File No. 763.72/1161
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
American Embassy,
London, November 2, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received November 3, 8 a.m.]
London, November 2, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received November 3, 8 a.m.]
[Telegram]
961. Sir Edward Grey informs me that the Germans laid mine fields north of Ireland from ships flying neutral flags. They are directly in the path of some of the transatlantic liners and the Olympic the other day was in dangerous proximity to the mines. This danger constantly spreads over a wider area.
American Ambassador