The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
Source of Story Germany Pro-
posed to Discuss War Pre-
vention Unknown
LINER MANITOBA WAS
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
Official Report by Consul Frost
Shows One American On
Board British Ship Was
Saved-Capital Quiet
by r. r. S&RTWFLI4. Intcrnationa,
News Service stan COrreepondputA

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to ~ a s. "oe Nisil theiF ofiees dur
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pa .i'ie't'' went over the de-
10 10 ' ete, "fs' 'a ous SaId that
'!e Hal'toia report from consul Frost
.',, no WORD was received al
~ e''i 'i,'ti,s az I" the departure Of
\ ~ 'aSSd"'f Gerard ana ms fellow
A,heflrahS from 6erlin Cnotf1cia}
"a. '-es '''dt ,he party mad left late
.1St nlsnt ana was expected 10 reach
Hurich, SWltzerl nd, today, were ac-
oepted rs accurate, however, 1t Was
Staleo that me department, mo-
.ieh'"F.iN expected direct word from
'. son n.,e"".SI p aor,
~our'" OF fafieN Report Unknown.
ME "flclatS declined 10 discuss
'he reported t'erman proposal to dis
enss means Of preventing actual hos
tlttieS het"eNn the two countries for
Pupllc"ti"h' was apparent that the
report was not credited Officials said
,hat no animation of such move
mad come through any official cham
mel ana that none was expected 1t
was made clear that the United States
WIZ stand upon its statement that
the United States cannot recognise
the ruthless German submarine war-
fare, and that no outside issues can
ne discussed between the two crtin-
trles While that warfare is effective
source close TO the state depart-
ment said that the source of the re-
port was utterly unknown and that
the circulation of the report was
mater "hich the department viewed
with some apprehension. In som,
circles the report was described as
German propaganda
LINER Manitoba Not Warned.
In making his report on the sink
ing OF the Manitoba. Consul Frost
said
The British India liner Manitoba
s'aoo tons. plying between London
and Calcutta with a general cargo
crew 50. passengers 10, was sunk
without warning, 1875 miles southwest
OF FaS'net at lao P, NJ. February
s, Moderate rough sea. One Auaeri-
can. Earl Rice. e2S Salmon street.
Portland, oregon, aboard All az
Grew Sld passengers saved except
several Lascars. drowned through
mismanagement Submarine COM
irenccd Smelling from 5000 yards ard
approached to 300 wards when adj
miraltr vessel hove in sight, causing
submarine to submerge instantly.
Survivors landed this mornin~
10th. Manitoba carried Al inch gu,
and two eunners.
There was no official report today
on the sinking of the ship japanese