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Show uu AMERICAN LOST HrSrrlcAV Queenstown, Sept. 8, 2:25 p. m. It has been established that an American, Ameri-can, named Wolff, was lost on the Hesperian. Wolff signed as an able seaman of tho Hesperlan's crew. He came from Newark, N. J., and was of Dutch parentage. Queenstown, Sept. S, 11:45 a. m. There is absolutely no doubt that a gun was mounted on the Hespo ian. It is understood the gun was visible to all who cared to look at it. no secret being made of its presence. Lansing Cables Berlin. Washington, Sept. 8. Secretary Lansing today cabled Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to forward any information in-formation available on the sinking of the steamer Hesperian. It was reiterated by state department depart-ment officials today that It has not been established that the Hesperian was torpedoed. No steps will be taken tak-en by tho "United States until Ambassador Ambas-sador Gerard is heard from. If the news dispatches and the official of-ficial advices finally agree in showing show-ing conclusively that an American life has been lost, it will not alter the situation until the manner of the Hesperlan's Hes-perlan's destruction has been established. estab-lished. The state departpient expects Berlin Ber-lin will make every effort to clear up the doubtful points and that some satisfactory explanation will be made. The fact that the lost American was a member of the' crew Instead of a passenger will not alter the case. Pending receipt of further and more definite information the situation remains re-mains unchanged. |