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j2RMAN CHANCELLOR TELLS
OF DECISION FOR SUB WAR
EVERYTHING AT STARE
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(luacellor Addresses Reichstag 8a|r-
teg Unrestricted U-Boat War Is
Adopted With Full Knowledge of
the Gravity of the Situation—Wfil-
itary Condition Is Now Satisfae-
IBhr.
Chancellor von Bethmann>Hollweg
and other ministers attended an im
portant meeting of the ways and
means committee of the German
reichstag Wednesday, at which the
eptire war situation was gone .over
and new steps planned by the Cen
tral powers were considered.
The chancellor, opened the ^sitting
'with a speech of which the keynote
words were;
“We have been challenged to fight
to the end. . We accept the challenge,
we stake everything and we shall be
victorious. 0
The secretary of state for the ad
miralty spoke of the situation from
the technical, military’ and ngval
viewpoint. 'Detailed statistical data
in regard to the economic pocition of
the world was supplied' * y the sec
retary of the interior. Foreign Sec-
. retary Zimmermann replied to spe
cial questions. * . ;
The committee then w’ent into
secret session, at^ which secret
eches wdi* made by representa-
s of the Central, National, Llb-
,1 and Progressive parties.
In fiis address Chancellor von
Jethmann-Hollweg explained why in
_llarch and May of last year he had
opposed unrestricted submarine war
fare,; and why again in September,
“according to the unanimous jinig-
ment of the political and military
authorities the question was consid
ered ripe for. decision. 0
The chancellor repeated his utter
ance that as soon as he, in agree
ment with the supreme army com-,
mand, reached the conviction that
rnthiees submarine warfare would
bring Germany nearer a. victory the
U-boat warfare would be started. *
“By this development of the sit
uation the decision concerning sub
marine warfare has been forcejLinto
tie Tast acute stagdt" said thexhan-
cellor. ‘The question of U-boat war,
as members of the Reichstag will re
member, has occupied us three times
in this committee; namely. In March,
May and September of last year.
/‘On each occasion in an exhaus
tive statement I expounded the points
for and against this question. I em
phasized on each occaaion that I was
speaking pro tempore and not aa a
supporter in principle or opponent in
principle of the unrestricted employ
ment of U-boats, but In consideration
of the military, political and econom
ical situation as a whole.
*'! have always proceeded from the
~ standpoint whether U-boat war
would bring 'us nearer victorious
peace or not. Every means, I said in
March, that was.calculated to short
en the % war constitute the most hu
mane, policy to follow. When the
most ruthless methods are consider
ed best calculated to lead us to vic
tory and swift victory. I said then
they tnust be employed.'*
"This moment has now arrived,"
he continued. ' "Last autumn the
time was not yet ripe, but to-day the
moment has comp when, with the
greatest prospecU'ef success, we can
undertake the enterprise. We must,
» therefore, not wait any longer.
“Where has there been any change
In the situation?” the chancellor
ed. “In the first place the most
rtant fact of all is that the num-
^ of our submarines has been very
siderably increased, as compared
with last spring, and thereby a firm
basis for success has been establish
ed. .
“The second co-decisive reason Is
the bad cereal harvest of the world.
‘This fact already confronts England,
France and Italy with serious diffi
culties, which by means of unre
stricted U-boat war will be brought
to a point of unbearableness. The
coal question, too. is a vital question
in war. .Already it is critical, as you
know, ip Italy and France. Our sub
marines will make it still more criti
cal.”
“To-this must be added especially
as regards England and the supply
of ore for the production of ’taiuni-
tions, in the widest sense, and
of timber for coal mines. The ene
my’s difficulties are rendered still
more acute by the increasing lack of
enemy cargo space. In this respect
time and U-boat and cruiser^warfare
have prepared the ground for the'de-
ctsive blow.
