Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-16
Appeal Is Made to All Neutral
Governments to Prevent Re-
cunenCe of Incident; De-
cIared No Warning GVen
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS 1
PROTEST TO LANSING.
Belief Prevails That E0lbe
Question of Submarine
Commanders VIII Be Taken
UD by Uncle Sam

NdSllNElbl, NOV. iI.--''ttl tN'liN y I
Lansing personally received today
from Maechi di Cellere. the Italian
communication ad .
dressed bv Italy to am neutral na-'
uons dcnouncing as an mparallel-
ed atrociJy' the sinking of the ltal-
ian liner Ancona, with scores of neu-
trails ana other non-combatants
aboard
The statement rccites the circum-
stances of the attack, charging that
without even "a blank shot of warn
ing from the attacking submarine the
vessel was shellcd and that the kills.
ing and wounding of passengers con
tnued after the ship had stopped. No
reference lis made To the nationality
of the submarine
AS vet Ambassador Pcnfield has
not been instructed to call at the Nj
emma foreign office for Information
but he probably win be shortly i'm
view of the issuance Of a statement
by the <Austro-Hungarian admiralty
describing the attack
Accounts of Affair Vary
Upon receipt of the facts as stated
in Vienna the Washington govern
ment will consider whether any rights
of American citizens have been Vio-
lated The admiralty statement which
has been seen 10y officials here in the
press. Is at variance with that Of
Italy. II declares that the Ancona att
tempted to escape and only after re-
peated Smelling was brought tu stop.
II is further claimed by Austria that
the passengers and crew Werc given
As minutes TO escape in small boats
and the charge that the submarine
fired on the boats is denied.
While officials are disnclined TO
comment in view Of the contradictory
statements. the belief Isl that the en-
tire question Of the submarine war
fare and the obligations of q subma-
rine commander TO see that ncuuals
are in "a place of safety before de-
stroying a prize win be taken up by
the United states with the Austrian
government
Text of Communication.
The text of the communication fol-
lows.
"The government of the United
States is doubtless aware of the par
ticulars reported BY the press in con-
ncction with the outrage perpctrat-
ed by the enemy upon the italian
shipping ON November {.
more than once the destruction OF
Italian merchantmen had taken place
under circumstances which permitted
no other explanation than that there
was behind the procedure a ruthless
purpose TO use british force against
private property and innocent per-
sons. Non-Comhatant passengers and
crews already have been the victims
of these methods but never has there
been am instance of such unparallel-
ed atrocity as in the case Of the sink
ing Of the Ancona. The unarmed
liner. on route To- New York was
steamng westward between the
coasts of Sardinia and TuHis, carry
ing passengers ana cargo destined for
America.
ut was out OF the question that
the vessel could have been suspected
Of carrying arms or contraband or
persons In the service of any of the
helligerents In fact none of the cir
Cumstances alleged in other cases in
an attempt 10 justify actions descrih-
ed by their authors as a necessity Of
war or as reprisal, was present in
the case of the Ancona.
Obligations of BclligcrcntS.
There are principles that no state
dWidua could violate with impunity.
Respect for lives Of persons in no
way participates in a war is among
those fundamental rules Of humanity
and international law This rule m-
poses upon belligerents the strict OBJ
legation 70 do all in their power in
every circumstance 10 protect the
lives Of such passengers
"NithOuf 9nV warning whatsoever.
without even q blank shot. without
observing any OF the formaltes ac-
c6mpanying the right of search, the
submarine encountered by the An
coma in the aforementioned circum-
stances, opened fire upon the un-
armed passenger liner ruthlcssly
Smelling not only the wireless appar
atus sides and decks Of the ship
while she was at a stop. but even the
/ lifeboats in which tcrrorized passcn-
gers were seeking refuge. Many Of
the passengers were killed outrigh
or wounded Some who approached
the submarine in the hope of rrscue
were driven off with ieers AS re-
suit of this inhuman procedure more
than 200 men, women and children
/ lost their lives
"The royal government regards IL
| as duty 10 dcnOunce solcmnly 10 all
nations the circumstances described
/ above. Their sentiments of justice
and humanity viii cause them with
out doubt 10 judge, as it deserves, the
conduct of an enemy which is OBJ
/ viously contrary to the acts Of civili-
/ zatiOn and the recognized principles
/ of international law