The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-03-30

act, offer reparation, punish the
the United States that the act was
being urged to gather evidence Of .
definite and legal sort and when this is
at hand President Wilson and Score
tary Lansing viii determine what tho
next step will be.
Chairman Stone. of the foreign res
lations COMMITTEES conferred Curing the
day with President Wilson, and the
president also was in communication
with Secretary Lansing and urged
speedy gathering OF facts regarding
the Sussex and Englishman.
Senators and representatives who
called at the White House, reflected
the view that the situation was
serious.
Washington, March 2T.--consu,ar
Agent Whitman at Boulogne reported
OFFICIALS that 81 piece of bronze. resem-
pliis q part of a torpedo, had been
Found in the channel liner Sussex.
Washington, March 27s-Definite in
formation regarding the sinking OF tho
steamship Englishman and the demag-
ins by explosion Of the channel steam
er Sussex was anxiously awaited by
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing. today.
Situation May Be Serious.
II it is established that either OF the
vessels was torpedoed by a German
submarine he United States would re-
gard the act as a most fragrant viola
ton OF the right of humanity, the prin.
ciples OF international law and OF rs
surances given by Germany regarding
the CONJUNCTION Of submarine warfare.
The administration. while fully re-
alizing the probabilities of the SitGa-
ton should the Indications in press dig
patches be borne u in the official re-
ports, viii take no decisive action un-
less proof positive is Forthcoming. The
course Of the United States wfii Be de-
ctded upon official reports from its own
Representatives.
Paris, March 27.-Detafied inforrna-
ton gathered by the American enbas-
sy here indicates that no American
lives We're lost IN the Sussex.
Some May Re Missing.
The americans whoee names were on
the passenger list have now been &c
counted for, the embassy states. 1t is
possible, however. that there may have
been among he passengers some
Americans whose names were not in
scribed.
London, March 27.-Although there
is still some uncertainty as to tina
loss of life in the disaster to the cross
channel steamer Sussex kst Friday.
there no longer Is any doubt that the
death list Is much larger than the
early advices indicated. The iates. Gg-
ures compiled In London show as many
as 1902 persons missing, Including Ave
Americans.
The Sussex had $40 persons aboard
Of whom the following have been &c
counted for:
Landed at Dover. 72: landed at
Boulogne. $50: lead at Boulogne, 8:
dead a. Dover. 8. This Is the total ac-
counted for.
This list Of missing may be slight
ly decreased by the fact that some OF
the passengers who handed continued
their journey without reporting SAFE.
How Casualties Occurred.
ways; first, in the explosion when the
ship was struck, and. second. by
drowning when two ;ifeEoats capsized
n only a few of their occupants could
be rescued. Captain Mouffet. together
with several Of tile officers and n
number Of the passengers, assegts that
the ship undoubtedly was t~orpedosd.
Most OF the witnesses, including tho
captain. declare they saw the torpedo
approaching when it was at 4 distance
of about 100 yar6s. Unfortunately
they saw there was not time enough TO
avoid it, although the captain made an
attempt. to effect the escape OF hts
vessel By d quick r~ancuve
The explosion killed or wounded sew
erai men in the engine room and some
OF the o~ccdpants of the saloon above
it. Injury to The wireless apparatus
prevented calls Tor help reaching the
steamers IN the vicinity and it WIS
several hours before assistance arrived.
The Sussex nov lies in shallow wa-
ter in hoCiogne hafbor. She vii: not
be q total loss. Most OF tho damage
is above tile water line. The main
shock OF nc explosion was spent in
blowing off the fore part of the ship.
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LIST OF AMERICANS KNOWN