“The Entente suffers owing to
lack of cargo space. The lack makes
itself felt in Italy and France no less
than fn Englandf^f-If we may now
venture to estimate tlto positive ad
vantages of unrestricted U-boat war
aU a very much higher value than
last spring the dangers which arise
,for us frora U-boat war have corre
spondingly decreased, since that
time.”
The. chancellor referred to mili
tary affairs as follows:
“A few days ago Field Marshal
von Hindenburg described the situa
tion to be as thus: Obr fronts stand
firm on lift sides. We have every
where the requisite reserves. The
jlrit of our troops is good and con-
pt. The militajy situation as a
le permits us to accept all the
equences which unrestricted U-,
to6at war may bring and as this U-
boat wnr js the means of Injuring
our enemies the most grlevourly, it
be begun."
the foreign seefftw. 4h#
authorities and #, »e lAnftccLHun
garian premier femt Gaermin v •
I Although a decuioa is sup, o ri to
have been reached last week Foreign
Secretary Zimmermann again travel
ed to great headquarters on Monday.
On his return. Tuesday, he received
the American ambassaddr and held a
lengthy discussion with him. •
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg,
addressing the Reichstag committee,
declared that Germany was ready to
stake everything and fight to the end,
according to a Berlin . dispatch to
London. The dispatch quotes him as
saying; ./V
“On December 11 explained to the
reichstag reasons which led to our
peace offer. The reply of oar oppo
nents clearly and precisely said that
they declined to hear only of a peace
which they dictate. By this the
whole question of guilt toy the con
tinuation of the Wgr is decided. The
guilt falls alone oh our opponents.
The conditiohs of our enemy we can
not discuss. They could only be ac
cepted by a totally defeatedr people.
I*-therefore means that we must
fight. -
MAY DROP THE BARS
LANSING TO ALTER DECISION
ON ARMED SHIP STATUS
AWAITS CONCRETE CASE
Government Expected to Hold That
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Arming of Ships-by Great Britain
Is Not Necessarily for Offense-—
Old Rules Provided That Absence
of Such Goods Would Be Indica
tion of Defensive Purpose.
* ~ * -l* • ** ’ :• '. - • *' V . ‘ «
Reports are current that the Brit
ish government has been informed
“President Wilson’s message to by the United States government that
Congress shows a sincere wish to re- the arming of merchantmen fore and
store peace to the. world. Many of aft for defense would be recognized
his maxims agree with our aims,
namely, freedom of the seas, abolish
ment of the system ’ of balance of
power which always is bound to lead
to new difficulties, equal rights of, ,
all nations and an open door.
“But what are
of the Entente?
by our government as legitimate, but
Secretary Lansing said Monday night
that the statement was without anv
The secretary’s denial followed an
„ A , .. v , txJ oral'statement that no action hash
Hut what are the peace conditions ^ een ta k en j^y this government marU-
the Entente. Germany s defen- i n g an y change in its attitude toward
sive Jorce is to be destroyed, we to , treatment'pf armed merchant-
<>Ur easte! ' n men both on the high seas or when
provinces, the Danube monarchy to they enter American ports, A mem-'
,hnftf, 0 ^ d K^ Bul ^ aria , again * t0 b ! orandum, dated March 25 last, which
♦n f Kn e ^i4?>? t o 0na . anti ‘ w as prepared by direction of P^esi-
_ be Z ou i l of , hl,rope dent Wilson, set forth the govern-
and smashed in Asia. The destruc-
nient’s atlitude in Tegard to the
0 _ u 1 r _ 0pp< ? 1 i® uts l €a!l11 ?^ status of armed merchant vessels in
be expressed more strongly. We
have been challenged to fight to the
end. We accept the cliallenge; we
neutral, ports and on the high seas.
The general * rules concerning the
status of armed merchant vessels
END PEACE DEBATE
Senate headers Refuse Chance to DU-
cuss President's Talk.
