Connecticut western news., 1915-06-03

The text of the German reply to the American note regarding the, sinking of rhe Lusitania and other incidents of Germany's submarine warfare follows: ~The imperial government has sub iected the statements of the United States to careful examination and has d lively wish to contribute In frank and friendly manner to clear up any misunderstanding which may have entered into relations between the two governments through the events men, aioned by the American note.
 With regard to the Cushing and Euifight incidents, the American en- bassy already has been informed that 1t is far from the intention of the Ger man government to order attacks by submarine or fliers on neutral ships in the war zone not guilty of any hostile acd On the contrary. most explicit in- Etructions have repeatedly been given 50 the German armed forces to avoid attacking such vessels.
 ~If neutral ships have come to grief through German submarine warfare during the past few months by mis- take it is question of isolated and ex ceptional cases which are traceable to the misuse of flags by the British in connection with carelessnesS or s11spi c.fous actions on the part of ships. In a1l cases whefe neutral vessel through no fault of its own has come to grief through German submarines or f1iers according to the facts as as certained by the German government Ehis government has expressed its re- sgret at the unfortunate occurrence and has promised indemnifcation where khe facts justified it. Germany will treat the cases of the American steam sars Cushing and Gulfi2ht according to Ehe same principles. An investigation fs in progress. and the results will be communicated to the embassy shortly
 Warned FaIaba Passengers.
 ~eTn the case. of the sinking of the British ship Falaba. the commander of She German submarine had the inten- fion of allowing the passengers and crew ample opportunity to save them selves. It was not until the captain s1isregarded the order to lay to and
 
 help, that the commander ordered the crew and passengers by signal from q r1egaphone to leave within ten min FlteS. As a matter of fact be allowed them twenty-three minutes and did noi fire a torpedo until suspicious vessels were hurrying to aid the Falaba.
 with regard to the loss of life when the British passenger steamer LuSita mia was sunk, the German government already has expressed deep regret tC rleutrals concerned that nationals Ot those countries lost their lives. The Emperial government is unable for the rest to reject the impression that cer tain important facts most directly con nected with the sinking of the Lusita mia may have escaped the attention O. the American government. It therefor, considers it necessary In the interests of the clear and full understandin. aimed at by both governments prima r.ily to convince itself that the reports of the facts which are before the twt governments are complete and ill agree Inent.
 -"The government of the United State
 
 EHSitania is to be considered as an or slin8ry unarmed merchant vessel. Tn imperial government begs i'll this con pection to point out that the Lusitani: was one of the largest and fastest Eng bisb commercial steamers cOnstructet with government funds as an auxiliar, s,rniser and is expressly included ill tn navy list published by the British ad miralty.
 Says Guns Were on the Lusitania.
 Ut is moreover known to the impe riaa government from reliable infor Knation furnished by it's officials an( neUtral passengers that for some tim practically all the more valuable Eng rtSa merchant vessels have been pro wi5ad with guns, ammunition and oth tsr greapons and furnished with crew s5s9aally practiced ill manning guns According to reports here, the Lusita