The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-01
Ge,n1a,1y's Note Fails
To Gjve Final AnsUer
No Made United States Until Go@ent Washington
agoUNo O"o1e
Ships Attacks by Submarines or Aeropne

German submarines by ramming. AS
a special incitation to merchantmen
to destroy submarines tie British gov
ernment also offered high prizes and
as already paid such rewards.
Not as '%Undefended.'
"The imperial government, in view
of these facts, indubitably known to
Fit, is unable to regard British mer-
cnantmen in the zone Of naval oper-
ations specified by the admiralty staff
of the German navy as 'undefended.
German commanders consequently are
no longer able to observe the custom
ary regulations of the prize law, which
they before always followed.
Finally the imperial government
must point out particularly that the
Lusitania on it's last trip, as on earlier
occasions, carried Canadian troops
and war material, including no less
than 5,4OO cases of ammunition in
tended for the destruction Of the braTe
/ German soliers who are fulfilling their
duty with self-sacrifice and devotion
in the fatherland's service.
"The German government believes
it was acting in justified self-defense
. in seeking with all the means of war
fare at its disposition to protect tee
lives of it's soldiers by destroying am
munition intended for the enemy.
"The British s1ippln5 company must
have been aware of the danger to
which the passengers aboard the Lusl-
,tania were exposed under these con-
ditions. The company in embarking
item, Notwithstanding t-is,> attempted
deliberately to use the liyes of Ameri-
can citizens as protection for the am
munition aboard and acted against the
clear provisions of the American law
which expressly prohabits the for
warding of passengers on ships car
Erying ammunition and provides pen
I,alty therefor. The company, therefore,
is wantonly guilty of the death OF so
many passengers.
Explosion of Ammunition.
; "There can be no doubt according
to the definite report of the subma-
rine's commanders, which is further
confirmed by all information, that the
quick sinking of the Lusitania was pr1-
marily attributable to the explosion OF
the ammunition shipment caused by a
.torpedo. Tee Lusitania passengers
, would otherwise, in all probability
have been saved.
"The imperial government consld-
ers the above mentioned facts indepen-
dent to the attentive examination OF
the American government.
"Tae imperial government, while
Withholding its final decision on the
demands advanced in connection with
the SINKING Ol Tie LUo4IGAHAe' uAA"At ~
ceipt of an answer from the American
government feels impelled in conclu-
sion to recall Cere and now that it TOOK
cognizance with satisfaction of the
mediatory proposals submitted by the
United States government to Berlin
and London as a basis for modus
,vivendi for, conducting the maritime
warfare between Germany and Great
Britain. The imperial government, by
its readiness to enter upon discus
sion of these proposals, tnen demon
,strated its good intentions IN ample
fashion. The realization of these pro-
posals was debated, as it we'll known,
by the declinatory attitude of the Brit
ish government.
"The undersigned takes OCCASION
etc.
|, (Signed) Jago"'