Debate on President Wilson’s
world peace address enlivened the
Senate for several hours Tuesday be
fore it w r as halted by concerted action
of administration leaders. Then Sen
afor Cummins’ motion to take up his
resolution to set aside time for
general discussion of the subject was
tabled by a vote of thirty-eight to
thirty.
. Senators Hitchcock and Williams
of the foreign relations committee
engineered the movement to kill the
Cummins resolution. Senator Martine
of New Jersey being the only Demo
crat refusing to' support them in
their contention that the clogged con
dition of the legislative ~ calendar
made the action necessary. Repub
licans voted solidly against the mo
THE fiERMAN NOTE
TEXT OF OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE'
MENT OF U-BOAT WAR
a A FREE USE OF U-BOATS
Communication Delivered t»
Staiw Wellington—Wilson
- Advisers Consider
May Be Recalled and German Am-
*' * ' * ■ — l . -t"- , * *
bassador Handed HU Passports.
t The German announcement, as
.. . communicated to Mr. Lansing
K iSi. dl!u£ *—> B
St„
bate. Senators Lortse, Borah and oth-L Vour excellency was geod enough
er Republicans having served notice to tra nstatt to the Imperial govern-
that they would address the Senate menl tt co P* or the message whfcb
on the subject. Three other resolu
tions on the same subject also may
called up on a motion at any time.
BRYAN WORKS FOR PEACE
stake everything and shall be victo- v|g|Ung American port6 were 'set
, - (forth in a memorandum of Septem-
‘“.The admiralty staff and the high foer 19.
seas fleet entertain the firm convlc-, ~ jhough no action h*.«! been taken
tton—a-conviction which+ms Alteration of the AjkOtfou atii-
cal support in tne.experience gained tvile on the armed merchantman
in U-boat and cruiser warfare, that, question,'there appears to In* every
(.real Britain will be brought to ground for the statement that at an
peace by arms. Our allies agrHe*w?tjF curly date the policy of both. the
our views. Austrra-Ilung. ry adheres uiitikh and German‘gov’erhmcnta in
to ..cuir.-procedure also iii 'practice, fj.iu almost pivotal Usue in its rela-
Just kiy a blockaded area tions to submarine warfare, will take
around Great Britain and the-west ncw tut ns, forcing itself upon the at*
coast of France, in which we will try tention of the adminUtratlon.■
tit prevent all shipping traffic to.the ( These are expected to develop
enemy countries. Austria-Hungary *hen the 'British government puts
declares a blockaded area^ around j n(0 effect Its new policy of arming
V* 1 **. ’ 1 merchant vessels, forward and
“To aH nentral countries a free abeam, as well as aft, and the Ger-
patch for mutual Intercourse is left mans begin the expected reprisal of
outside the • blockaded area. To ordering attacks without warnings
America we offer, as we did in 1915,1 on all vessels so armed. ,
safe passenger traffic under definite 1 1 Such an attack by a German sub*
conditions, even with Great’Britain.” marine upon a vessel on which there
The chancellor here read the note are American passengers 6r seamen,
to the United States and said that or the-appearance in an American
corresponding notes had been sent to harbor of an Entente merchant ship
the other neutral states. He conclud- mounting guns forward or abeam,
ed as follows: 1 will provide a concrete case that will
"No one among ,U8 will close his force the United States government
eyes is the seriousness of the step, to reconsider the situation,
we are taking. That our existence Is It was marie plain at the state dev
our stake every one knows since partment that this government would
August. 1, 1914, and this has been await specific cases before any deei-
brutally emphasized by the rejection sion respecting n new policy or be-
of eur peace offer. When in 1914 fore preparing a new' memorandum
we had to seize and have recourse to on the subject of armed mervhant-
the sword sgsinst Russia’s general men. From what could be gathered
^mobilization, ww did so with the in responsible quarters the principles
deepest sense of responsibility to- underlying the question are not Ha-
ward our people and conscious of ble to change with increase or de
resolute strength which says: ‘We crease of armament. These principles
must, and therefore we can!* Our were fully set forth in the state de
endless streams of blood have been partment’s memorandum* of March
shed, but they have not washed sway 25 last.
