Interviewed by a Havas corres pondent, Capt. James Cook, com: mander' of the ill-fated Atheni stated upon landing that "There is doubt that my ship. was torpedoed He said that one of his officers saw the the periscope of the attacking submarine just a fow minutes before his vessel was struck amidships, 'Before the sub submerged, it fired shell, apparently to try 10 destroy the Athenia's wireless apparatus and aerial, Capt. Cook added, coninning, other survivors' reports that not only. was their ship torpedoed, but also shelled.
America (o Investigate Washington, Sept. 6.
'The United States Government has begun gathering testimony responsibility for the sinking of the' Athenia. The State Department an-ounces that the United States Min-Ister to Eire has cabled from Galway that he had interviewed the captain fof the Athonia, members of the crew and American passengers, who all said that, the Athenia was sunk by
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