PART XV-Continued. Various American Vessels or Foreign Vessels with Americans Aboard Interfered with by Submarines or Mines-Continued. No. From and to whom. Date. 1915. Subject. Consul General Snodgrass to Sept. 29 States sailing ship Vincent struck mine, Cape Orlov, Sept. Page. 236 3236 Ambassador W. H. Page to the Secretary of State (telegram). Nov. 19 Gives location where American schooner Helen W. Martin 236 1916. Reports destruction of the Russian barkentine Imperator 236 Apr. 17 May 3 May 24 Instructed to obtain prompt report from Austrian Govern- 237 237 238 241 3154 Ambassador Sharp to the Secre- May tary of State. 4 Incloses copy and translation of the report of the French The German Ambassador to the May 12 Consul General Listoe to the Aug. 14 The Secretary of State to Am- Aug. 16 Refers to the attack by a German submarine on the Dutch States Capt. Barlow, of steamship Owego, reports having Instructs him to bring Owego incident to attention of For- 243 243 3296 243 4273 Ambassador Gerard to the Secretary of State (telegram). 3390 The Secretary of State to Ambassador Gerard (telegram). Aug. 27 244 3434 The Secretary of State to Am- Sept. 29 Informs him substance of German note of Aug. 26 regard- 245 245 246 3586 Chargé Bliss to the Secretary Oct. 24 Transmits affidavit of John S. Brennan, American citizen, The Secretary of State to Chargé Nov. 18 who was a member of crew of the British steamship Instructs him to bring cases of Sebek and Delta to attention 247 248 313 Consul Lathrop to the Secre- Nov. 16 Incloses copy of declaration of Alle Dorsey, American 248 9 Instructs him to make request of Foreign Office for prompt 250 1917. Quotes note received from German Foreign Office dated 250 Reports sinking of the Rowanmore west-southwest of Cape Quotes telegram from American Consul at Queenstown Vice Consul Watson to the Sec-...do..... Confirms cablegram sent to Department relating to sinking 4639 Chargé Grew to the Secretary Nov. 21 Incloses copy and translation of note from Imperial For- eign Office, dated Nov. 19, 1916, replying to American PART XV-Continued. Various American Vessels or Foreign Vessels with Americans Aboard Interfered with by Submarines or Mines-Continued. No. From and to whom. Date. Subject. Page. 6 Reports Philippine steamer Lanao, of Manila, Saigon to 257 Dec. 11 The Secretary of State to Am- Nov. 18 Instructs him to bring Lanao case to German Government's 4716 Chargé Grew to the Secretary of State (telegram). immediate attention with request that it be investigated 257 Consul McCunn to the Secre- Oct. 30 Quotes note received from the German Foreign Office Dec. 257 258 Additional report on the sinking of the Marina. Some 258 258 259 4555 Chargé Grew to the Secretary Nov. of State (telegram). 4654 Chargé Grew to the Sectetary of State (telegram). 4116 The Secretary of State to Ambassador W. H. Page (telegram). 5283 3667 3 Quotes translation of a note received from German Foreign Dec. 2 Informs him of German Government's report on sinking of States United States Government has inquired of British Reports sinking of Norwegian steamer Delto, Oct. 31, by Nov. 6. Reports on statement by Paul R. Danner, American citi- 260 260 261 261 262 263 263 264 264 265 265 Quotes note received from German Foreign Office, Dec. 4, 265 266 to Nov. 18 Instructs him to bring the matter of the sinking of the 1 Received. Transmits copy of note received from British Foreign Office 267 268 Reports sinking of vessel Columbian by submarine 50 268 269 PART XV-Continued. Various American Vessels or Foreign Vessels with Americans Aboard Interfered with by Submarines or Mines-Continued. Incloses note of Dec. 16, 1916, from German Foreign Office Page. 269 Nov. 15 Reports sinking of Norwegian steamship Trippel by a 271 Dec. 9 Instructs him to bring case of Norwegian steamer Trippel 271 1917. Quotes note received from German Foreign Office Jan. 11 272 1916. Nóv. 20 Dec. 9 272 272 4871 1917. Quotes telegram from Consul at Liverpool reporting the Ambassador Gerard to the Sec- Jan. 12 Quotes note received from German Foreign Office relative 1916. Dec. 9 Informs him Department has been advised that British 273 273 274 1654 Ambassador Penfield to the Jan. 23 Reports on statements made by Minister for Foreign Secretary of State (telegram). Quotes note received from German Foreign Office Jan. 26 274 Nov. 28 Reports sinking of American steamer Chemung by Aus- 274 275 Instructs him to bring Chemung case to Foreign Minister's 275 276 Affairs and data furnished by Austro-Hungarian naval Reports sinking of steamer Agder by gunfire from German 277 Dec. 22 Reports torpedoing by German submarine of American 277 Consul Keblinger to the Secre- Dec. 19 Reports British steamship Russian was struck by what was 1757 Ambassador Sharp to the Secretary of State (telegram). 278 believed to be a torpedo from submarine Dec. 14, 200 Dec. 24 Quotes telegram received from American Consul at Nantes 279 1917. 