Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31


tania made the passage from New
York to Liverpool flying the American
nag 40 . protection against hostile
submarines. On February 10. tho
United States sent notes to Germany
and Great Britain concerning Ameri-
can shipping In the war zone. Ger
many was warned against committing
. breach of the rules of naval warfare
and Great Britain was reminded that
serious consequences might follow the
use Of the American dag by British
vessels. On February 16, Germany Of
fered to withdraw from her crusade
against British merchant ships II tho
British would permit the sending Of
food to the civilian population Of Ger
many. On the same day, the British
government seized the American ship
Wilhelmina, bound for German port
with wheat for civilian consumption.
The German note In reply to the
American protest against the subma-
rine blockade disclaimed all RESPONSE
bility. Great Britain affirmed its in.
tention to send the Wilhelmina to .
prize court. In replies to inquiries
from the Washington government.
neither Germany nor Great Britain
showed any disposition to recede from
the positions already announced. On
April II. the German ambassador pro
tested to the state department against
the attitude of the United States to-
ward the shipment of war materials
and British treatment of American
trade with Germany. On May the
American oil carrier Outright was
sunk OF the Scilly islands by Ger
man submarine.
Destruction Of the lusitanis.
On May Z, the big transatlantic liner
Lusitania was sunk by German sub
marine OF the coast of Ireland. with
q loss of nearly 1900 lives: including
upwards Of hundred Americans. On
May 10 the United States protested
against the German submarine policy
and declared its intention of main
tanning the rights of American citi-
zens. On May Is the American steam
er Nebraskan was seriously damaged
by Q torpedo OF the south coast Of
Ireland. On May 20 the German reply
to the United States note of protest
in regard to the submarine policy in
the so-called war zone" was received.
Final statement Of the German posi-
ton was reserved until . common ba-
sis of fact ~ to the status Of tho Lusi-
tania should be established. On May
81 Germany made ofIicial announce
ment that tho Gulnight had been sunk
by q German submarine whose cap
tain failed to recognize the American
nag.
On June Secretary Of State VII.
liam J. Bryan resigned his once to
avoid signing . second note OF pro-
test to Germany against submarine in
reference with merchant ships. On
the following day this note was sent
and assurances were asked that In fu.
ture American ships and lives should
be safeguarded. On June % the Brit
fish government sent an oficial note
to the American ambassador explain
ing efforts made to protect neutral
shipping. On June % the British
steamer Armenian was destroyed BY
q German submarine on tho coast OF
southern England and . number Of
Americans in the crew lost their lives.
On July 8 Germany replied to the
second Washington note regarding
the submarine war against merchant
ships. promising safety to United
States ships in the war zone II specif-
ically marked, and suggesting that the
American flag be placed on four hos
tile steamers for the safe transporta-
ton Of American passengers.
More Diplomatic Notes.
On July Fl the United States sent .
third note to Germany, with the state
ment that the German reply to q for
mer note had been very unsatisfao-
tory" and that . repetition Of the
acts complained of would be regarded
- deliberately unfriendly." On Aug.
ust 8 several notes from Great Brit
ain concerning interference with Amer
lean trade in the war zone were
made public, in which 1t was
claimed that Great Britain was do
ing nothing in violation OF interna-
tlOuH1 INV. Ill tu0 Ct1o0 VI Suo VuhAA
p. Frye. an American ship sunk by
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, January 2s.
Germany agreed to furnish indemnity.
and the United States accepted the
oRer and proposed that the matter be
referred to The Hague court.
On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned. A lively diplomatic
controversy followed, and the tension
In tho United States was at the break
Ing point. On September Z the Ger.
man government notified the United
States that the captain of the subma-
rine had torpedoed the Arabic In self
defense, believing that she was about
to ram him. On September 8 the
United States asked Austria, Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumba, its ambsssa-
dor, charged with being active in .
movement to cripple American manu-
facture of munitions. On October s
the German government disayowed
the act of the submarine captain who
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