File No. 841.857M31
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard )
[Telegram]
Washington
,
March 29, 1916, 1 p. m.
2860. Department advised that liner Manchester Engineer was torpedoed without warning off Waterford, March 27, with American citizens on board. Please inquire of the Foreign Minister as to whether vessel was sunk by submarine belonging to Germany or her allies. A prompt answer is expected.
Lansing