the ’must’ and the ‘can.’ | Although there has been no new
“In now deciding to employ our action by this government and no In
best and sharpest weapon, we are dication of Ua policy has been given
guided solely by sober consideration to any of the belligerent govern-
of all the circumstances that come ments other than in memoranda and
Into the question and by the firm de- notes previously published, there Is
termination to help our people out of a growing Impression in well-inform-
the distress and disgrace which our ed quarters that when the issiie of
enemies contemplate for them. Sue-, arming merchant vessels is presented
cess lies in a higher hand, but as re- pl^-thls government in a concrete
garfls all that human strength can do case, or by formal announcement, it
to enforce success for the Father-! will be inclined to hold that mere
land, be assured, gentlemen, that arming of merchantmen forward, If
nothing has beei^ neglected. Every- wholly for defensive purposes, will
thing in this respect will be done.” be recognized by this government,
with the reservation that in any
event each case must rest wholly on
its merits. ^ *
As viewed In well-informed circles
...|the issue is not so math one of the
. size or placement of the armament,
I as it is of the intent, purpose and use
fof the guns, that will be considered
The first extended flight by Amer- by the American government in de-
ican naval officers in a navy owned termining whether It is to regard a
balloon was successful, according to-merchant vessel As defensively or of-
reports to the navy department fenshtly armedv?—
Tuesday, frojn the Pensacola. Fla.,j The principles upon which the
station. The. voyage was made by United States government has been
Lieut. Commander McCrary and*, acting and governingJ^ts attitude to-
Capt. Gotger. They left ^ensaeolh ward anued merchantmen cases have
Monday and'after an all night flight , bee&M
landed safely at Darien, Ga. .
Lane Wilson was recalled after the
murder of Madero and Huert&’s as
sumption of power and formal diplo
matic intercourse has not existed
since Huerta handed Charge Nelson
O’Shaughnessy his passports April
23, 1914, upon the landing of Ameri
can marines at Vera Cruz* The Bra-;
zilian minister eared for the inter
ests of the United States for a long
time; various unofficial agents have
been sent to Mexico on special mis
sions and since recognition of the de !
facto constitutionalist government'
subordinate officials have been in
chargee of the dihbaSsy. ' *
e president of the United States of
ica addresed to. the Senate on
the 22nd insL The Imperial govern
ment has given it the earnest consid
eration which the president’s state
ments deserve, inspired as they are
by a deep sentiment of responsibility.
1,1* is highly gratifying to .the im-
< ommoner Sajs 1 eople should \ote perial government to hscertain that
Wu** main tendencies of this impor-
on Question of W ar. . tant statement eorre.pond largely to
.Administration leaders in Con. .! 1,e desires and prindpiea professed
gress, who hope to prevent dYseussion b >' Germany. These principles espe-
of international issues during the cially include self-government and
present Crisis are somewhat disturb- equality of rights for all nations,
ed lest tranquility be shaken by agi-i Gur <nany would be sincerely glad if
tation from the pacifist element. 1 in recognition of this principle coun-
Eftorts to arouse sentiment trU * 8 like Ireland and India, which
against American participation In the (l0 ‘ not e n i°y t* 1 ® benefits of politi-
w«ar are expected to come from independence, should now obtain
so-called “Bryan” or “pacificist”. •freedom. The German people
group and Mr. Bryan's presence In alt l 0 repudiate all alliances which
Washington and utterances on this 8 ® rve l° forcq the countries into a
subject together with the arrival of competition fpr.might and to AMivolve
Hefiry Ford, have served 10 Increase tbcm a net of selfish intrigues,
apprehension in this regard. ' j° n the otber hand * Germany will
. Mr. Bryan has been urging varI-!K la(11 y co ' 0 i>«r alei ? allefforU . to P re -
oua alternatives, including a referen-i vent future wars. The freedom of
dum on the question of war with * he 8ea8 > a preliminary coadl-
Oermany: -* -AdmhilsliaMuii IBlffBri 1 ~tho-*ro» existence of nations
would not be surprised to have.the and the peaceful Intercoqrse betwaen
issue raised by the introduction of|G |enl, a8 wel1 a8 °P e s door for
resolutions embodying the Ilryan tfc8 commerce of all nations, baa *1-
ways formed part of the leading prin-
RETURNS TO MEXICO
clples of Germany’s political pro
gram. All the more the imperial
government regreta that the attitude
of her enemies who are so entirely
opposed to peace makes it Impossible
for the world at present to bring
about the realisation of these lofty
ready to enter now Into a discussion
United States Sends Ambassador
Fletcher to Southern Republic.
