El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-18
GERMANY WON I
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Note Urges U. S. to Cease
Shipping Munitions of
War to Allies.
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NN"litA-i'iNN II "ll- 4 50 NAiNf"
the entire rublic opinion of Germany,
/ feels itself TO be severely preJudiced
by the fact that nCUtTals. in safeguard
ing their rights to legitimate commerce
with Germany according to interna-
tiOnal law, have up to the present
achieved no significant results while
they are making unlimited use of their
right by carrying on cOntraband traffic
with Great Britain and our other
enemies.
Could Cease Contraband Trade.
eff it is a formal right of neutrals to
take no steps to protect the legitimate
trade with Germany and even to allow
themselves to be influenced in the di-
rectiCn Of the conscious and wilful re-
striCtiOn of their trade, on the other
hand they have the perfect right
which they unfortunately do not eXer-
else. TO cease contra band trade, eSpe-
cialIy in arms with Germanys enemies.
In view of this situation, Germany,
after six months of patient waiting.
sees herself Obliged to answer Great
Britain's murderOus method OF naval
warfare with sharp counter measures
If Great Britain, in her fight against
Germany, summons hunger as an ally,
for the purpose of imposing upon
civilized people OF 100000 the choice
between starvation or submission to
Great Britain's commercial viii, then
Germany today is determined to take
w lllE 6auAllANA anu OF -sLA ~ --Al-A-e--
allies.
To Suppress MunitiOn shlSments.
Moreover, the German government
is resolved to suppress with all the
means at its disposal the importation
OF war material 10 Great Britain and
her allies, and she takes 1t Tor granted
mat neutral governments, which so lar
have taken no Steps against the trdIIlc
IN arms Win germany enemies, viii
not oppose IorCILIe suppression " Ger
many OF this trade.
VIII 5iine War Zone.
Acting nom Inis point OF view, the
German admiralty Proclaimed q naval
war zone whose limit is exactly defined
Germany, SO Iar as possible, viii seek
to close Jhls war zone with mines ana
also VIII endeavor to destroy hosule
merchant vessels IN every other way.
keep Out OF DunEer.'
In view vi the IacL UnaU Germany
gave the first PROOF OF her 5ood WII
IN fixing time limit Of not less than
a. days before the execution OF sand
might nave an opportunity Of making
arrangements to avoid threatening
uangei, THIS can most surrey be
acnteVeu by remaining away LrOm the
naval war zone. Neutral vessels Wnicn,
uespIte Jnis ample nOuIce, enter these
closed waters, VIII themselves pear the
responsibility Tor any unfortunate ac-
ciuenUs InaL may occur. Germany ms
Claims All res OuSlDlllly IOt SuCu dCCA-
.uenIs ana Ehe consequences.
Nin seurch for COnJraba1d.
Germany mas further expressly an
nOunceu the obstruction oil all enemy
merchant vessels found wlJnin the war
zone. but not the destruction of all
merchant vessels. as the United SLaUes
seems enormously 10 nave understood.
Germany naturally is unwilling 10
renounce ITS rights to ascertain the
presence OF conJiabanu in neutral yes
10 I'M .sa~r "a "a Al "a w f4n
ciusiOns tnereIrOm.
Germany is ready, finally, to delib-
craze with the UnIted states concern
ing any measures WnIcn might secure
the saIoty Of legitimate shipping OF
neutraIs In The war zone. germany
CANNOT, however, IOrDcar TO point out
that an It's efforts IN TINS direction may
be rendered very uIfucuit by Two cir
cumstances; tIrst, the misuse Of neu-
tral 1Iags By. British Merchant vessels,
which l5 inuubItaDly known 10 the
United States; second, the cOntraband
trade ALREADY mentioned, especially III
war maCe1laia, on neutral vessels.
Regarding the latter point, Ger
many WouIu iain hope that the United
states, after further consideration. Will
come 20 conclusion corresponding 10
tne spirit OF real neutrality.
Would Protect 4. 5. ships.
Germany reJOlces that the United
States has maue representations 10
Great Britain concerning the Illegal
use OF the nag ana express the eX-
pectauOu that This procedure viii force
Great Britain to respect the American
nag in the future. III this expectation,
commanders OF German submarines
have been instructed, as already men
IOneG i'm the note OF Eeb. A. 20 refrain
from violent action against American
merchant vessels, 50 ldr as Lnese can
be recognized.
IN orCer 10 prevent in the surCst
manner the consequences of confusion.
though naturally noe So TAR as mines
sue cOucerneu-Ggrmany rccomncnds