The evening world., 1915-02-18

only for this purpose.
plain OF any formal violation Of neu.
tahty. but the German Government,
view OF complete evidence before
= cannot help pointing out that Il,
soSs1er with the entire public opin.
eon of Germany, feels itself 20 be n.
verety preJudiced by the fact that
neutr.!A In saSeGuarding their rights
IN Icgitimate commerce with Germany
according TO international law. have.
UP 70 the present. achieved no, or only
sus.enincant results. while they are
making unlimited use Of their ri9ht
By carrying on contraband trsiao vith
Great Britain and our other onemies. 4.
II 10 . formal right Of neutraIs
20 take no steps to protect their
legitimate trade with Germany, and
sven to allow themselves to be infu-
enced IN the direction of the conscious
ana wilful restriction Of their trade.
on the other hand they have the per.
rect right. which they unfortunately
40 not exercise, TO cease contraban md
1sde. especially In arms, with Ger.
I'm view Of this situation Germany.
after six months Of patient waitins.
eeee heroelf Obliged TO answer Great
Dritein's murderous method OF naval
warfare with sharp counter measures.
e Great Britain In her nsht against
Germany 0unnons hunger ~ an ally.
nor the pu1p0oe Of imposing upon Z
ctviiised people Of 7o.0o0. 900 the choice
between dsstttution ana starvation or
euomiceion 70 Great Dritain's com.
mcsciai win, then Germany to-day 10
detsrminsd To take up the gauntlet
and appeal to similar allies.
..csMesay tssssR shst ths :s.;
- the dlsadvoWta0oeue eOnso.
auonses ~ orsat Or{talN's hunger
vso! ta slleNee, o. meeelx In reols.
tsrins . protest. wlll dlsplay %.
Woe0 0oeMoNy ~ oW,allee NseaO.
ueo 0S tolosatIoN, even N German
Moeevroe, like these ~ oroat
Crlss'.: sssss"t "s~ tsrrsrs Of
''Aersovsr. the German Government
b resolved 70 suppress with all the
ueans at ~ disposal the importation
Of war materials 70 grsat Britain and
ner ellies. and she takes II for grant.
- nat neutral Governments. which
% Tar aave taken NO steps against
ths tsaoho IN arms WITH Osrmany's
snsmiss- will not oppose forcibls sup
preston By Germany Of this trade.
"Aeting from this point Of view,
the German Admiralty proclaimed .
naval var sens whose limits II exact
" AeeasA. .l
.0srmsny. . ssr, % pssslbIs,
W1ll oook 70 elooe thlo Wae 1onO
With mlNee end Will alse On.
deaver - destroy hostile msr.
eMemt vceeele In swerx ether way.
!. ss!:!.s Ass's. ssssd yPs. shis
Ssscs M:sw ys- ss~"v,; - Z s-,~ w''Tl al
Intentional dsstruetlsN 81 neutral
!lve4 eed preperey.. ~ the ether
haW1 u dess net fall - rsssp.
Nleo tkat from the setleN 20 Sc
eooeoN a0olNGe Crest Britain
dangers e.lss which threatoW al
trede within the Wae. seNe, with.
81 1loelNe>leW.
"This y . natural result Of mine
warfare which. even under the
oereoeoot Observance Of the limits
- AeefuaAlonel law. endangsrs every
saip approachinE the mine area. The
German Government considers itself
eakltleA 70 Aops that all nsutrals win
a0auiesce In thass measures, e. they
AGve done IN the case Of the grievous
AAmaeee inflicted upon them BY
0ritish measures; ell the moro 10 ~
0eeonany y resolved. for the pro-
tectlon Of neutral shipping even In
She naval war some. 10 DO everythina
which n ~ aN compatible with IT,
attajpment oe this object.
lNoloro THAT AMPLE NOTICE
"'s- WAo olvgN.
| IN Vlos 81 the feet thsH oer.
many ave the iirct prsoS 81 Hsr
Sssd wsli In NxiNo Nwo iimN sS
ret leea than feur1een days before
lhe execution es sald measures, 90
inst neutral chipping might kavo
On opportunity. es making ar.
sNWOeeWeNte % Svsld thrsaSoNlnO
dANDoS, THE cen meet suroly ho
achieved BY rswalNlno away from
NJ naval sser sene.
.NeUtrel vseesls which, despite
thls ample netles, which greatly
etess In eur war against Great
Britain, enter these cloeed waters
will thewsslvss bser the rsspensl.
ettlty ser any unfortunate aoel.
eeWeo that may occur. Germany
diselaims ell responsibility sor
sveh accidents end their ss~ss.
Usrmsny has further sxprsssl,
announced the destruction Of a
enemy merchant vessels found within
the war sone. but not the destruction
q all merchant vossels, ~ the Unite,
States sesms erroneously to have un
derstood. This restriction which Ger
many imposes upon itself 10 pretu
dicial TO the aim OF our warfare
especially ~ In the application OF th,
conception Of contra band practise,
by Great Britain toward Germany
which conception will now also b
similarly interpreted by Germany
he presumption will be that neut.'-
0hipe have contraband aboard. Ger
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