Full diplomatic relations k with . - ,
Mexico are to be resumed immedi-! 0 * P® ac ® and had dow11 *• baBl#
ately In an effort by the United th ® guaranty of existence, honor and
States to solve through formal chan- frc ® development of their peoples,
nels the troublesome questiohs pend-1 alm8 * ^ ba8 been express
ing with the Carranxa government ^ stated In the note of December 12,
and for Its moral effect in aiding the IPl**-***® not directed towards the
first chief to restore order. It was detraction or annihilation of their
announced after Tuesday's cabinet •nemies and were accordiuk to their
meeting that Henry V. Fletcher. CO n- conv!ct *on perfectly compaUble with
firmed ae ambassador to Mexico tb ® ^fi^ts of the other nations. At
months ago, would leave for his* post Belgium, for which sueh warm
in a few days.
LONG BALLOON FLIGHT
* ‘ ID
Navy Aeronauts Up In Air in
Night Ride.
First. The stattis of an armed
merchant vessel as a warship In
neutral 7 waters may be determin
ed, hi the absence of documentary
proof or conclusive evidence of
previous aggressive conduct, by*
presumption derived from all the
circumstances of the case.
FIGHT IN ADRIATIC
and cordial sympathy is felt in the
United States, the chancellor had de
clared only a few weeks previously
that its annexation had never form
ed part of Germany’s intentions. The
peace to be signed with Belgium was
to provide for such conditions in that
country with which'Germany desires
to maintain friendly, neighborly rela
tions, that Belgium should not b«
used again by Germany's enemies foi
Austrian Destroyer Put Out of Ac-
lion. Says Rome.
The Austrian destroyer Huszar
was put out of action In a naval en-
gagemenl in the Adriatic a few'days'
ago, accordlag to The Rome Trlbuna. I ^ . ‘ h p * € ^ at>0 yi7
The paper eaye that two Italian d*-;
etroyere engaged .an Auetrinn Mo.i“ *. ^
U1U and that the Huuar waa hit' L, ,f v
i Avtsi oa* **^* * llv©r©(l oy vDCir leading nic n out aliio
1 8 * , ,.° h n K “h®. ® h ,! In the etatutee of the economical
by torpedo boats The Italians . conference In Parle, that it le thn)r
°* . 11 * nl '"f:, Intention not to treat Germany naan
fered no loss, the report eaye. The
engagement was fought in the midst
of a tempest.
Tickle . yourself
something funny,
and think of
occasionally, «if
that’s the only way you'll ever laugh.
ship of war.
It has followed the rule that the
CAPTURED THE SUBS
Sepond. The status of such ves
sel as a warship on the high seas
must, be determined only upon
conclusive evidence of aggressive
purpose, in the absence of which
it is to be assumed that^the vessel
has a private and peaceable char
acter and It should be so treated
by an enemy warship.
