Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-16


,iro question Of feeding German
The German ambassador here IN
recent note 70 the American govern
luent. pointed outethht uefmahy IA
modified ils decree ~ that importc
feodslnns would not he taken owe
~ the government and suegcstin
that American organizations, OF con
auor officers. be appointed 90 ~
tler,ise The distribution Of the import
"a foodtgufs. as guarantee tia
ilone of the American shipment
would reach the armed forces o
Germany.
sir cecil spring Rice, the Brltisl
ambassador discussed the situation
with the state department o1icials
ON nh aides II Is admitted here tina
fAp Developments Of the last fcy
days present most SERIOUS situation
Tor Afn,fiean commerce Administra
tson officials think that even thougl
assurances are given eventually b.
usfruulo that neutral shlps will no
b. attacked. the eject 81 the war zon'
proclamation VIII be- to intimidat'
Aneflnn shippers and reduce
American exports.
Positive statement Likely.
That the next step by the United
states may bc pronounced state
meng 10 Grcat Britain en the subject
II conditional cuntruband was indi-
GATED at the state department, today
ahe Amerirau government. in ii'
ms, note Argued strongly Tor unre'
,trictoa shipment 81 conditional con-
trabaad when destined Go non-com
ilatants The British preliminary re-
NJ, did not Oppose this view. but said
"a unconditional acceptance could not
Dc given on account 81 Germany & al
leFed istuprano practices
v 4 . 'gvr.i h-se today that the
..nlertean 40 ,rHy't { might seek A.
understanding 3 f'la 2 as1v' ot
soodstuns With both utrmm -
Great Briiain, with ise hepe tsat ,.
might avert the submarine dakser 10
neutral ships
ambassadors Statement.
Following II the text o. the Ger
inan ambassador note
According to absolutely reliah Die
information, British merchant ships
intend Is oppose armed resistance TO
German men-of-war In the area de-
clarrd a. war zones hy the German
admiralty. some OF these ships we're
already armed with British naval
guns Now al the othcrs are speed
ily heinz equipped in q similar way.
Merchant ships have been Instructed
10 SaA ~ groups and TO ram German
Submarines. while the examination
4 proceeding or should the snbma-
rines iay alongside. 20 throw bombs
upon them OF else 10 attemp, 70 over
power the examining party COMING
on board. A very high premium has
Teen offered for the destruction Of
the FIRST German submarine by q
british merchant vessel. Therefore,
nrltlsh merchant ships cannot any
more be- considered as undetended. 80
that they may be attacked by Ger
man war vessels without warning or
search. The British admitted that IN
AtructiOns have been given 70 mis-
use Of neutral Rags I, Is aines, GER
tain that British merchant vessels
will. by an means tFy to conceal
their ldeuuy. Thereby It has also be-
GENE almost impossible To- ascertain
the identity u ncauNl ships, unless
they sail In daylight under convoy as
an measures suggested by neatrals.
Tor instance painting Of the ships IN
TIE national coiors. may be prompt
Is initiated By british ships The at
taeks 70 be expected b masked
british merchant vessels make
s.aruh impossible, a. the examining
party ana thp submarines themselves
would thereby be EXPOSED % dcssfue-
tlen
saIcte Of Neatrais Endangered.
Under these circumstances. The
safcls 1t neutral shipping ID the war
xene around the British Isles Il seri-
ousb threatened. There is also an In
creased danger resulting from mines
as these will be laid IN the war zone
10 great EXTENT Accordingly, neu.
ttal ships are most urseHtly warned
against entering that ARIA while the
co0fse around scotland will BE- safe.
Ceremony has BEEN compelled to.
resort rs this Kind u warfare hy the
murdefous WAYS II British naval
warfare which aims 81 the desluc-
tion 81 leeissmate negtral trade and
nl starvation Of the German people
Germany win Dc obliged % adhere
ta ,hese announced principles until
fnelaad submits g. the recognized
fales II warfare established by this
ae'lsniirns ~ Parts and London "
$50 She IS reuipefied te do 81 by ihe
NeiNgsi puNefs
a. connection with lhc latest rcp-
fatnigisens 10 London resaralng the
Nillamllaa. Officials said today that
siieguws fW the OWNERS q tne WI
D lmmas ear9a. established 20 the
s3tssagtIon ~ the state department
iho lacl that the carso Is rot intend
80 iaf the Germau army on the Ger.
Wan sogerumeut This would except
& from seiaurn under lhe declaration
q London II was pointed cat that
tas record also dlseloscS tire fact thar
tie earso Was dispatched before the
ittigsh government issued lis official
feuee ihal food supplies for Ger-
usey would hs REGARDED as contra
s.and
uull NNp PROTESTS n
ENGLAND AND GERMANY