The New York herald., 1922-12-04
.LUSITANA CARGO
Had NO EXPLOSIVES
No Canadian Troops Aboard
When Sunk, Says With
held Report.
CLEARS WA . ..BI
Vessel Had 5,400 Cases of AM
munitiOn Permitted by
Ruling.
CLEARS WA

Dudley Field Malone. who was Col
lector Of the Port OF New York when
the Cunard Line steamship Lusitania
sailed from New York on May 1, 1915,
and when she was sunk by German
submarine six days later. made public
last night his official report on the
ships cargo. showing that she carried
no explosives and was not an armed
ship. as the Germans had claimed
She did, however. carry 5.4oo eases of
ammunition, but this was permissible
under a ruling OF the Department of
Commerce that had been in effect since
N911.
The report which is published by the
New York World and is copyrighted by
that newspaper. sets for that the Lusi-
tania did not carry guns either masked
or unmasked, that she carried no ex-
plosives that she carried no Cana
dian troops or troops OF any other ma
tionality. and then says that she car
ried the ammunition. Mr.. Malone said
G. McAdoo, then Secretary OF the Treas
ury. and is dated June 4. 1915. 1t was
prepared after the German Government
had set up the claim that the Lusitania
was an armed ship and that she was
sunk by explosives on board and not
by,a torpedo. The report was made pub
lie. Mr.. Malone said, because of insistent
REQUESTS for information. especially
from the Central Committee for Estab-
fishing the Causes Of the War.
The report follows:
HAD No Guns Aboard.
Il beg to make the following reply TO
your letter OF June !. 1915. as to the
conditions. circumstances character OF
equipment, passengers ana cargo Of the
steamship Lusltania when she sailed
from the Port OF New York on May /.
1915. You submitted eight questions,
which / shall answer In the order OF
your subrpisson:
80. When the Lusitania sailed from
New York on her last trip to England
did she or not have guns on board.
mountco on the underdeck a1d ruaskedT
when the Lusitania sailed from the
port of New York on May 1, 1915. on
her last trio to England she did not
have any guns OF any caliber or descrip-
rfon on any deck or decks. on her stern
or bow, mounted or unmounted. masked
or unmasked. This statement is made
of my own official knowledge and is
based upon the statements and affi-
davits OF James @. Ross and Israel Fin
kelsten, United States inspectors OF Gus
toms at the port OF New York. who had
charge OF discharging the cargo of the
Lusitania during her last stay In this
port John +. Hoey, United States inspec-
tor OF customs William j. Smith. United
States inspector OF customs and MEM
ber OF the Neutrality Squad: Frederick
A. Dowsey, a supervising officer OF the
members OF the Neutrality Squad. and
Capt. David j. Roberts. marine and pier
superintendent OF the Cunard Steamship
Company. These affldavits are affixed
under the heading marked Group A.
Examined snip Himself.
"All OF these men examined the Lusi-
tania and testify she was without guns.
arms or armament. In addition !. my
self. boarded the Lusitania on the morn
ing of May l. 1915. within one hour OF
the time Of her actual departure, and
after an inspection Of her open bow deck
and open stern deck / can testify OF my
own personal knowledge that there were
no guns OF any character. mounted or