The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
ZWIEDINEK,
AUSTRIAN, ASKS
FOR PASSPORTS

(CentinusS from PaGe Onep
slaughter" Of defenseless nonconi.
batants. "Abhorrent," ''inhumane,'
and "barbarous" are other straight.
rcm-the-shoulder terms.
In the whole message there is
given no hint that the United States
thinks perhaps there might be ex.
tenuating circumstances, or that
there may be facts II does not
know. It is hatly stated that this
country knows the facts and the
law In the case; that II demands in
demnity for all Americans killed. q
disavowal OF the act by Austria, and
fitting punishment for the subna-
rine commander; and that 1t expects
Austria. ''appreciating the gravity OF
the case. to accede to its demands
promptly"
The full text follows:
The secretary Of state to Ambas-
Wass,nston. Wash psnsf Dec is9s Pleas.
liver q note to the minister of foreign
affairs. textually as follows;
Reliable information optained
who were passengers on the steam :
ship Ancona, shows that on Nov. y.
a submarine flying the Austro-H Hun.
garian flag. fred a solid shot toward
Ancona attempted TO escape. but be-
ing overhauled by the submarine she
stopped that after brief period and
before the crew and passengers were
all able to take to the boats, the
the vessel and finally torpedoed and
sank her while there Were yet many
persons on board: and that by gun
fire and laundering Of the. vessel. a
lives, or were seriously injured.
among whom were citizens OF the
1.-THE public statement of the Aus
tro- Hungarian admiralty has been
brought to the attention Of the gov.
ernment of the Unnted States and
received careful consideration. This
substantially confirms the dsc,are. ,.
that the Ancona after being shelled
was torpedoed and sunk while per-
sons were still on board.
THE Austr o. Hungarian govern
mcnt has been advised. through ths
correspondence which has passed be-
tween the United States and Ger
many, Of the attitude of the govern
use of submarines In attacking YES
sells OF commerce. and the acquies'
cence OF Germany I'm that attitude
yet with full knowledge on the par
Of the Austro- Hungarian governmen,
the United states as expressed In M
uncertain terms to the ally OF Aus
tria- Hungary. tile commander or thu
submarine which attacked the An
the crew and passengers of the YES
sci which they purposed to destroy
because IL Is presumed OF the impos
sibiiity OF taking It into port as
The government of the United
states considers thst the commando
violated the princip1es OF interna
tioWal law and OF humanity by shell
fore the Dersens on board lad bees
put In q place Of safety or even gfveI
sufficient time 10 leave the vessel
The ccnduct Of the commander ceI
slaughter Of defenseIess non-eombat
ants, since ne the ttnae when che YES
sci was shelled anA torpedoed. sh'
was not. Il appears, Pesisting or at
sss r::.o" !: .Sfa.s..s % so .as... @ s s.eS s =
attack. not even the possibility o.
The government of the Unite,
eiads aas either ao'ssa that R the oommand.r 'o o
the submarine acted In violation O
his instructions. or that the imperia
and royal government failed to issu,
Instructions to the commanders of IL
law Of nations and the principles o
humanity. The government Of. tn
United states 10 unwilling to beliey,
the latter alternative and TO credi
the Austro- Hungarian governmen
with an intention to permit It's sub
marines to destroy the livss of help
less men. women and children.
eP ef the spbnarlne ee1nitteA thl
outrage without ssthestty anA .een
troRy g the general - special n
strustlens which he had Peeeivea.
Az The gee1 relations 81 the tw
seuatysse must rest .upen . eemne
CSvSrnnSst @ tAs United states car
net bs 0xYoytoA g 10 ethsrvv1se tbs
% Aeaand that tAS iApepial and reys
| 9evern0ont 0eaS0nee the sinking Z
the Aneona ~ m Illegal ana lndefeu
s1ble aetD that the efneer who Del
LstratsA the aeeS be 1unisneA. an
=. n6ea.tty . .aAe for the citi.ea
81 the UniteA states who were kille
er in1uree ~ the attaek On the ves
The government Of the Unite
States expects the Austro- Hungaria Q
sevsssnmsns aSIf;e,stan S the ss Frsvi:
mandy promptly; and il rests this o.
peetstion on the belief that the AuI
Itro-Hungarian government Will nc
sanction or defend an act which
condemned, by the world as inhr
mane and barbarous. which n abhoi
rent t9 all Siyliss ,ss ass,h nstIon n ,rn
cent American citisens.