DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

156 CASE OF THE ANCONA.
and for the city of Naples, duly commissioned and sworn
and by law authorized to administer oaths and affirmations,
personally appeared, Cecile L. Greil, now residing
at Hotel de Londres, Naples, Province of Naples, Kingdom
of Italy, whose home address is 67 Fifth Avenue,
New York City, United States of America, and being by me
duly sworn did depose and say: I was born at New York
City, State of New York, 13 of July, date, 1873; that
my father's name is Ignatius Frank; that he was born in
the State of New York, and that I am a native American
citizen.
I embarked on the S. S. Ancona at Naples on the 5th day
of November, 1915, accompanied by ; that I
(or had) in my possession a certificate of naturalization
as follows ; that I have (or had) in my possession a
passport of the United States of America issued —
and numbered ——.
AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE.
Naples, Italy.
Answer to Question No. 1. In the dining room; we had
just finished luncheon and had just finished my coffee
when I heard and saw noise and movement outside of the
dining-room deck.
Answer to Question No. 2. Rushing of the crew around
the deck.
Answer to Question No. 3. In the dining room on the
first cabin deck.
Answer to Question No. Sa. From where you sat in the
dining room could you see a portion of the deck and the
horizon of the sea ?
Yes.
Answer to Question No. 4-
Answer ;'o Question No. 5. After I saw the rush of passengers
on the deck I jumped up from the table and looked
out of the window to the left and saw approximately a
silhouette (the boat was very clear but I could only see
the silhouettes of the men). • We had a fog and I saw
approximately a dozen men at the guns.
Answer to Question No. 6a. Have no knowledge.
Answer to Question No. 7. I had the absolute sensation
of a brake being put on suddenly and I had a definite
sensation that something was wrong with the ship.
Answer to Question No. 8. I saw a flag, red and whi,te.
Answer to Question No. 9. Yes.
Answer to Question No. 10. I did not know the nationality
of the flag at the time.
Answer to Question No. 11. When I first saw the submarine,
the flag was displayed.
Answer to Question No. 12. I am thoroughly conversant
with European customs. My father is the descendant
of Austrians; I speak German perfectly; took postgraduate
medical courses in Vienna and Berlin; have
visited relatives of my mother in Berlin; but I cannot
answer the question, as nothing was sufficiently definite.
Answer to Question No. IS. To the best of my knowledge
and belief, the stopping of the ship was previous
to the firing of the first shot.