Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-06-11
GERMANY'S NOTE
REPLYING TO DEMAND or UNITED
STATES FOR EXPLANATION
OF ATTACKS.
KAISER IGNORES WILSON DE-
MANo THAT SUBMARINE At
TAcKs MUST cEAoE.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper linton News Service.
Berlin, May sO.-The undersigned
has the honor to submit TO Ambas.
sador Gerard the following answer to
The communication OF May 10, regard
ing the injury to American interests
through German submarine warfare;
The imperial government has sub
lected the communication OF the
American government to n thorough
Investigation. IL entertains a keen
wish TO cooperate IN a frank and
friendly way In clearing up n possible
misunderstanding which may have
arisen In the relations between the
two governments through the events
mentioned by the American govern
ment.
Regarding. firstly. the cases Of the.
American steamers Cushing and CUR
light. The American embassy has
already been informed that the Ger
man government has no intention "a
submitting neutral ships in the war
zone which are guilty OF no hostile
acts. to attacks by a submarine or sub
marines, or aviators. On the contrary,
the German forces have repeatedly
been instructed most specifically to
avoid attacks on such ships.
II neutral ships in recent months
have suffered through the German
submarine warfare, owing to mistakes
IN Identification, II is a question only
OF quite isolated and exceptional
cases. which car be attributed to the
British governments abuse OF flags,
together with the suspicious or culpa-
BILE behavior OF the masters OF the
ships.
The German government. in all
cases In which II has been shown by
Investigations that a neutral ship, not
itself at fault, wus damaged by Ger.
man submarines or aviators, has x
pressed regret over the unfortunate
accident, and, II justified by condi.
tions, has offered naturalization.
The cases OF the Cushing and Gulf
light will be treated on the same prin-
ciples. An investigation OF both cases
Is In progress, the result OF which win
presently be communicated TO the en-
car be supplemented by an inter
national call on the international
commission OF inquiry, as provided by
Article III OF The Hague agreement
OF October rs, 1907.
When sinking the British steamer
Falaba, the commander OF the German
submarine had the intention OF allow
Ing the passengers and crew a full
opportunity for q safe escape. Only
when the master did not obey the
order to heave TO, but fled and sum
moned help by rocket signals, did the
German commander order the crew
and passengers by signals and mega
nheaes TO leave the ship within ten
minutes. lie actually allowed them
twenty-three minutes time, and fired
the torpedo only when suspicious craft
were Fastening TO the assistance oil
the Falaba.
Regarding the loss OF life by the
sinking OF the British passenger
steamer Lusitania, the German gov
ernment has already expressed TO the
neutral governments concerned iti
Keen regrets that citizens OF theii
states lost their lives.
On this occasion, the imperial gov
ernment, however, cannot escape the
Impression that certain important
facts having n direct bearing on the
sinking OF the Lusltania may have en-
capped the attention OF the American
government.
In the interest OF n clear and com
plete understanding. which Is the ain
OF both governments, the imperial
government considers Il first neces
sary TO convince itself that the lnfor
nation accessible Ia both government
about the facts OF the case Is complet
and IN accord.
The government OF the United
States proceeds ON the assumption
that the Lusitanin could be regarded
MS an ordinary unarmed merchantmen