Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
BY the Associated Press.

QUEENSTOWN, February Is, VIA
London. 5:39 p.m.-of the three Ameri-
can firemen who were aboard the Brit
ish steamship Saxonian when she was
shelled. torpedoed and sunk by Ger
man submarine last Wednesday, one of
them, James Weygard, was wounded
by a shell splinter and is now in the
hospital here.
Eiwood Moore of st. Louis, American
fireman on the Saxonian, said the sub
marine which sank the vessel gave no
shell the ship on sighting her. While
getting into one of the boats Weygard
was wounded by the shell splinter
Thomas Winters. boatswaln, was IN IN
jured badly and afterward died. The
attack was made a point fully. 30
miles from shore. One boat containing
twenty-three men was affoat Tor SIM!
eight hours before the occupants were
picked up. The captain was taken
prisoner on the submarine.
Periods of Grace End.
AMSTERDAM. February IS. via Lon
don.-Ail periods of grace for neutral
ships entering the zones announced as
prohibited by Germany have now ex-
pired, according to Berlin oflclal
statement received here. The state
ment says that immunity ceased in re-
spect to the Atlantic and English chan-
mel zones the night of February II, for
the North sea zone, February 6. and for
the Mediterranean zone, February H.
It continues: sr---~T se-t--.'
From now on. therefore, in all pro-
hibited zones the warning which has
been issued is in full force. and ship
ping can no longer expect individual
warning. Vessels which enter the pro-
hibited areas do so with full knowi-
edge of the dangers threatening them
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that all news spread from enemy
sources about any torpedoing of neu-
tral ships without previous warning,
before the dates mentioned for the Vari-
Gus prohibited areas. is incorrect.
THE periods of grace mentioned We're
also in force for enemy passenger yes
sells because it was possible that they
were carrying neutral passengers who
were perhaps ignorant OF the new
blockade regulations.
Sensation in Berlin.
LONDON. February 1s.-"President
Wilson wishes to make an attempt to
break the German blockade; the Ameri-
can government must be responsible
for what happens" says the Berlin
Vossische Zeitung in commenting on
the report that two American merchant
vessels had left for the blockaded zone.
according to the Exchange Telegraph
ComDany'S Copenhagen correspondents
The correspondent reports that the
announcement of the vessels depart
ure had caused a pronounced sensa-
ton in Berlin. The American vessels
referred to doubtless are the unarmed
freight steamers Orleans and Roches-
ter. which sailed from New York for
Bordeaux on Saturday.
Lloyds announces that the Greek
steamer Aghios Spyridion. 76S tons. has
been sunk by submarine. Five men
fl ON the vessel have been landed, but
the captain and the remainder of the
crew were drowned.
The Norwegian motor vessel West
las been sunk, Lloyds shipping agency
announced today. The crew was
landed.
The steamer Lycia. British. 2,1l5 tons.
has been sunk, Lloyds shipping agency
announces The crew was saved.
Nineteen members of the crew of the
British tank steamer SaXonian. which
was sunk February by a German sub
marine were rescued, according to
Central News report Eight men Were
injured.
Boats Not Fired On, Is Claim.
BERLIN. February 1?.--Reports from
British sources that the Dfeboats of
the British Eavestone were fired upon
hy a German submarine are mentioned
in an Overseas News Agency announce
ment, which adds:
"As soon as the submarine reports all