New Britain herald., 1915-08-21
COMMENT ON ARABIC
 BY GERMAN PAPERS
Americans Sail on Belligerent Ships at Own Risk, They Claim

| German neWSpap per published in the United States are more or less guard | ed in their comments on the sinking
 of the Arabic. They are practically
 unanimous, however, in insisting that l Americans who travel on ships of bel ] ligerents do so at their own risk, and 1 in urging that the president should so l warn the people. The Arabic affair is also used as peg on which to hang renewed pleas for an embargo on the l unlimited export of arms and muni- 1 tions from this country
 i St Paul Daily Volks-Zeitung. The sinking of the Arabic, a vessel ] controlled by the English Admiralty l and in continuous use as a transport l of ammunition, has seriously delayed l an enormous cargo of war material l destined for the slaughter of German 1 soldiers-and thus has called forth a new hystericai clamor of the Pro-Brit- ish American press We cannot believe that President Wilson is ready to plunge this country into war for the sake of a few Americans who staked their lives to safeguard EnglandS $ transport of ammunition. However, We do believe that, as a practical solu- tion of the existing difficulties, the American people would enthUsiastical- ly approve of an official warning on the part of the president that Ameri- cans use only neutral or American steamers for passage through the Eu- rOpean war zone.
 Baltimore German Correspondent.
 American travellers do not necessar rily have to choose ships of belliger- ents; there are ships of other nation alities. The easiest way to prevent difficulties would be the issuing of an official warning to the American peo- pie that those who travel on belliger- ent ships do so on their own risk.
 Detroit Abcndrost.
 As President Wilson fiatly refused to issue an embargo on the export of war material, Germany was justified to carry on the war by submarines. The Arabic was a swimming arsenal Its sinking will contribute to prevent the British from meting out death and mutilation to soldiers of the Gen. tral Powers. The fact that the over Whelming number of passengers and crew have been saved is proof enough that the steamer was not torpedoed without warning.
 Cincinnati Freie Presse.
 The Arabic has carried an immense of war material, and it can- not be estimated how many German soldiers have bled as the result of wounds received from American bull lets which this ship brought to Eng land and her Allies. Therefore, we
 
 British ammunition ship have ceased If our administration cannot be per- suaded to stop the unlimited export of arms and ammunition, then Ger many must protect herself.
 Chicago Gn.) Staats-Zeitung.
 We hardly believe that anybody will venture to assert that the Arabic was not a hostile boat from the German point of view. The Arabic chiefly carried war supplies since the out break of the war. The crew formed a rifle club and practiced daily with long range rifles of heavy calibre. The seamen would trail a small raft astern of the vessel upon which a stick of wood would be stuck to represent submarine periscope. This served as a target. If Americans knew this and used the boat just the same, they are to bear the consequences of their reckless actions. If they did not know it, England is responsible for the loss of American lives
 Cincinnati Vollxsblatt.
 All indications point to a satisfac- tory explanation of the sinking of the Arabic. The fact, however, remains that amicable relations between the United States and Germany hang by a thread, which might be snapped at any moment by some untoward state Of affairs could be easily removed by applying common sense, which would, and ought to, induce the president to tell American citizens to save their country from embara ssment by trav- cling under the American flag.
 Louisville Anzeiger.
 So far we know nothing except what the British censor has passed. We do not know the circumstances of the sinking of the Arabic. But in spite of this the Anglo-American press breaks into a clamor of war. Fortunately, the president and his advisers are cool and determined to wait until they are advised officially.