Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-08
SHIP NOT WARNED
BY "SUB" CAPTAIN
Two Torpedoes Fired at Distance Of
600 Yards-ons American RsPorted
10 Have Been Member Of Crew.
Forty One Persons Missing - Sur
vivors Number 162-indieates Ger
many Will Not Modify Warfare.

MIA, received from Consul Frost, puts
the number of survivors at 162 and the
missing at forty-one. 1t is said the
ship apparently was torpedoed about
10 O'clock Wednesday morning.
On the, basis of reports received on
the destruction of the California and
other ships so far it is stated author
ttatively that none of the cases consti-
tutes the overt act which will lead 70
war with Germany. officials openly
express the belief, however. that the
cyert act is merely question Of time.
Hope Of Peace Abandoned.
While regarding the destruction Of
the California as plain evidence that
Germany has abandoned her pledges to
the United States. It ID stated that the
government will not be hurried into
war until there-is uniisputed evidence
destruction OF American ships or loss
Of American lives.
All hope that Germany might modify
her campaign of ruthlessness has van
ished and there is no doubt here that
Il will be only q matter Of hours or
days befora an American ship Is sunk
Tor American lives ara sacrihced.
The 05iiyr effect 81 the destfttct ctfonsof
1.-THE California has been to quicken the
|preparat the government is making
for the expected eventunlity.
Other reports today from Consul
Frost on the sinking of the British
ship Eavestone say that she also was
destroyed without warning. This point
had not been cleared up according to
previous advices.
California Not Warned.
Consul Frost at Queenstown cabled
the state department last night that the
British liner California had been tor
|pedoed without warning of the Irish
coast. and that the one American
known to have been on board was
saved. Some of the passengers and
crew still were missing, including two
women and several children.
The captain Of the ship was Quilted
as saying the submarine did not hall
or give any warning before firing two
torpedoes from a distance OF 300 yards
and sending the California down.
The American survivor is John A.
Lee. OF Montgomery. Ala. who is sup-
posed to have been member OF the
crew.
First Report on Sinking.
This report supplemented one re-
ceiyed earlier, which said:
Anchor line California has been
sunk; bound Glasgow. presumably from
New York; zee persona on board; one
death; thirty hospital cases; survivors
reach here late tonight.
Sank in Nine Minutes.
The Central News says the Califor-
MIA sank nine minutes after she was
torpedoed According to the Exchange
Telegraph Company nearly fifty pas
sengers Or members of the crew are re-
ported missing. The Central News
saws twenty-eigh OF the missing are
members OF the crew.
The Central News says the Califor-
Inias life boats on the port side were
launched and that some OF the pas
sengers and crew were able to get
away on them. There was no panic
and alti,o number OF passengers were
injured, all acted In calm and cour-
ageous manner. After being in the
boats short time they were picked up
by steamship and landed last even--
ing.
The California was armed for de-
Tense but did not have an opportunity
to use her guns as no submarine was
lsecn.
There were pathetic scenes at the
ouaysidc where survivors were landed.
Many were only scantily clothed FOR
such severe weather.
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