The New York herald., 1922-12-04
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ton OF passengers as such, with or with
out uniforms and IL any individual re-
seryists of any nationality sailed on the
Lusitania on this trip they did so as in
dividuals, paying their own passage and
receiving their own individual tickets.
"The Canadian troops, under my OBJ
servation, are noteworthy for their mil
itary appearance. There were no in
divlduals and no group or groups OF
men of any particularly military bear
ing or appearance among the passengers
on the Lusitania sailing on this trip.
which would indicate the presence Of
any individuals or groups of military.
This statement Is made of my own Of
ficial and personal knowledge, and my
official knowledge is based upon the
statements and affidavits OF Inspector
Ross. Inspector Finkelstein, Inspector
Smith. Capt. Roberts and Charles p.
Sumner, general agent of the Cunard
steamship Company. who had charge OF
the inspection of all passengers before
they were permitted to board the Lusi-
tania on the day she sailed
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knowledge, have. on earlier occasions or
on any previous trip, Canadian troops
on board?'
No Canadian Troops.
THE Lusitania had not carried, on
any trip since the European war began,
Canadian troops or troops of any other
nationality when leaving the port of
New York. This statement is made OF
my own official knowledge, and is based
upon the statements and affidavits of
inspectors Smith and Hoey, the latter
Inspector from August q, 1914, to Febru-
airy is, 1915. member OF the Neutrality
Squad and detailed to the Cunard piers !;
Capt Roberts and Sumner. general
agent. These affidavts are affixed.
"'4. Did the Lusitania on her last
trip have munitions of war on board 2
If so. state exactly what said munitions
consisted Of
Yes, the Lusitania on her last trip
had on board 1920 cases OF metallic
cartridges, three cases shell castings,
eighteen cases fuses, 1850 cases shrap-
mel, and one package containing an
empty high explosive shell, cut in half.
This statement is made Of my own off,
cial knowledge, based upon the sworn
manifests filed by the individual ship
pers of these consignments at the Custom
House, and vised by the proper clerks
of the Marine Division Of the Custom
House, and is based also upon the super
vision and report of Smith, inspector.
3. Did the Lusitania have on board
on said trip 5,400 cases Of ammunition?
If so. to whom were they consigned?'
THE Lusitania had no board on tho
said trip 5,46s cases of ammunition. The
Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cart
ridge Company shipped 1900 cases Of
metallic cartridges, consigned to the
Remington Arms Company, London, Of
which the ultimate consignee was the
British Government. G. w. Sheldon &
Co. shipped three lots Of fuses Of six
cases each, and 1880 cases of shrapnel.
consigned to the Deputy Director of AM
munition Stores, Woolwlch England.
W. r. Grace & Co., for the Ingersoll-
Rand Company. shipped three cases Of
she'll castings, consigned to superinten-
dent of experiments, Shoeburyness, Eng
land. The Adams Express Company
shipped one package OF empty high ex-
plosive shell, cut In half. consigned to
r. Gordon Blackie, Queen Anne's Cham
bers. Westminster, London. who Is the
British representative Of the Adams Ex-
press Company in London.
Cartridges ON Board.
"The said 1900 cases Of metallic car
tridges. shipped by the Remington
Arms s-Union Metallic Cartridge Com.
pany, were of the caliber Of 1903. Mark
Z. loaded with either Hivel No.
powder, manufactured by the Hercules
Powder Company, or du Pont No. ~
manufactured by the du Pont de Ne.
mours Powder Company. packed twenty
in box without clips. 1000 TO a case
and containing five pounds of powder
to thousand cartridges.
The three lots OF fuses Of six cases
each. and the l.250 cases Of shrapnei
shipped by G.. W. Sheldon & Co. were
shipped for the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany of South Bethlehem. Pa. These
fuses contained no explosives and the
1.250 cases of shrapnel were packed a.
| South Bethlehem. Pa. and contained
no fuses and no explosives Of any de.
scription whatsoever.
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