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GERMANY'S REPLY
iO UNITED STATES,
AYS UPON GREAT BRITAIN THE
BLAME FOR THE SINKING
OF THE LUSITANIA.
Berlin, May 30:?The following is
he text to the renlv of the German
fovernment to President Wilson's
ote regarding the German methods
f submarine warfare:
The undersigned has the honor to
ubmit to Ambassador Gerard tha
allowing answer to the communiation
of May 15 regarding the inury
to American interests through
[erman submarine warfare.
The Imperial Government has sub?cted
the communication of the
imerican Government to a thorough
ivestigation. It entertains also a
een wish to co-operate in a frank
nd friendly way in clearing up a
ossible misunderstanding which
lay have arisen in the relations be*
ween the two Governments through
he events mentioned by the Amer;an
Government.
Regarding, first, the cases of the
uneriean steamers Cushing and
lulflight, the American Embassy
as already been informed that the
Jerman Government has no in tenion
of submitting neutral ships in
he war none which are guilty, of no
ostile acts to attacks by a subinrine
or submarines or aviators.
)n the contrary, the German forces
ave repeatedly been instructed
lost specifically to avoid attacks on
uch ships.
UTS PART OF BLAME ON NEUTRAL
CAPTAINS.
If npntral chin?? in recent months
iave suffered through the German
ubmarino warfare, owing to misakes'ia
identification, it is a quesion
only of quite isolated and exeptional
cases, which can be atributed
to the British Government's
,buse of flags, together with the
uspicious or culpable behavior of
he masters of the ships.
The German Government, in all
ases in which it has been shown by
ts investigations that a neutral ship,
lot itself at faulti was damaged bv
ierman submarines or aviators, has
xpressed regret over the unfortulate
accident, and> if justified by
onditions, offered indemnification.
The cases of the Gushing and. Gullight
will be treated on the same
irinciples. An investigation of both
ocna io in rwnrrrciaa fkiA rncnlf A"f
OCCO lO ill \JL I V-CJO, UliC IV^Ulb V/X
vhich will presently be communiated
to the Embassy. The invetiration
can, if nece9sary, be supplenented
by an international call on
he International Commission of Inluiry.
as provided by Article III. of
he Hague Agreement of October
.8, 1907.
FALABA'S PASSENGERS WARNED.
When sinking the British steamer
"alaba the commander of the Gernan
submarine had the intention of
illowing the passengers and crew a
ull opportunity for a safe escape.
)nly when the master did not obey
he order to heave-to, but fled and
ummoned help by rocket signals,
lid the German commander order
he crew and passengers, by signals
Jid megaphone, to leave the ship
/ithin ten minutes. He actually al
awed them twenty-three minutes'
ime,and fired the torpedo only when
uspicious craft were hastening ta
he assistance of the Falaba.
Regarding the loss of life bj the
inking of the British passenger
teamer Lusitania, the German Govrnment
has already expressed to
he neutral Governments concerned
ts keen regret that citizens of their
>tates lost their lives.
On this occasion the Imperial Gov
rnment, however, cannot escape
he impression that certain importnt
facts having a direct bearing on
he sinking of the Lusitania may
ave escaped the attention of the
American Government.
In the interest of a clear and compete
understanding, which is the
im of both Governments, the Im erial
Government considers it first
?ie
ecessary to convince useu umi mc
iformation accessible to both Govrnments
about the facts of the case
? complete and in accord.
S'SIPTS LUISTANIA HAD MOUNTED
CJUNS.
The Government of the United
I
I States proceeds on the resumption
th.it the Lusitania could be regarded
as an ordinary unarmed merchantman.
The Imperial Government al- #
lows itself in this connection to point
out that the Lusitania was one of
: the largest and fastest British merchant
ships, built with Government
funds as an auxiliary cruiser and
carried expressly as such in the navylist
issued by< the British Admiralty.
It is further known to the Imf
perial Government from trustworthy
reports from its agents and neutral
passengers that for a considerable
i time practically all the more valul
able British merchantmen have been
equipped with cannon and ammunition
and other weapons and manned
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wiui persuns wnu nave Deeu special- 1
ly trained in serving guns. The
Lusitania too, according to information
received here, had cannon
aboard which were mounted and
concealed below decks,
j CAN NO LONGER OBSERVE PRIZE LAW.
The Imperial Government, further,
has the the honor to direct the particular
.attention of the American
Government to the fact that the
| British Admiralty, in a confidential
instruction issued in February, 1915,
recommended its mercantile shipping
not only to seek protection*
I under neutral dags and distinguishing
marks, but also, while thus disguised,
to attack German submarines
by ramming. As a special incitation
to merchantmen to destroy
submarines, the British Government
i also offered high prir.es and has already
paid such rewards.
The Imperial Government, in view
of these facts indubitably known to
j it, is unable to regard British merchantmen
in the zone of naval operai
tions specified by the Admiralty sfaff
1 it ^
of the German navy as undefended."
/ German commanders, conscquently,
are no longer able to observe
the customary regulations of
the prize law which they before always
followed.
Finally, the Imperial Goyernrnei; t
must point out particularly that the
Lusitania on its last trip, as uo
earlier occasions, carried Canadv 1
troous and war material, includi g
Lusitania's passengers would otherwise,
in all human probability, have
been saved.
The Imperial Government considers
the above-mentioned facts important
enough to recommend them
to the attentive examination of the
American Government.
1 The Imperial Government, while
withholding its final decision on the
demands advanced in connection
with the sinking of the Lusitania
until receipt of an answer from the
American Government, feels imnell
ed, in conclusion, to recall here and
now that it took cognizance with
satisfaction of the mediatory proposal#*
submitted by the United
States Governmeat to Berlin and
(Conceded oa 7)
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no less than o.4f!0 (Mses of ammunition
intended for the destruction
of the brave German soldiers who
are fulfilling their duty with selfsacrifice
and devotion in the Fatherland's
service.
AN ACT OF JUSTIFIED SELF-DEFENSE.
The German Government believes
that it was acting in justified ?elfdefense
in seeking with all the means
of warfare at its disposition to protect
the lives of its soldiers by destroying
ammunition intended for
the enemy.
The British shipping company
must have been aware of the danger
to which the passengers aboard
the Lusit&nia were exposed under
* TUq nnmnonu in
LI IC LUIIUI tiwuo. nil luiu^uiij .u
embarking them, notwithstanding
' this, attempted deliberately to use
the lives of American citizens as proI
tection for the ammunition aboard,
j and acted against the clear provisions
of the American law which expressly
prohibits the forwarding of
. passengers on ships carrying ammunition
and provides a penalty
! therefor. The company, therefore,
is wantonly guilty of the death of
so many passengers.
There can be no doubt, according
to the definite report of the sub1
marine's oemmander, which is further
confirmed by all other information,
that the quick sinking of the
Lusitania is primarily attributable
to the explosion of the ammunition
shipment caused by a torpedo. The