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Sinking of Ancona prompts Austro Hungary inquiry details sought
Washington reports state department cabled Ambassador Penfield in Vienna to obtain complete details from Austro Hungarian authorities on the sinking of the Italian steamship Ancona. The ship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean last Monday by a submarine flying the Austrian flag. nine American citizens were among the victims. Secretary Lansing said the Austrian admiralty statement lacked information and directed Penfield to secure all available data while avoiding formal protests. The move follows the Austrian account presented through the Austrian embassy.
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