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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
1
Surviving passengers estimate 650 saved from the Cunard liner Lusitania as two torpedoes struck near Old Head Kinsale. Boat crews evacuated quickly while rescue vessels converged. many passengers and crew are reported dead or wounded, with authorities delaying lists of the lost. Captain Turner among the saved.
A Lusitania torpedo strike near Kinsale at 2 pm sank the liner in about 15 minutes with 2,000 aboard. Estimates place 1,000 or more dead, 500-600 saved, many hospital cases, explosions wounding survivors, and ammunition aboard. Ship's officers and Cunard lines await details as World War I tensions rise.
The Lusitania sinking sparks shock in Washington with calls for accountability and warnings of US response. President Wilson and cabinet react as naval alerts and embassy silence shape the crisis. Unclear American casualties loom over an unfolding diplomatic row, while a prior ship Gulflight adds to tension. Continued on fifth page.
New York May 7 anxious friends and relatives flood Cunard and White Star offices seeking safety news of Lusitania passengers after a false telegram claim that all aboard were safe. Officials report hundreds of inquiries from as far as Montreal and St Louis while a Liverpool-Queenstown report says 500 to 600 landed, including many hospital cases, some of whom have died. Dr T Houghton, son of a former NY Supreme Court justice, was named among those seeking information. Continued on fourth page.
The Lusitania sailed from New York on May 1. Morning papers carried an Imperial German Embassy warning stating that a state of war exists between Germany and its allies and Great Britain and its allies. It said waters near the British Isles are a war zone and ships flying British or allied flags may be destroyed. travelers sail at their own risk.
The Anchor Line steamer Transylvania departed New York for Liverpool after Lusitania sinking news. Capt John Black, newly assigned, vows to ram a submarine if seen. he will fly England’s flag to port, not the American flag. Passengers numbered 879 aboard with 12 passages canceled for illness or other undisclosed reasons.
Nelson Aldrich’s estate plan leaves his widow Margret Aldrich a life income from Warwick Neck property in trust for twelve years, then divided equally among seven of eight children. Mrs John T. Rockefeller Jr. receives $190,000 outright. The seven siblings named are Louis T, Edward B, Stewart, William T, Richard S, Winthrop W, and Mrs Stephen Maurice Edgell.
Germany proclaims the annexation of Belgium with proclamations dated May 5 posted in Antwerp. The despatch notes the move as a formal act and references transit changes with Baltimore and Ohio.
China prepares to comply with Japan's ultimatum as exchanges at Beijing show acceptance without qualification. Yuan Shikai and military leaders assure stability while Japan deploys warships and troops toward China. Tokyo waits for China's reply as maneuvers intensify.
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