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London, May 7, 7:35 p. m.—No information as to the fate of the passengers and crew of the Lusitania was available in London up to 7:30 o'clock tin’s evening. The Cunard offices in London were besieged by inquiries, among them many Americans having relatives or friends aboard the Cunard liner.lwOilla:nr.anWashington, May 7.—Ambassador Page at LondonCB '‘Lusitania torpedoed and sunk within 30 minutes. No news of passengers yet.erGionIII!Ill*Queenstown, May 7.—News received here from the steamer at 3:25 p. m. said that, before sinking, her lifeboats were over her sides.New York, May 7,—The New York Office of the Cunard line announced this afternoon that the Lusitania had been sunk.Confirmation of the report was received In a dispatch dated Queenstown, 4:59 p. m. today and reading as follows:Old Head, Klnsaie, about twenty boats all sorts, belonging to Lusitania, aro in the vicinity where sunk. About fifteen boats are making for the spot to rescue.The cablegram was preceded by the following message:•‘Liverpool, May 7. Lands End wireless reports distress calls made by Lusitania, as follows: ‘Come at once. Big list. Position ten miles west Klnsaie.’ A third cable dispatch read as follows: ‘Queenstown, May 7. A'.l available craft in harbor dispatched to assist/ thal the liner was afloat nineteen mluntos after whnt was the beginning of her trouble.New York, May 7.-Lale this afternoon the Cunard made public the following dispatch from Liverpool: ‘‘Following received by artmlntllv. “Gnllley Head 4:*Jo p. m.-Several boats, apparently survivors, south east nine miles. Greek steamer proceeding io assist.”dofirKM;biiHullvwiallfatilthdr1110,1tcSIPCNew York. May 7.-Cork newspapers report, according lo a Liverpool dispatch received by the Cunard hue late today, that 300 passengers have been landed at OlouftMlty.* ■• .V ?Klnsaie Is a neaporl of Ireland, 13 milec southwest Df Cork. It lies naai* the entrance of St. Georges channel, between Ireland and England, through which trans-Atlantic vessels pass on their way to Liverpool.New York. May 7.—There wer«rT8*-£ American passengers in a«l anoaru the Lusitania, according to a compilation marie late today at the Lmiard officer. The British numbered M nml other nationalities made up. -he remainder of the 1253 pusscugers aboard.cratSIvlfcLondon, May 7.—The Lusitania Bank at 2:33 this afternoon. The passengers on board the Lusitania arc believed to be safe.Queenstown. May i. 2:25 p. m.—immediately the news ot the torpedac-in? cf the Lusitania was received here. Hie admiral in command of the naval station dispatched to the r,c?ne .all assistance available. The tugs iWarrior, Stormick and Julia together •with five trawlers and the local life Jlxiat iu tow of a tub were hurrlwl Lc sea.EVENT OF WARIWashington Official Circles Greatly Disturbed Over Lusitania Affair.Queenstown, May 7. ^ p. m.—The • admiralty officer* horn have no news concerning: the safely of the passer.-jgers and the crew of ibe Lusitania.Liverpool, May 7. 5:40 p. m.—The ; Evening Express was officially informed this evening by officials of the Cunard Steamship company that :the Lusitania had been torpedoed and that she sank this afternoon.New York. May 7.—The Dow and Jones company ticker service, in a iei)ort from London, declares the Lusitania was benched and passengers and crew, nccordiug to Lloyds, were saved.Icndon. May 7. 5:50 p. in.—1 he manager or the Cunard company has informed the Liverpool Evening Express lhat lie received Ibis afternoon the following message from I ho wireless station at Old Head, nff Kintale: The Lusitania was sunk by n sun-Washington, May 7.—News of the torpedoeing of the Lusitania struck official Washington like a bomb. While disposed to await full detailsi before expressing opinions, all admin-' istrution officials realized the incident was probably the most serious Washington has faced since the beginning of the war.Officials did not believe there would be complications, however, unless American lives were lost.A few days ago American officials heard private from personal sources that Germany intended to destroy the Lusitania at the first opportunity to terrorize British shipping nod restrict ocean ‘commerce with the allies.It was takeu for granted by officials hero that if there existed a plan in the German admiralty to torpedo the Lusitania, every precaution had been suggested to the German government to insure the safety of the passengers. Should any Americans lose their lives, the case would be covered. officials thought, by the warning to Germany that she would be held In that event by the United tftntrn to a strict ,'iccoiir.tahiliiy.”
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Ogden Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Fri, May 07, 1915
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