
Coroner's Jury Blames U-Boat.
Dover, March 27.-That the chan
mel boat Sussex was struck by an
enemy torpedo" was the finding of a
coroner's jury tonight at the inquest
over the bodies of victims brought
here.