South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06
ARABIC CASE WON
BY UNITED STATES
Germany DiSavoWS Sinking and
Agrees to Pay indemnity
For Lives Lost.

WASHINGTON. oct 6.-The most
critical assures between the United
states and Germany was amicably set
tied Tuesday when the German gov
eminent. through Am bassador Bern
storff, disavowed the act of her sub
marine commander who sank the
White Star liner Arabic on Aug 10.
and offered indemnity for the two
American lives lost on that occasion.
Formal assurances were also given
that the orders under which the COM
manders Of German submarines are
now operating are 50 strict that there
can be no recurrence Of similar incl
dents.
This was an acceptance Of Germany.
without qualification. of the demands
Of the United States and opens the
way 20 a satisfactory settlement of all
the points in controversy between the
two governments.
Lusitania Case Next.
The next question to be taken up
Is the disposition OF the Lusitania
case. II was announced today that
the diplomatic negotiations in this
case Will soon be resumed. The i'm
preston prevails that Germany will
be unable TO formally disavow the act
Of her commander in sinking the LUIS
itania because of her claim that he
was acting under general instructions,
but she will express her sincerest re-
greats for the incident and will offer
indemnity for the loss of the Ameri-
cans who went down with the ship.
With the receipt Of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff's note TO Sec'y Lansing to-
day. there now exists a full under
standing between the two govern
ments regarding the conduct of Ger
many's submarine warfare in the
future-an understanding so COM
plete in detail that IL is believed there
is no posi- bility of the repetition of
any OF the incidents which have
threatened the friendly relations of
the two countries. An outline of this
definite understanding. from a most
authoritative source. is as follows:
VIII Give Warning.
German submarines will not tor
pedo liners without warning and with
out provision for the safety Of non
com batants. provided the vessels do
not try to escape. Only a most posi-
tive demonstration that a vessel in
tends to ram a submarine, or destroy
it by other means, will justify the
submarine in torpedoing 1t without
providing for the safety of non-com-
batants.
German submarine commanders
have been instructed to give mer-
chant vessels the benefit Of the doubt.
and IL possible, to maneuver out OF
the way or submerge when appear
ances indicate they may be resisted.
The submarines will hereafter OBJ
serve the recognized practice Of inter-
national law in giving warning TO mer-
chant vessels, and will fire shots
across the bows OF the vessels which
they wish 10 halt. The display OF
flags or other signals will not be con-
sidered sufficient warning"
Count Won BernstOrff arrived from
New York early this morning and at
1880 o'clock called upon Sec'y Lans-
ing. They were together 20 minutes.
The ambassador then left the depart
rnent and returned TO the EN- bassy A
few minutes after II o'clock Sec'y
Lansing received the ambassador
letter accepting in full the demands
OF this government.
The secretary Immediately went TO
the white house and laid it before the
president A short time later the
secretary went 10 lunch at the Metro
politan club where he met Count Won
BernstOrff and informed him that this
communication was entirely satisfac-
tory 10 this government. 1t was then
agreed that the letter should be given
out for publication without delay The
ambassador returned to New York
later in the day
To Discuss Indemnity.
Sec'y Lansing. and the ambassador