Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-02-08 | Page 2 | Mayor of Belf Ast is Quick to Offer Aid to Survivors

MAYOR OF BELFAST IS QUICK TO OFFER AID TO SURVIVORS BELFAST, Feb. 7. Immediately news of the disaster to the Tuscania was received re-ceived here ste ps were taken to provide for the survivors. A large amount of clothing and other necessaries wTas dispatched dis-patched !to the near-by port of rescue, preparations were made to house, those I who might be brought to Belfast and an 1 offer was made to supply any needs required re-quired for the comfort or aid of the men. The lord mayor sent the following message to Walter H. Page, the American ambassador at London:. "On behalf of the citizens of Belfast, I offer to the United States my deepest sympathy in this fresh outrage to which American subjects and shipping have been subjected near here. I respectfully and earnestly offer aH help, and I am in contact con-tact with the suvivors at this moment." Ambassador Page replied: "I beg your lordship to accept this expression of my deep appreciation of the feelings conveyed in your telegram, which has just reached me. The sympathy and help which you and the people so generously gener-ously extend and which my countrymen will join me in receiving with liveliest gratitude. Is still another evidence, not only of your national warm-heartedness, but of the strength of our brotherhood in arms." Telegrams of sympathy also were sent to the American ambassador by the Rev. Irwin, moderator of the Irish Presbyterian Presby-terian church, and Bishop C. S. Darcy of Down.