The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-03
RUSSIANS ENGAGED In BATTLE
ALONG WHOLE EASTERN FRONT

the United States vas despatched
last sunday. II begins as follows.
Tie German government has
TAKEN note % the American sugEes-
Ton with lively Interest. and sees
therein new proof OF friendly feelings
winch are fully reciprocated BY Ger
many The sugcsstlon CORES ponds
also 20 The German wishes that the
naval war should be waEed according
70 rules which. without subjecting one
or the other belilgereut power TO one
sized restrictions Of methods OF war
rare. would take into consideration IA.
interests Of ueutrsls a. well as the
laws Of humanity
In this sense the German note OF
February 10 already has pointed out
mat the Observance OF the London
Declaration BY Germany's enemies
would create new situation from
which Germany would gladly be pre-
pared 20 draw conclusions.
'Staruhg from this conception the
German government has submitted
the American suggestion TO attentive
examination and believes that 10 can
recognize therein an effectively suit.
able basis for a practical solution OF
the questions at issue"
. Remarks on Note.
ON particular suggestions contain
ed In the American note the following
remarks are made:
Germany would be prepared TO
make the suggested declaration con.
corning the unemployment OF drift
ing mines and the construction OF an.
chored mines, and further agrees with
the suggestion TO attach government
mark 10 any mines which may be laid
on the other hand u appears to Ger
many not 10 be- practicable for the bel
ligerent powers fully to renounce the
employment OF anchored mines for Of
fensiye purposes
second - German su bmarine =
would employ force against mercan.
tile vessels of whatsoever nag only
insofar as IL Is required for the pur.
pose OF carrying out the right 10 hold
mp and search. II the hostile national
ity OF ship or the presence Of con
traband were proved. the submarines
would proceed according to the gen.
eral International rules.
Third the American note pro
Nides for the above mentioned restric-
ton in the employment OF submarines
II follows that enemy mercantile yes
sells should abstain from the use OF
neutral flags and other neutral signs.
In this connection IL is obvious that
hostile mercantile vessels should not
be armed and should refrain from
Offering violent resistance. since such
conduct. which is opposed to inter.
national Law renders IL impoNyibIe for
submarines to proceed in accordance
with law.
"Fourth-The regulation OF the
legitimate importation of food sup
pies TO Germany. as suggested BY che
American government. appears n
general to be acceptable. This regula.
ton would. Of course, be restricted 10
importation by sea; but on the other
hand' II would also include indirect
importation via neutral ports
Could Make Declarations.
Germany would therefore, be pre-
pared TO make declarations such as
are provided for in the American
note so that the employment OF i'm
ported food supplies would be guar.
anteed to be exclusively ~ the
peaceful population.
In this connection Germany must
emphasize that the Importation also
or other raw materials for peaceful
economic purposes. and including fod.
der should be made possible. For
this purpose the hostile governments
would have to allow free passage to
Germany Of raw materials contained
In the list of conditional contraband. g"
The note concludes as follows:
The German government hopes
that the understanding suggested BY
the American government will. regard
being paid 10 the foreign remarks. be-
realized and that thereby peaceful
neutral shipping and peaceful neutral
commerce will not have more to suffer
than is absolutely necessary eject OF
the naval warfare"