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Wilson and humanity. The "Ancona" protest

Raemaekers, Louis, 1916, Chromolithograph
Wilson and humanity. The "Ancona" protest
Wilson and humanity. The "Ancona" protest
Wilson and humanity. The
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33015
Title
Wilson and humanity. The "Ancona" protest
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'Wilson: "Quick, quick, John!" John: "Yes, sir, do you want the mobilisation papers?" Wilson: "No! no! a stenographer!"'

'The Italian liner, the "Ancona", was torpedoed and sunk by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean, 7 November 1915, with great loss of life. To the first American Note protesting against this violation of international law, and demanding reparation for the lives of American citizens, the Austrian Government replied with diplomatic sneers at the American lack of evidence. To the second American Note, giving full details of the callous inhumanity of the Austrian submarine's commander reiterating in sharp and firm tones that America insisted on maintaining its international sea rights, the Austrian Government, after various admissions and evasions, conceded that "the incident from the humane point of view is deeply to be regretted," and agreed "to indemnify for damage those whose cases could not be proved.".
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Date
1916
Size
32.5 x 23.5 cm.
Location
Art and Design Library
Copyright
Louis Raemaekaers' drawings are reproduced by kind permission of the Louis Raemaekers Foundation.