Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-08
No Americans on
 Steamer California
STATEMENT BY NEW YORK OF
 FIcIALs OF ANCHOR LINE
SUNK OFF IRELAND
Many of the Persons Who Sailed on California Lived in the United States, But They Were subisots of Great 7ritain-5aItic in War Zone Today.

New York, Feb. 7.-No American cit lzens were among the 31 passengers on the California, tOrpedoed off the coast of Ireland, according to officials or the Anchor line in this city. Re- cords filed in accordance with neutral ny regulations when applications were made for passage. showed that while many or the persons who sailed on the liner lived in the United States, they were subjects of Great Britain The belief was expressed also that there were no Americans in the crew of 1S4.
 Fate of 55 Unknown.
 The cable message received at the Anchor line offices in this citv an nouncing the sinking of the California Sald that 160 survivors out of the to- taI Of 215 persons aboard the vessel he'd been landed. Nothing was said of the fate of the remaining 55.
 Consul Frost's report to the state de paftnent that there were thirty hos pital cases" was construed to mean that the survivors suffered from ar posture in the open boats or iujuries received in leaving the sinking vessel Tse message did not state whether the California had been torpedoed or was sunk by a mine.
 Armed With a Defense Gun.
 The California, which sailed from New York for Glasgow, January 2g was armed with a defense gun mount ed aft. She was due in Glasgow fo- day or tomorrow and in the absence of details as to her exact position when sunk it was believed here she must have been off the north of Ire land.
 Carried Full Cargo.
 The vessel, which was of s,6s2 tons carried full cargo believed to con sist, in part at least of war supplies Under q recent ruling of Collector of the Port Dudley Field Malone, details of cargo on board departing ships is withheld and the agents of the An chor Line declined to divulge the ma ture of the shipments
 Officers of the California, the first large passenger liner to be sunk since note defining d hew sea policy, were Captain, John l.. Henderson: sur geon. William r. AIger: purser, D Etherington; chief steward, W. Hen. ry.
 Names of Passengers.
 The names of the passengers and their places of residence follow:
 First cabin: J. l.. Broughton. Shang- hai. China.
 Second cabin: Mrs. A. Smith. Mrs J. Kidd, Edith Smith GnfanD, Cal gary. Alberta; Mr. and Mrs. J. w An. derson and son. Van couVer, B. C.; MT and Mrs. A. Gilchrist, New York city; Miss Rose Martin. White Plains, V. r.; Alex Martin, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. A Outhill, Casper, Wyo.; Mrs. Mary J O'Donnell, Master Cornelius O'DonnelI Master James O'Donnen, Miss Mary O'Donnell, Philadelphia, Ja.; Neil Gn- lies, New York city: Miss Margaret Mcleod, New York city; Miss Madg' Roberts, Toronto. Ont. Miss Annie Chambers. Firthclif, W. Y.
 Third cabin: J. Anderson, Boston Mass; Miss Margery Sinclair, Boston Mass; Mrs. Jearie Mckinley. Bridge port. Conn; Miss Jessie Robertson Buffalo, \. r.. Mrs. Margaret Little Master John Little, Miss May Little Miss Margaret Little. Master Andrew Little. New York city; Alfred Knox New York city, and Miss Annie Forbes Toronto, Ont.
 Steamers Now at Sea.
 The loss of the California leaves the Adriatic. Baltic and Cretic. also Brit ish passenger vessels, now at sea, to be heard from. the Baltic being due to arrive in Liverpool today.
 The California was one of four large twin screw passenger vessels built in 1907 for the Anchor line fleet, the oth- CTS being the Cameronia, Caledonia and Columbia. She was 470 feet lons and was fitted with all modern con veniences for the comfort of sea trav.