, 1915-05-15
Censored ut Jamnica.)

Washington, AIay 13th-Uuoficial but
authentic reports state that the Cabinet has
unanimously approved of the Presidents
expression Of his intention to hold Germany
to a strict accountability, as conveyed IN
the Note through Mr.. Gerard, the American
Ambassador at Berlin, in February last. The
Cabinet has also approved of the draft of u
first communication asking for az eXpIana~
ton of the series Of incidents, reminding
Germany that the United States has not
assented to such unlawful methods Of war
fare, aid that notice or warning of the in
tention to commit unlawful acts neither
makes them lawful nor ~ju~titics their COM
mission. The Cabinet appreciated that So
rjous results are possible, and The commu-
nicatiou itself therefore VIII not be such rs
to cause a rupture Of relations or compel
Germany TO declare hostilties. Neither re-
plisals nor the rupture of diplomatic reIa-
tions was adopted, and neither the seizure
of German steamships nor the iuternment of
Germans was approved. a peaceful adjust
ment and the establishment Of lawful war
fare, with the preservation Of the lights Of
n%eutrNl-, are the Obj cts sought, according to
the Presidents expression Of the American
ideal as published yesterday. The Cabinet
was unanimous upon nil points, except some
differences of opinion rs to whether Amcri-
cans do not want Wn'.
Mr.. Gerard, the United States Ambqssa-
dor at Berlin, has cabled Il circular Note
issued by Germany, which declares TINT
she has no intention of attacking neutral
ships traversing the war zone. and that
definite instructions have been issued to
avoid such attacks. The circular promises
the payment of damages, without the neces-
sity Of Prize Court actions, should q neu-
trial ship come u%nfortu ately to harm
through u German submarine or aircraft.
The circular does not cover the case of
n~eutrais aboard the Allies merchantmen,
and presumably 1t was prepared before the
sinking Of the "Lusitunia'. It's issuance
is somewhat renssuring, but the United
States will ask a guarantee that unarmod
merchant vessels carrying non combatauta
shall be visited and searched, and their pas
songers and crews transferred to safety.
Meanwhile the United States policy is not
affected by the foregoing note.
London, May 13th-The British War
Office IN a communication says: con Monday
afternoon the Germans made another attack
East Of Npree, in the neighboulhood of the
Menin Roud, but although they subjected
our trenches to a very heavy bombordment
and made their infantry advance uuder
cover Of poisonous gas, their attack failed.
0uihS tAo wa Out PHLHDuCI JIllICIefI
very heavy casualties on the enemy who
advanced III mass formation, literally NOW
ing them down. On Tuesday there were
artillery actions on the greater part Of the
trout"
Dispatches from Paris state that on Sat
urd"y evening the Fmnco-British forces
operating on the South GallipoIi peninsula
delivered a general attack, supported by
the guns of the allied fleet against the Turk
ieh positions which were penetrated the
day before. These troops with conspicuous
spirit and courage carried at he point of The
bayonet several lines of trenches on the
heights in the neighbourhood of Kri-
thia, aud on Sunday they consolida-
ted and fortified themselves on the
ground conquered on Saturday, without an
attempt being made at a couuter-attack. Iu
the western theatre of the war, east of
Ypres, the British have been attacked again
with the aid Of asphyxiating gas. They
allowed the fumes to pass over, under the
protection of the masks which have recently
been used, aud by lIfe and machine gun
fire aunlAllated ut the very points Of their