In brief, it has been the conten-
WM tion of this government that a “neu-
British Reported to Hare Bremen' K Bl government may proceed upon
the presumption that an armed mer
chant vessel of belligerent national
ity is armed for “aggression," while
a “belligerent” should proceed on
Germany
equal, even after paace has been re
stored. but to continue their hoetlle
attitude and especially to wage a eye
terns tic economical war againat bar
“The attempt of the four allied
powers to bring fcbout peace has fail
ed owing to the lust of conquest of
their enemies, who desire to dietate
the conditions of peace. ' Under the
pretense of following the principle
presence of an armament on board a* 0 , f out enemies have dis-
merchant vessel entering an Amerl-i ®! oB ® d ‘?* ,r r * al » ,n '« “ thl * ^ ar
can port creates the presumption 1***' bismemher And.^dlshoner Ger-
that the armament is for offensive “ B , Dy ' Austria-Hungary. Turkey and
■purposes, but that the owners or,’} ulB "I la To the wish of reconctlla-
agents may hvercome this presump- !! on °PP 0R f the ' v ° r ‘J?®*? 1 .®'
tion by evidence showing that the™ 0 ®- . They de8lr ® 8 flght io th ® bu -
vessel “carries armament solely fori ,® nd ' .. *» v v
defense,” t ’ I "A new situation has tkus been
Evidence necessary to establish crf ‘ atf ! d . w . hicl1 . *a, rce8 , ( ’ ermany 1( J
the fact that the armament is “solely?- ec i? 0 ? 8 ‘ i « ce , two y(>ars and
for defense” and “will not be used * half England is using her naval
offensively,” whether the armament 2° wer /or^riminal attempt to force
be mounted of stowed below, has ?® rmany l“to submission by starva-
bren reeuired in the ea«e of each t,0 ° ' n , brotal contempt of inter-
arme.1 ship epterlng an American ? at ' ona ' Ia . w ‘ h « Brou P of P 0 *®™ '* d
port since the war began and had to gLfSgg&gg not on J y
be presented In each case independ- ; If,?. 1 !?^®.f ° f .i?? 1 - p ,onentS
ehtly at an olflrtaf investigation. l but th , ey a1 . 80 ’, by rot ,leC8 PCf<> ur e.
In each such Inve tieation the re-^ 0 ” 3 ^ 1 n * ntr f Rl countries entering al-
Ntt had shown ccncluslvely to the- ,0| ? eth t y trade not
satisfaction of this government that■ itZVZtf
the armament Is "not intended for, ■ Ii^i m iUii^ CCord ng to - their arbi-
and will not be used in offeuslve; lra r y aecreea -
operations." The Indkations that * ”Th«' American government knoWJ
tb* arrSament wnTnot be used offen-' ^2 steps which have been taken to
sively, required in the rules followed cause England and her allies to ro-
by. American port officers, have been ^ u ' rI1 the*rules of international law
by American port officers, have been: and 10 respect the freedom of the
1 seas. The English government, how-
1 ever, insists upon continuing^ Us war
I of starvation, which does not at all
( affect the military powers of its op-
Entente powers have been
by the latter with the announcement
of an intensified continuation of the
war, the Imperial government. In
order to serve the welfare of man
kind In a higher sense and not to
wrong its own people, is now com
pelled to continue the fight for exist
ence, again forced upon it with the
full employment of all the weapons
United States may view the situation
from the lofty heights of Impartlal-
fty and assist on their part to pre
vent further misery and unavoidable
sacrifice of human life.
Enclosing two memoranda
garding the details of the contem
plated military^ measures at sea, 1 re
main, etc.
(Signed) "J. Benoyrtorff." •'
The official statement Issued Wed
nesday by the German government
in Berlin announces that nentral
ships plying within the new barrdd
zones will do so at their own risk.
Precautions will be takeh to protect',
neutral ships which sailed for theee
zones prior to February 1.
