Show IMPERILING LIFE OF AMERICAN ON SHIP I tS lS REPORTED Belgium Relief Vessel T Torpedoed Torpedoed Tor Tor- or- or Without Warning Warning Warning Warn Warn- ing Declares Consul By International News Service ce V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 13 Details 13 Details of the sinking of or tim tho Belgium relief ship without warning by bp a aGerman aGerman aGerman German submarine and the tho endangering endangering gering of or the life of an American were communicated to the tho state department department department de de- de- de today by Consul Frost at Queenstown His report was as follows fol ole 10 lows ws Buenos Duenos Due Bue Norwegian steamer nos Aires to Rotterdam tons of or maize for Belgian relief under English Eng I lish hish charter sunk h by German Gennan submarine sub marine manne seventy miles west of 1130 a. a m. m March larch 8 Submarine shelled ship from rom three miles mUes for fifteen fit fit- teen minutes during which stopped and hoisted unmistakable signs of Beh Belgian ian relief errand After fifteen minutes' minutes Interval was torpedoed without warning from yards Belgian relief sl signals nals being prominently visible Ship carried I neither guns nor wireless No atI attempt at at- I tempt to escape or resist Weather cather heavy sea strong east winds dull f showery Three boats became separated separated sepa sepa- rated captains captain's boat rescued by patrol pa I 9 30 a. a m. m March 9 After severe severe se so- vere vero battle with sea fourth engineer died of or exposure and shock Sol Sole American John Roy Christian 1212 1213 Mercer street Seattle saved Other boats lauded landed evening of |