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LIST <strong>OF</strong> PAPEES.<br />
PART XIV.<br />
Attack on the American Steamship "Petrolite" by an Austrian Submarine.<br />
No. From and to whom. Data<br />
71<br />
904<br />
1116<br />
1354<br />
1788<br />
1332<br />
4453<br />
Consul Mason to the Secretary<br />
of State (telegram).<br />
The Secretary of State to Minister<br />
Egan (telegram).<br />
Minister Egan to the Secretary<br />
of State.<br />
The Secretary of State to Ambassador<br />
Penfield (telegram).<br />
Ambassador Penfield to the<br />
Secretary of State.<br />
The Secretary of State to Ambassador<br />
Penfield (telegram).<br />
Ambassador Penfield to the<br />
Secretary of State.<br />
The Secretary of State to Ambassador<br />
Penfield (telegram).<br />
The Austro-Hungarian Minister<br />
for Foreign Affairs to<br />
Ambassador Penfield (telegram).<br />
191?<br />
Dec.<br />
191f<br />
Jan.<br />
Feb.<br />
Feb.<br />
Feb.<br />
June<br />
July<br />
Aug.<br />
Sept.<br />
3.<br />
10<br />
24<br />
2<br />
9<br />
25<br />
21<br />
20<br />
18<br />
9<br />
Subject. Page.<br />
Reports attack on American steamer Petrolite by submarine<br />
flying Austrian flag.<br />
Directs him to obtain statements from officers of American<br />
vessel Petrolite upon its arrival at Copenhagen covering<br />
details of the stopping of Petrolite in Mediterranean by a<br />
submarine.<br />
Transmits copy of statement made by Capt. Thompson,<br />
master of Petrolite, together with an attest of Chief Engineer<br />
W. H. Oorschot, as to amount of damage done<br />
ship, and a questionnaire prepared by Legation and<br />
signed by the captain.<br />
Informs him of statement made by captain of Petrolite,<br />
giving details and locality of attack upon steamer.<br />
Transmits copy with translation of reply from Baron Burian<br />
to his note relative to the shelling of Petrolite and the<br />
requisitioning of food by a submarine flying Austro-<br />
Hungarian flag in the Mediterranean.<br />
States evidence obtained from captain and members of<br />
crew of steamer Petrolite, and from examination made W<br />
vessel this Government is convinced that Austro-<br />
Hungarian Government has obtained incorrect report of<br />
attack on the steamer. States briefly information obtained<br />
from sworn statements of captain and members<br />
of crew.<br />
Transmits copy and translation of note from Imperial and<br />
Royal Minister for Foreign Affairs of July 17, 1916,<br />
stating the Imperial and Royal Government agrees with<br />
the Washington Cabinet that in presentation of the<br />
Petrolite case contradictions occur in several essential<br />
points.<br />
Directs him to ascertain whether statement of commander<br />
of submarine has been received.<br />
States commander of submarine declared under oath that<br />
he confirms former exposition of Petrolite case as correct<br />
in all particulars, and the statements by crew of steamer<br />
deviating therefrom do not conform with the facts.<br />
PART XV.<br />
Various American Vessels or Foreign Vessels with Americans Aboard Interfered with by<br />
Submarines or Mines.<br />
No.<br />
1657<br />
1659<br />
1687<br />
1685<br />
80<br />
J. No.<br />
3517<br />
.1728<br />
, 304<br />
From and to whom.<br />
Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary<br />
of State (telegram).<br />
Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary<br />
of State (telegram).<br />
Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary<br />
of State (telegram).<br />
Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary<br />
of State (telegram).<br />
The British Ambassador to the<br />
Secretary of State (telegram).<br />
The German Ambassador to the<br />
Secretary of State.<br />
Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary<br />
of State.<br />
Consul Fee to the Secretary of<br />
State.<br />
Date.<br />
1915<br />
Feb. 22<br />
...do<br />
Feb. 25<br />
...do<br />
...do<br />
Mar. 1<br />
Mar. 2<br />
Mar. 4<br />
Subject.<br />
States it is reported by Consular Agent at Bremerhaven<br />
that vessel Evelyn was sunk by a mine Feb. 20 between<br />
Norderney and the Isle of Borkum.<br />
Reports sinking of steamer Evelyn by mines<br />
States Consular Agent, Bremerhaven, reports Carib sunk<br />
by mine Feb. 22. Three of crew lost.<br />
States that Commander Gherardi has been informed that<br />
vessel Evelyn sank in latitude 53° 52' north, longitude<br />
6° V east.<br />
Informs him that the British Naval Officer who boarded the<br />
Evelyn gave no instructions of any kind to the Master of<br />
that vaaoal<br />
States that the American vessels Evelyn and Carib were<br />
lost in North Sea because, contrary to directions given in<br />
the Nachrichten fur Seefahrer, they ran along the East<br />
Friesian Islands by direction of a British warship.<br />
Reports that statements obtained by Naval Attache 1 Gherardi<br />
from captains of the vessels Evelyn and Carib show<br />
that both vessels were sunk by mines and the British<br />
gave no false directions as reported.<br />
Encloses the reports under oath of captain and officers of<br />
the American steamer Carib.<br />
185<br />
185<br />
185<br />
188<br />
189<br />
191<br />
193<br />
195<br />
195<br />
Page.<br />
203<br />
203<br />
203<br />
204<br />
204<br />
204.<br />
205<br />
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