The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
GERMANY CLAIMS JUSTIFICATION
FOR The ACTS OF HER SUBMARINES
Expressing Regret For Loss OF Life On Lusitania,
1t Holds That Ammunition Aboard Liner
Made 1t Fairly Subject To Attack.

German submarines or aviators. has
expressed regret over the unfortunate
accident, and. IL justified by condi
tons, has offered indemninoston
Suggests Reference To The Hague.
The cases Of the Gushing and the
Gulnight will be treated on the same
principles, An investigation of both
cases Is in progress, the result OF
which will presently be communicated
to the embassy The investigation
can, II necessary, he supplemented by
an international call on the lnterna.
tional Commission of Inquiry. as pro
Vldcd by Article ~ The Hague agree
uient Of October is. 1907.
When sinking the British steamer
faishS the commander Of the German
submarine hSd the intention Of allow
ing che INasStNngers and crew full or
portuniiy for safe escape. Only
when the master did not obey the or.
der to heave TO. but fed and sum
moned help by rocke' siEnals aid thx
German conNsnder order the crew
and passengers by signals and megs-
phone 10 leave The ship within 10 min
utes He actually allowed them IS
minutes time, and fred the torpedo
/ only when suspicious craft were hast.
eninK ~ the assistance OF the FalSha,
Regarding the loss Of life by the
sinking ~ the British passenger
steamer lsUsi,anla. the German Gov
ernmeat has already expressed 70 the
neutral xoyerna,entS concerned its
Keen regret thst citizens Of their
states los; their lives.
Thinks Y. $. May lack Facts,
On This occasion the Imperial Gov,
eminent. however. oSnno, escape the
Impression that certain important
facts having : direct bearing On the
sinking ot ths LuSitsnia may hSve
sscSpei the Stteutlon al the American
! Government.
EN- the interest ~ cleSy and com.
/ ple;s understanding, which Is the S;u
+ ~ both goVevnmentS, she Imperial
Government considers Il first neoeS-
$&ry "a oonVinee itself tAst the lufoy>
nation accessible ~ both govern.
ments ahoV; the fSots oi the case Is
complete SRd In accord,
The Government - tAS United
S;&.Cs pN,cs<NiS or ths assumption
| taSt ;he ISlSttsass Gould Ne reE&vIitI
SIS Sn oo;;nsry unSruled merchant
| rlSn. The Imperial Government SLOWS
itself IN this connection q point oas
! sNSs che luSi:Syla wSS one q the
/ lsrSes; and tastes; British merchant
SHIPS. bull; with Government funds IS
Sp auxiliary cruiser Sni carried ex-
prs<Sly IS such in she 'USyy liS;' Is
S,,vd Nv che British Admiralty.
Declares lusitsuis Was ArmsG
n; Is further Known 10 the Imperial
Government. from trustworthy reports
sOsm itS SKspts sIsd neutral p&SSen-
Sers> thar for 5 considerable time p7So.
gsc&iiS all The more valuable British
merchantmen have been equipped with
tSano1 snd ammunition Snd other
weSyNnaS SnG manned with persons
who h&Ne bs~een SpeoiSlly trained in
StyNiaS guns, The IAsSi;Suis, 700, sc.
oorilnS % information received here,
eSG cannon SeoSrSi, which we've mount,
81 %nG eaacesled below decks.
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, hSs the honor 70 iirSNcS the particular
attention ~ TIE American Govern.
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+ issued in February. lslN recommend
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