Consul General Hurst to Nov. 7 | Reports sinking of Nor-
the Secretary of State
(telegram).

4791 Ambassador Gerard to the Dec. 27 Quotes note received from

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wegian steamer Delto,
Oct. 31, by German sub-
marine 55 miles off Cape
Palos, Spain.

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

German Foreign Office rel-
ative to the sinking of
the Norwegian ship Delto.

Case of the "Arabia."

5129 Ambassador W. H. Page to Nov. 7 Reports topedoing of steamthe Secretary of State

Consul Keblinger to the Nov. 10 Reports on statement by

(telegram).

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

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ship Arabia in Mediter-
ranean Nov. 6.

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Paul R. Danner, American
citizen, relative to the
sinking of the steamer
Arabia.

5496 Ambassador W. H. Page to Dec. 22 Transmits copy of note rethe Secretary of State.

ceived from British For-
eign Office relative to the
sinking of the steamship
Arabia.

Case of the "Columbian.”

Consul Foster to the Secre- Nov. 11 States American steamship

tary of State (tele-
gram).

Page.

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Columbian sunk by sub-
marine, crew of 108 land-
ed Camarinas.

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5151 Ambassador W. H. Page to Nov. 11 Reports sinking of vessel

the Secretary of State
(telegram).

3588 The Secretary of State Nov. 18
to Chargé Grew (tele-
gram).

Columbian by submarine 50 miles northwest of Cape Ortegal on Nov. 7. Instructs him to bring the matter of the sinking of the Columbian to the attention of the German Government for investiga

tion.

4863 Chargé Grew to the Secre- Dec. 18 Incloses note of Dec. 16,

tary of State.

1 Received.

1916, from German For-
eign Office reporting in-
vestigation by the German
naval authorities of the
sinking of the Columbian.

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5181 Ambassador W. H. Page to Nov. 20 Quotes telegram from Con

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

3654 The Secretary of State Dec. 9
to Chargé Grew (tele-
gram).

1917.

sul at Liverpool reporting
the sinking of Norwegian
ship Lokken by subma-
rine, Nov. 11.
Instructs him to bring case
of Norwegian ship Lokken
to attention of Foreign
Minister, request prompt
investigation and report.

4871 Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 12 Quotes note received from

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

German Foreign Office
relative to the sinking of
the Norwegian steamer
Lokken.

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Consul Lathrop to the Nov. 20
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

3651 The Secretary of State Dec.
to Chargé Grew (tele-
gram).

1917.

4948 Ambassador Gerard to the Jan. 29
Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

Reports that two American
citizens of British steam-
ship Trevarrick state ship
was sunk by two German
submarines Nov. 16.

9 Informs him Department has
been advised that British
steamship Trevarrick with
Americans aboard was
sunk Nov. 16 by German
submarine. Instructs him
to request of Foreign Min-
ister prompt investiga-
tion and report.
Quotes note received from
German Foreign Office
Jan. 26 relative to the
sinking of the British
steamship Trevarrick by
a German submarine.

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Case of the "Agder."

1916.

Vice Consul Baxter to the Dec. 12 Reports sinking of steamer
Secretary of State (tele-

gram).

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Agder by gunfire from
German submarine.

Case of the "Rebecca Palmer."

Consul Washington to the Dec. 22 Reports torpedoing by Ger

Secretary of State (tele

gram).

man submarine of Amer-
ican schooner Rebeaca
Palmer, Dec. 14, 70 miles
west-southwest Fastnet.

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Consul Lathrop to the Jan. 9 Reports attack upon Ameri

Secretary of State (tele-
gram).

can steamship Sacra-
mento by submarine be-
lieved German, Jan. 6,
2 miles north Casquets
lighthouse, French coast.

Case of the "Westwego."

5615 Ambassador W. H. Page to Feb. 6 States Consul at Liverpool

the Secretary of State

(telegram).

reports German subma-
rine U-45 stopped Ameri-
can steamer Westwego,
Jan. 21, 50 miles west of
Fastnet. Second officer of
submarine took ship's pa-
pers to submarine; re-
turned in hour reporting
that if master Westwego
didn't give three barrels
lubricating oil submarine
would sink ship. Oil was
delivered. Have instruct-
ed Consul to obtain af-
fidavits and mail them to
Department.

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