Following Is the annex referred to
In the German note: *
“From February 1, 1917,. within
barred zones around Great Britain,
France, Italy and in the eastern Med
iterranean, as outlined in the follow
ing, all sea traffic forthwith will be
opposed. Such barred zones araL.
“In the Nortn Sea, the district*
around England and France which la
limited by a line 20 nautical miles;
the district along the Dutch coast alf
far as the Terschelling lightship, the
degree of longitude of the* Terschel
ling lightship to Udir; a.line from
there across the point 62 •degrees
north latitude, five longitude, west
ward along 62 degrees to a point
three nautical miles south of the
Southpoint of Farover (Faroe
islands?); from there across the
point 62 degrees north—degrees
west to 61 degrees north, 15 degrees
west; then 57 degrees north, 20 de
grees west to 47 degrees north, 20
degrees west;* farther, to 43 degree*
north, 15 degrees west; then on de
cree latitude 43 north to the point
ten nautical miles to Cape Finnee-
tiere, and 10 nautickT miles distance
along the Spanish north coast as far
as the French frontier.
Concerning the South, in the
Mediterranean: For neutral shipping
there remains open the sea district
went of a zone 60 ten miles broad
to 38 degrees 20 minutes north and
6 degrees east, as well as north *and
west of a zona sixty ses miles broad -
along ths north African coast begin
ning on (?) degrees west longitude.
"In order to connect this sea die- .
trlct with Greece, the tone lends tt
miles In width north or east, fol
lowing this line: St dsgrsea north
and 6 degrees, 38 degrees north and
11 dpgrsss SO minutes east to 34 de
grees north and 11 degress 30 min
utes east to 34 degrees north and 11
degrees north and 11 degree# 80
minutes east to 84 degrees north and
22 degrees 30 minutes east. From
there It leads to a tons 20 sea miles
brosd west of 32 degress 30 minutes
east longitude into Greek territorial
waters.
"Neutral ships plying within ths
barred zones do so st their own risk.
Although precautions ere being
taken to spare neutral ships which
on February 1 are on ths way to
ports in the barred zone, daring nn
appropriate delay, yet It Is urgently
to be advised that they shonld be
warned and directed to other routes
by all means available.
“Nentral ship# lying in ports of
the berred zones can with ths same
safety abandon ths barred zones if
they sail before February 5 and take
the shortest roots into ths open dis
trict.
“Traffic ef regular American pas
senger steamers can go en unmofeet- *
ed If: .
"A. Falmouth la taken nn the port
of destination, and If,
“B. On going and returning |o*r»
ney the Sellly Islands ns well as the
point 60 degrees north, 20 degrees
west be steered on. Along this rente
no German mines will be laid:
"C. It steamers on this Journey
bear the following special * signals
S hich only they will be permitted to
isplay in American porta; n coating
of paint on ths ship's, hnll and the
superstructure In vertical stripes
three metres broad, alternating whits
and red, on every mast n large flag
of checkered white and red, on the
stern the American national flag,
during darkness the national flag
and the coat of paint to be as easily
recognizable as possible from * dis
tance; and the ships maat-bn com
pletely and brightly illuminated.
“D. If only one steamer rune each
week in each direction, arriving at*
Falmouth on Sundays, leaving Fal
mouth, on Wednesdays;
“E. If guarantees and assurances
are given* by k the American govern
ment that these st earners Carry no
contraband (according to German
list of contraband).
Two copies of maps on which ths
barred zones as outlined are added."
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, and the Deutschland.
Both the Deutschland and the
That the calibre of the puns
carried docs not exceed six inches,
that the gnus and small arms are
mounted on the forward part of
the vessel; that the quantity of
ammunition carried is small, and
that the vessel Ik manned by Its
usual crew and the officers are
* the same as those, on board before
the war was declared^ - ",
Nothing in the rules laid down by
Bremen, the two German submarine. the presumption that the vessel is
liners, have-been captured by the ; armed/or “protection.”
