Evening star., 1917-02-15

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By the Associated Press.
CAGLIARD. Sardinia. February il. Via
Paris. February 15.-The British consul
has taken affdavits from Capt McDon-
ough and the crew of the American
schooner Lyman NJ. Law, in which they
say that the vessel was suddenly ap-
preached by a submarine which gave no
indication Of her nationality. They say
they were scarcely given time to save
themselves before the schooner was tor
pedoed and set on fire.
Capt. McDonough will leave here tornor-
row for Rome to testify before the Amer
tcan consular authorities with regard to
the sinking of his ship. United States
Consul TredweIl, at Rome. summoned
Capt. McDonough to the Italian capital
today through the British consul here.
Is It an Overt Acte
ROME. via Paris. February Is, am
All of the Rome papers ask if the sinking
of the American schooner Lyman NJ Law
constitutes an overt act mentioned By
President Wilson in his statement to the
Senate While the British consul at Cagli-
arf teIegraphed United States Consul
Tredwell here that the Lyman NJ Law
was an ex-Arnerican ship the Giornale
DItalia says that the schooner was reg
ularly registered in the American mer-
chant marine and was flying the Ameri-
can flag when she was sunk
Sunk by Austrian U-Boat.
NEW YORK, February ia cable
gram from F.. W. McDonough of the
American schooner Lyman NJ Law. which
Was sunk in the Mediterranean, was re-
cefyed here today by the agents, the Mari,
time Transportation Company. The mes
sage reads: Law destroyed Austrian
submarine. Crew safe Cagliani, Sardinia
(Signed) IF. W. McDONOUGH."
George ". F. Green, president Of the
Maritime Transportation Company an
nounced today that he intended to file
protest with the State Department over
the destruction of the schooner as soon as
he received full information.
Capt McDonough is a down easter
An American of three generations-a sailo-
out OF New England ports for more than
men. with one exception, are of the stanch
New England stock. Their ancestors
fought In the revolution. Now If they
are not entitled to protection who is?
traband- Further, she was not equipped
with wireless and sailed before the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Germany. She was no
doubt in the Mediterranean when the
German note was made public
Other Members of Crew.
Besides Capt S. n. McDonough, Win
terport, Me-, The members of the crew.
according to the records here, are: WILL
liam r. Lowe, first mate: Elijah Grant
Bangor. Me-; William Hylton, Jamaica
Edward Nickerson. Provincetown. Mass.
frank , Bait and Irving Gray. Bucksport.
BE: Charles Crocker. Bangor. Ne; Lee
Thompson, Belfast, Me-. and Leslie
Sprague. Swan Island, Me.
Warfare Not to Be Restricted.
LONDON, February ia Berlin off,
cial statement dated February ~. refer
ring to news from abroad to the effect
that the marine barrier against C.re,+
Britain maintained with submarines and
mines has been or will be weakened o,,t
OF regard for the United States or for
other reasons, says:
Regard for neutrals promuts tho cJa,r
est declaration that unrestricted warfare
against all sea traffic in the ANNOUNCED
barred zones is now In full swine and
will. under no circumstances, be re-
stricted-'
British Are Confident
While naval officers here express ,h.
belief that the submarine operations n,s,,
continue at high tension for a couple of
months. they show the utmost conf;de,o.
IN the ability OF the navy to cope with
the latest campaign with approximately
the same success as the campaign against
the U-boats in 1915.
An admiralty official showed the Aa-
sociated Press today the fie,,res ~
rivals and departures for Tuasda
English ports. proving that a Iar.as
number OF vessels entered and deDat
ed than on any day during the past st,
months Taking day at random, dnrA
ing the period since the Iafest IL :
zone was declared out of l40 Rr;t,sh
arrivals and departures only four vas-
sells were sunk, and these hgures. ae-
eording to the official, give an e.cei-
lent idea of the percentage of loss -
vessels taking the risks -
In the English channel. where Brit
ish communications are most vital. the
somiraIty omelai says. the losses have
when more ships than usual are beine
routed through the channel
Several Ships Sunk.
The British steamer Cilicia Of a7so
tons gross has been sunk, Lloyds. .h,-
ping agency announced today. m.
crew was landed.
The British steamer Ferga also has
been sunk. the agency announces.
The British steamer Bayreaulx "a. 600
tons) has been posted at Loyds' as
missing.
Thirty-eight survivors of the British
steamer Azula (3.074 tons) and the sail
ing vessel Eudora Q,992 tons). which