Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1915 — Was Leelanaw’s Skipper Willing to Give Up Cargo? [ARTICLE]

Was Leelanaw’s Skipper Willing to Give Up Cargo?

Investigation of the sinking of the ship Leelanaw off the coast of Ireland jy a German submarine has been degun to ascertain if the Germans violated the treaty oPIB2B. If the Leelanaw was willing to give up its cargo and was sunk any way, the treaty has been violated. It is reported that the Leelanaw tried to escape. Word from the captain of the ship says that all the crew were landed safely and that the commander of the submarine showed them every courtesy. They were 72 miles off coast when the ship was sunk. The crew in their small boats were taken on board the submarine. Their boats were towed for a long ways and then they were put back in them and went for the shore. The submarine then disappeared.