British and now are in the port of* Both these presumptions, the state
Rosythe, England, and Capt. Paul, department holds, may be overcome
Koenig, commander of the Deutsch-'by evidence, the first by collateral
land, and his entire 'brew, are in a evidence, since the fact to be estab-
detention camp in Scotland, accord- lished is negative in character; the
ing to a w statement given out by the second by primary and direct evi-
Nordsud Agency on jnformatipn said dence, since the fact to be establish-
to have been obtained fro.m a source ed in positive in character. >
close to the British consulate in New This government lias not gone on
^ ^ ^ . I recordi as regarding guns mounted
The Nordsud Agency, which has a forwn|d as evidence that the vessel
recognized standing with the Rus- was offensively armed. In the gen-
sian government snd which received era) rules which it has followed since •• BP w #
a special government" cab 1£ from Pet- September 19 1914 in deaUnw iiiiW when It comes into an Anwsrl- HP* Justify befors its own conscience
- - — irumiei ^ t Timer in, snaa, m a »i-w«wH"?5apo rt .wUha gun mounted for- ~ 4H# Orman peoplesnA to
ward, but has left that question to fore history the neglect of any means
be determined when such a esse destined to bring about the end of
arisss. and sill deal with the issue the war. Like ths president of ths
from the standpoint of who*her the^'n'ted States the imperial govera-
a ran ament Is for offensive purposes, meet had hoped to reach this goal by
rather than from the aspect of the
of tbe guns. *epme to aa
poqents hurt compels women and
children, the sick and the aged to
suffer, for their country, pains and
privations which endanger the vital
ity of the nation. Thus British tyran-
rr mercilessly Increases the suffer
ings of the world indifferent to the
laws of humanity, indifferent to the
■ protests of the neutrals whom they
this government has put It on record severely harm, indifferent even to
as holding that a ship with guns the silent longing for peace among
mounted forward is not to be con- £nglaads own allies. Each day of
sidered as defensively armed. It kas the terrible struggle causes new de-
gbno. on the theory that a vessel, riruetion, new sufferings; Each day
when guns kre not mounted forward, shortening the war will on 60th sides
will be considered, an indication that; Preserve the life of thousands of
the vessel is not armed for offense, brave soldiers and b* a benefit to
but has not declared that it would mankind. j
consider a ‘vessel to be armed for “The^hnoerial government could
b<
The.. ghlTmalUirlg JumogMSHMl ru ^ r;i,! - rnfnsad to give th* ezn^t gfifg involving the status of arm** 1
m been the subject rf Ai-r^^'rn at source or authority upon which the merchant'ships visiting American
»ek by the empe-o-. the ehe ^V'or. statement Is based. The Nordsud - port*, ft has held that * merchant
Agency’s statement follows:. I vessel of belligerent nationality may
“By o source closely identified carry sn armament and ammunition
with tbs British consu l m New "tor tbs sols pirposs of defsnse"
York It was dsfimitsiy stated to-day without aeqmiriag ths character of a
British liner Looks to Defense and
V gmed for Safety. )
Wjien the Cunard line steamship
Carmania arrived to New York from
Liverpool, the following, notice post
ed conspicuously at the foot of ths
main companion way was observed:
“Submarine alarm: * Signal for
ship's whistle—two long and 1 , two
short blasts. Ship is being chasod
or in danger of gun firs.
“Passengers will go to boats with
lifebelts on.
“Seamen told off -for gun's crew
will go to station.
“Remainder will prepare the boats
for lowering,.
“Firemen and trimmers will dou
ble up the watches in stoke hold and
engine room, and raise all possible
steam. All bulkhead doors being
kept closed.
“Remainder of men will go to
their boat station# or put out Area
when they occur.
“Surgeons will see that ail sick
are removed
Passengers said they had
that the- British admiralty had In
formed the officers ef the
thal they need expect m
Sar.
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