London, Oct. 16.
The master of the Louisiane, Capt. Jean Boubien, said his ship also was shelled. Lifeboats were said to have been hit and the first mate was killed. Six members of the Louisiane crew were wounded and seven others are missing.
The Bretagne was en route to England from the West Indies with 124 passengers aboard. Five members of her crew and two passengers are dead or missing. The remainder were said to have been saved by quick rescue operations by British warships. Some survivors were forced to swim for two hours before being picked up.
The Louisiane was en route to Havana, Cuba, from England when attacked. The Lochavon was en route to England from northern Pacific ports and had passed through the Panama Canal before being attacked.—The Lochavon was still afloat when last seen.
The Captain of the Bretagnes told the United Press that German submarines had deliberately directed their gunfire "against the upper works, the bridge, lifeboats and wireless."
Capt. Boubien told the United Press that at 9 p.m. on Friday, "We were suddenly attacked without warning by a submarine which was invisible, although we could see gunfire. The firing was directed against out rigging, smokestack and wireless. We took to our lifeboats, and then the submarine came alongside. The German captain said 'It's war!' He offered me food but I declined as we had plenty stored in our boats."—United Press.
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