Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-03

cortlnx 70 Information received hers.
bad cannon aboard which we're mount.
I'd AID ecneealed below decks Te
direct the particular attention cf the
American government 20 the fact that
the British admiralty. Ia a confidential
Instruction issued IN February. 1915.
recommended It's uercantile shippsug
not only 10 seek protection under neu
trzl ezss and distinguishing marks.
but also While thus disguised. to attack
German Submarines By ramming- As
. special tncftstiou to merehantnen 10
destroy submarines. the British gov
ernment also offered high prizes and
has already paid such rewards.
Says Liner Carried war Material
TIE imperial government IN vies
OF these facts intnhitabiy known to II.
Is unable to regard British nerchsnt-
men IN the zone % naval operations
specified BY the admiralty star Of the
German navy az undefenaed.' German
commanders consequently are no
longer able to observe the customary
regulations Of the prize law. which
they before always followed
Finally. the imperial government
must point cut particularly that the
Lasifsnia on It's last trip. as on carrier
occasions. carried Canadian troops and
war material. including no less than
$500 cases Of ammunition intended
for the destruction Of brave German
soldiers who are fulfilling their duty
with self-sacrffics and devotion IN the
fatheriants serviee.
The German government believes
Il vas-seting IN justified selfaefenSe
IN seeking with all the means Of var.
fare at its disposition TO protect the
lives Of It's soldiers By destroying an
nunftfcu for the enemy.
Puts Blame on ship o,~rsra
The British shipping company must
have been aware Of the danger to
which the passengers aboard the Lust
tanfa were exposed under these condt-
tons The company in smharkfng
them. notwfthstantins this. attempted
deliberately to use the lives Of Amers-
can citizens as protection for ammu-
nftiou aboard and acted against the
clear provisions OF the American law.
which expressly pruhthtts the forward
ing OF passengers On ships carrying
ammunition and provides a penalty
therefor. The company therefore is
vantouly guilty of the death Of so
many PASSENGERS.
There can be no doubt. according
TO the dennite report Of the subna
rfnes commander, which l. further
confirmed by all information. thar sha
sGick sinking Of the L1sftznia ls pri-
nAriiy attributable to the explosion Of
the ammunition shipment caused ny 4
torpedo The Lnsitanizs passengers
woaid o<herwfse. in ali human prob
ability. have been saved
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, the stnkfng Of the Llzzftanfs until
, cefpt OF an ansver from the Auerfc
government feels inpsiIed. In cucc
sion TO recall here and zow that
took eogniz2ncs with Satisfaction
the nretiatory proposals. submitted
the United States gpvernuent TO b
lin and London as basis for mod
vfvendf for conduetfnx the martin
warfare between Germany and Gre.
Britain The imperial government
its readiness to enter upon q dtscui
sion Of these proposals. then eeucE
strated its good intentions IN amp
fashion The realization Of these Drs
posals was defeated. as Is vel knowr
By the decIinatory attitude OF the Brti
ish government
The undersigned takes occastor
etc. JAGOW-~