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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1915
Page
3
Dr. Daniel Moore of Yankton describes spotting a black oblong object with four domes in the Lusitania’s wake as the ship zigzagged toward shore. A torpedo and mine caused the sinking. Moore and a steward clung to a keg and were later rescued by a raft after the vessel listed badly and sank.
Survivors from the Lusitania recount a night of horror as 149 victims awaited identification. Captain Turner appeared in civilian clothing, then in uniform, while townspeople offered aid. Miss Kathleen Kaye, 14, aided stewards and calmly boarded a boat to help others. A trawler captain brought 146 survivors ashore, insisting many remained in the water but were beyond saving.
May 9 Queenstown survivors include Mrs Albert C Bilicke of Los Angeles and Miss Dorothy Conner of Medford Oregon. Bodies identified include Mme Marie Depage wife of Dr Antoine Depage and Rev Orr Jacobus. Also identified is C T Broderick Harvard geologist and others: Hugh Compton J B Turnbull Edward Ellis W Walker Miss McBright.
A Berlin dispatch says the emperor drove to the ministry of marine for a conference with Admiral von Tirpitz. Enthusiasm ran high over the sinking of the Lusitania as demonstrations occurred before government buildings. The sinking has made the Germans forget Italy.
Rioters renewed attacks on German shops in Liverpool tonight in fury sparked by the Lusitania sinking. Most of the demonstrators were women.
A Fresno report says Miss Flora Crouse aged 18 and Carl Stewart were killed when their car crashed with a pole holding high power wires near Cutler Tulare County. Mrs Stewart George Cole and Oscar Ledbetter were seriously injured as 60,000 volt lines dropped among the occupants while returning from a Woodlake dance.
New York May 9 The Cunard offices in Liverpool provided an extended list of Lusitania survivors. Names include C T Hill London Henry Adams Robert M Crooks August W Schwarze George Tiberghien Scott Turner Meyer Parry and many others with residences in New York Toronto Chicago and Montreal. The passenger list names numerous adults and children across second and third cabins.
London May 10 The Times discusses American action in World War I reporting that the paper will say nothing to intensify responsibility on President Wilson and colleagues. It notes the United States may be limited in holding Germany to strict accountability and hints at ongoing diplomatic relations possibly accepting unwarrantable crimes.
Queenstown on May 9 Captain Turner after the first torpedo fired said lifeboats need not be lowered as the ship could reach the Irish coast. James Leary of Brooklyn recalls hearing the captain insist the vessel was not mortally hurt before a second explosion sent him into the sea within minutes.
A Liverpool dispatch says the official Lusitania survivor list includes 487 passengers and 274 crew. The tally reflects the ship’s losses and identifies those saved or accounted for in the catastrophe.
Reports from the Lusitania sinking describe passenger disbelief at the ship’s fate, lifeboat shortages, and delayed boat launch amid two torpedo strikes. Captains Castle and Miller consult with the American consul Wesley Frost as survivors receive aid and bodies are embalmed. The Cunard tender returns with no new bodies.
Dr. Foss describes the Lusitania sinking after a foggy day, believing submarines attacked. He sat in a dining saloon, witnessed the ship tilt and sink, helped a woman and child to a boat, swam to safety, tended others, and endured hours in the sea. He faulted passenger inaction with boats and noted a suspected submarine sighting earlier.
London reports Thomas Slidell of New York witnessed Alfred Vanderbilt aboard the Lusitania when it sank after torpedo impact. Vanderbilt, unable to swim, removed his lifebelt to place it on a young woman before joining others in search of another lifebelt. He was last seen seeking buoyancy as the vessel listed.
London reports from Queenstown say coffins will be moved from the town hall at 9 AM, with the funeral procession departing at 3 PM for the cemetery. A special high mass at St Colman’s cathedral will be led by the bishop of Cloyne, followed by memorials and a general service at the cemetery for 139 coffins.
The body of Mme. Mare Depage wife of Dr. Antoine Depage medical director of the Belgian Red Cross is among the identified dead. She recently lectured in the United States on conditions in Belgium and collected funds for Belgian sufferers.
Stockholm reports a newspaper commentary condemning the sinking of the Lusitania. The Nya Dagligt Allehanda criticizes Germany for a premeditated act harming countless civilians and warns there were arms aboard, noting no mitigating circumstances.
Rome reports via Paria that the Giornale d Triana calls the Lusitania disaster an atrocity. It notes a large proportion of peaceful travelers perished, underscoring the severity of the crime and the loss of men and women.
The Cunard line released a Liverpool cable with 764 survivors up to midnight, including 462 passengers and 302 crew, and 144 bodies recovered. It notes 30 passengers and 15 crew injured, raises questions about Alfred Vanderbilt, and confirms 10 Lusitania officers survived including Captain Turner. Alf Frohman’s body identified at Queenstown. La Touraine's safe Bordeaux arrival reported. Cunard clarifies no guns or ammunition aboard, only cartridges for small arms.
Dan Coughlin one of twelve Butte natives chosen for the Lusitania could not sail due to missing passports. His brother John and Mrs. Coughlin with their three children John, Margaret and Bernard did sail, but the surviving list did not include the five relatives and their family members.
St Paul reports many floating bodies seen about 20 miles west of Kinsale at 11 a m yesterday, relayed from London by wireless. The discovery follows a voyage event as authorities assess the scene and search for further wreckage.
The Aftenposten condemns German submarine actions as mad and reckless and cites worldwide horror and detestation. Morgenbladet emphasizes the Lusitania sinking as dominant news, noting terror aimed at enemies and lingering impact on German trade, especially after the war.
A memorandum argues the United States may not be neutral amid German submarine and torpedo incidents. The Willam P Frye Lusitania and Cushing attacks prompt questions if Berlin seeks to draw the US into war or test Allied arms supplies. Neutrals seek protective policy.
Early today troops led by General Barona attacked the Hotel Lascurain, residence of Roque Gonzales Garza. The clash along the Alameda ended with heavy losses on both sides. Barona reportedly arrested or wounded, Zapata Garza rift raises grave fears as Carranza sources note a split within the leadership.
Rome reports Pope Benedict expressed horror at the Lusitania disaster. He urged the American government to work toward preventing similar catastrophes in the future and conveyed deep concern over the loss of life.
American missionaries in the vilayet of Van report Armenians weakening after fierce resistance against Turks and Kurds. They are said to be in grave danger amid the fighting.
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