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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1916
Page
6
A survivor recounts the Sussex sinking amid torpedo or mine debate. Passengers scramble for boats as the sea rises and rescue efforts unfold. flames, cold water, and grim injuries punctuate the hours before a torpedo boat destroyer reaches the wreck and ferries survivors to Dover.
Marseilles reports the British liner Minneapolis of 13,543 tons was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean last Wednesday. Captain Bibby of the Leicestershire arrived from Rangoon and described rescue efforts, injuries, and the grim scenes aboard the Sussex as survivors awaited help amid rising seas and German wartime ruthlessness.
Survivors of the Sussex say the ship was torpedoed with no warning and describe a white wake seen by Americans and foreigners alike. They note that a Belgian steamer Nieuwport screened the submarine, aid came late, and several Americans including Miss Elizabeth Baldwin perished.
London reports 1% of the 4386 aboard the cross-channel steamer Sussex missing, including five Americans. Casualties stem from the explosion and lifeboat capsizes while witnesses claim torpedoing occurred at about 100 yards. Captain Mouffet and officers insist the ship was torpedoed.
An official Paris statement cites affidavits from U S survivors of the Sussex disaster. Albanys John Hearley and Harvards Samuel Bemis testify the Channel liner was torpedoed without warning with several Americans thrown overboard and casualties reported.
An advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as harmless and ready to use for gray or dry hair. It claims every strand becomes evenly dark and full of life after a few sham-poo applications. Distributed by Liggett Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in Boston Cambridge and Chelsea with mail options.
An advertisement invites Drunkards Saved readers to try ORRINE with a money-back guarantee if no results. It promotes two forms No 1 powder and No 2 pills costing $1 per box, claims secrecy and no business disruption, and lists Riker Jaynes drug stores as sellers in Washington DC.
Edward S. Huxley and Francis E. Drake of New York forward an affidavit to the State Department via Ambassador Page recounting the Sussex blast near Folkesstone. They describe the sudden explosion, wreckage, lifeboat launches, and rescuing wounded including Dr Penfield and Miss Baldwin with about 15 severely injured.
A partial sentence asserts a solemn oath that the statement is true to the best knowledge and belief. The OCR fragment conveys an oath-like pledge without full context or names.
London editorials from March 27 indicate strong anticipation that Washington will move on key policy or international actions soon, reflecting Allied war concerns and diplomacy pressures.
The British admiralty reports bronze pieces found in Tubantia lifeboats likely came from a German bronze torpedo air chamber. Tests at Amsterdam torpedo workshops show the S shaped bronze fragment 250 by 73 by 51 millimetres with high tensile strength. Six bronze torpedoes have been recovered in the North Sea and Channel.
The Daily Chronicle argues Germany’s naval policy remains unchanged since the Lusitania sinking and portrays Washington Berlin talks as masks. It says Germany has issued a direct challenge to the United States and that the world will learn where the United States stands as a neutral power.
The Paris edition cites an editorial noting neutral nations forbearance and argues President Wilson will not accept Germany's slow Lusitania excuses. It indicates that von Tirpitz’s resignation could spark renewed hope in the Atlantic.
The British steamer St. Cecilia from Portland Maine bound for London was sunk with the crew saved. Built in 1913 at Greenock, she belonged to the St. Bride Steamship Company of Glasgow.
The Journal des Debats notes a submarine on the Dieppe Folkestone route in waters long protected, warning that the submarine war can still yield cruel surprises. The remark indicates renewed peril in naval patrol regions once considered secure.
After nearly 40 years the East Boston Woman's Suffrage League disbands and amalgamates with the State Workers Suffrage League. Mrs. Judith W. Smith, president emeritus aged 94, will remain counselor for the East Boston contingent.
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