9 Reports attack upon American steamship Sacramento by 279 280 5615 Ambassador W. H. Page to the Feb. Secretary of State (telegram). Consul Stephens to the Secre- Feb, 6 States Consul at Liverpool reports German submarine U-45 4 Reports torpedoing of American steamship Housatonic by 280 PART XV-Continued. Various American Vessels or Foreign Vessels with Americans Aboard Interfered with by Submarines or Mines-Continued. No. From and to whom. Date. Subject. Page. Reports statement made by Captain of Housatonic in regard to the sinking. 280 Reports Capt. McDonaugh of the sunk vessel Lyman M. Feb. 27 Reports the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs stated 281 282 282 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Reports Laconia torpedoed without warning and gives names of two American passengers who died of exposure. Transmits affidavits of Rev. Joseph Wareing and Robert Gillis, American citizens who survived from Laconia disaster. 282 282 Transmits affidavits of Joseph W. Coppin and Gerald L. Kennedy in regard to destruction of steamship Laconia. Transmits six affidavits and a sworn memorandum relating to loss of steamship Laconia. 284 287 Mar. 14 Reports sinking of steamship Algonquin by German submarine. 291 Mar. 15 Gives detailed report of the sinking of the steamship Algonquin. 291 Mar. 21 Mar. 19 Reports details of the sinking of the steamer Vigilancia... Reports sinking of American tanker Illinois...... 292 292 Consul Swalm to the Secretary of State (telegram). Mar. 23 Reports details of the sinking of American steamship Illinois by a German submarine. 292 Consul Frost to the Secretary Mar. 18 of State (telegram). Reports the sinking of American steamship City of Memphis by a German submarine. 293 Consul Frost to the Secretary....do ... Gives details of sinking of steamship City of Memphis together with names of survivors. 293 Consul Frost to the Secretary ..do of State (telegram). States 33 survivors City of Memphis do not include Capt. L. P. Borum and four other Americans and four nonAmericans but indications are that these are safe on board some vessel which has no wireless. 293 Consul McCunn to the Secre- Mar. 20 States Capt. Borum with eight members of crew of City of 294 Memphis arrived Glasgow Mar. 20. Statements by captain reported. Consul Mahin to the Secretary of State (telegram). Consul Mahin to the Secretary of State (telegram). Vice Consul Krogh to the Secretary of State (telegram). Consular Agent Pitel to the Secretary of State (telegram). Mar. 22 Reports sinking of Standard Oil ship Healdton........... 295 Mar. 23 Gives details of the sinking of the vessel Healdton.... 295 Mar. 24 Apr. 3 Reports statement made by Capt. Charles Christopher in regard to the sinking of the Healdton. Reports sinking of Aztec.. 295 297 1969 Ambassador Sharp to the Secretary of State (telegram). States Foreign Office has informed him that the American steamer Aztec has been torpedoed and 28 persons are missing. Foreign office has not been informed of names 297 of survivors. Gives detailed report of Capt. O'Brien regarding the sinking of the steamship Aztec. 298 Consul General Wilber to the Apr. 51 Secretary of State (telegram). Quotes telegram from master of the vessel reporting the sinking of American steamship Missourian without warning by submarine. 298 PART XVI. Peace Overtures of the Central Powers and Reply of Entente Powers. No. From and to whom. Date. Subject. Page. Transmits official French translation of the peace com- 305 Transmits note from Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs 306 Dec. 15 Transmits copy and translation of a note verbale handed 307 308 2308 Ambassador Penfield to the Dec. 16 Transmits copies and translations of note, dated Dec. 12, Secretary of State. 1916, from the Imperial and Royal Ministry of Foreign Transmits peace overtures of Central Powers for presenta- Same as above. ..do..... The Secretary of State to Am- ...do..........do................ 309 309 309 309 The Secretary of State to Min- ...do..........do...... ister Vopicka (telegram). 309 The Secretary of State to Con- ...do..........do... sul Osborne (telegram). Ambassador Sharp to the Sec- The Secretary of State to Am- 309 Dec. 29 Transmits Allied Governments' reply to the peace 311 1917. Jan. 2 Instructs Ambassador Gerard to deliver to the German 313 314 316 PART XVII. Suggestions Concerning the War Made by President Wilson December 18, 1916, and Replies of Instructs him to present immediately to the Minister of Foreign Affairs the American note of Dec. 18, 1916, to belligerent Governments suggesting an avowal of views as to the terms on which the war might be concluded. Instructs him to present immediately to the Minister of Foreign Affairs the American note of Dec. 18, 1916, to belligerent Governments suggesting an avowal of views as to the terms on which the war might be concluded. The Minister of Guatemala to Dec. 21 States he is instructed by President of Guatemala to cooperthe Secretary of State. ate in accord with the United States Government in anything that may be done for the restoration of peace. Ambassador Gerard to the Sec- Dec. 26 Quotes German reply to American note to belligerents of retary of State (telegram). Page. 321 323 326 327 Ambassador Penfield to the....do ... Quotes Austro-Hungarian reply to American note to bel Transmits note from the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of 329 |