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Show SUBMARINE ATTACK PROTEST IS CABLED WASHINGTON, June 19. A second note to Austria-Hungary regarding the attack by an Austrian submarine upon the American tank steamer Petrolfte was coded at the state, department today for immediate transmission to Vienna. It Is understood to demand an apology for the attack and reparation for the damage. The Petrolite. a Standard Oil tanker, was shelled by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean several months ago. In response to a note from the American government Austria said her commander mistook the Petrolite for a disguised enemy ship. Since then the state department de-partment has received the report of the Petrolite's captain, asserting that he was stopped by shell fire and forced to give up part of his supplies. |