The Green Forest tribune., 1915-05-21
GERMANY REBOKED
 BY UNITED STATES
WILL NOT HESITATE BY WORD OR ACT TO PROTECT THE
 RIGHTS OF ITS CITIZENS.
FULL PREPARATION DEMANFED D
Series of Incidents Cited in communi cation to Show Violation Of
 America's Rights.

Washington-The United States government cabled Ambassador Ge. rard for presentation to the German government a nete calling attention 'to the grave situation which has re. suited" from violation Of American rights on the high seas, eliminating in the sinking of the Lusitania. with loss of more than 100 American lives
 It sets forth in unmistakaLle terms that the United States government in- sists OR the right of Americans to take passage on American, neutral or beligerent ships. with confidence of aafety and confidence in their gov drnment sustaining them in that right,
 The communication expresses con- fident expectation of the United States that the imperial German government will disavow the acts O. which the government of the United States complains, that they will make reparation, so far as reparation is possible, for injuries which are with out measure and that they will take Immediate steps to prevent the recur- renee of anything so obviously sub versive of the principles of warf3re for which the imperial German gov. firmly eontended."
 In It's conclusion the note states that "the imperial German govern meRt will not expect the government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the perform ance of it's sacred duty of maintain ing the rights of the United States and it's citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment"
 After three days of preparation ty President Wilson, with the assistance of his cabinet, the document was final- ly dispatched shortly before noon. It is expected to reach Ambassador Ge- rard soon for presentation at the Ger man Foreign Office
 A copy of the note was delivered to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, by the State Depart 1 .sz s7 af ------=--> .,--s l
 Tension over the situation was di- unfinished somewhat in Austro-G German quarters because of the belief that Germany, being desirous of preserving friendly relations with the United States, probably would find come way Of meeting the American govern ment's position without developing a ] crisis. It is admitted by well-informed dip lomats that this was the hope of Ger man officials here, although on account of difficulties in communicating, they professed to be uniformed as to the views of the German government Count von Bernstorff sent to the State Department a denial of publish ed reports that the embassy here had intfmated that Germany would in her answer refuse to comply with the re- quest of the United States.
 Text of the Note.
 The full text of the note was made public by the State Department, as follows:
 Department of State, Washington, May 13, 1915.
 The Secretary or State to the American Ambassador at Berlin:
 Please call on the minister of Foreign Affairs and after reading to him this communication, leave with him copy.
 "In view of recent acts of the Ger. man authorities in violation of Amer tcan rights on the high seas, which on May 2, 1915, by which over 1c0 American citizens lost their lives, 1t eliminated in the torpedoins and sink- ing of the British steamship Lusitanfa clearly is wise and desirable that the government of the United States and the imperial German government should come to a clear and full under. standing as to the grave situation which has resulted.
 Americans Killed Before Lusitania.
 "The sinking of the British pas genger steamer Falaba by n German submarine on March 2S, through which Leon c. Thresher. an Ameri- can citizen, was drowned; the alta k on April 28 on the American vessel Cushing by German aeroplane; the torpedoing on May l of the American vessel Gulflight by a German subma, rine, as result of which two or more American citizens met thei- death, and, finally, the torpcdoing and sinking of the steamship Lusitania. constitute a series of events whicl,
 GENEROSITY IN WAR TIMES.