File No. 300.115C42/3
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield )
1436. Department advised from affidavits of crew that United States S. S. Chemung was sunk by gunfire and torpedo by Austrian submarine November 26, 10.20 a. m., at 36° 37´ north, 1° 55´ west. Vessel bound from New York to Genoa with mixed cargo.
Bring case to attention of Foreign Minister, with request for immediate investigation and report on this sinking of an American vessel.
[For statement of the American Government’s decision not to join the European neutral governments in a conference for the consideration of problems of neutral rights and duties, see circular telegram, December 4, 1916, 4 p. m. to diplomatic officers in European countries, post, page 696.]