Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-05-09 | Page 1 | Cymric Sinks; 5 Killed

SINKS 5 51 I I KILLED Munitions Laden Liner Is Torpedoed Apparently Without Warning Crew Reaches an Irish Port NEW YORK May May 9 Denial ge-Denial Denial l was made today at the office of the White Star line that the torpedoed torpedoed tor tor- liner was In the tho service of the British admiralty I as indicated In the dispatches hes of Consul Frost to the state depart depart- ment merit A statement issued by the theline theline theline line said also that the steamer was unarmed LONDON May Lloyds 9 Lloyds reports that the White Star munitions munitions munitions mu mu- lade laden liner sank at 3 o'clock t this is lT morning WASHINGTON May 9 In In reporting reporting report report- ing the torpedoing t o ng of ot the White Star liner tiner to the state department today American Consul Frost ai at Queenstown said five of ot h her r crew of men were killed by the explosion He Ho said it appeared that the attack was made without warning Messages from Consul Frost saidI said sale the was was was' torpedoed at 4 p. p m I yesterday miles west of ot Fastnet that she sank at 3 a. a m m. and that th the crew arrived at Bantry at noon to today to- to day cleared New Nevi York York April J 29 without passengers said one mes mes- sage Supposed d m mixed cargo argo wi with will h horses On admiralty service Torpedo Tor Tor- Torpedo hit engine room killing five o ou of eie of Absence Absence- inferable L London dispatches yesterday said t the e ton steamship c had been torpedoed by a G German submarine The left New York April 29 with witha a a large cargo of ot war munitions fo for Liverpool Sl Sh She had been In erv ce o othe of the British government for several severa weeks and carried no passengers rs Her He crew numbered about men none non of whom so far as known at th the White Star offices in New York is an American t Although the had no AmerIcans Amer Amer- leans or passengers aboard and wa was was was' carrying munitions the state department department depart depart- ment merit is Interested to know her her- exact statue and whether whether-In In her service with the British government she hie had been divested of ot her rights as a pe peaceful merchant ship Consul Frost a at Queenstown has informed the department department department depart depart- ment he is investigating and his report is being awaited