The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-19
GERMlNYBNlB[E
TO FEED PEOPLE
MART.
Provisions Are inadequate, Hence
Drastic Measures TO Bfing
/ Britain 20 Terms

WARRINGTON, February IL. - Ad-
mirai Bshncis, in an interview with
.couma6der .waIssp RI ahsrssdi, Kmer14
can naval attaehs % the United States
embassy, Berlin. has explained the stu.
alton regarding 0ermanv's proposed
submarine war on cOamsree as fol-
lows: =, -4xs
cup 20 the present time Germany
IN the war at sea has followed the
London declaration or the stipplations
'of the Paris treaty. on which conduct
Of var ON sea had been based before
the London declaration. In waging
this co.nmercial warfare ENGLAND had
IN view he subjusatien of Germany
BIZ starvation. Germany had in every
way sought 70 hiring .ths attcntion Of
cha neutral powers 10 the neeesrity
she was under to obtain food for her
eivil popnlntion, witch was her right
under the laws Of war. ~
! ID
FOOD Is SCARCE
.sNo rssnits could be ebtained from
her efforts. since the shutting on Of
food had now come TO . point where
Gerasany had no longer m1icient food
70 fssd hsr people, IL had become nee
cssary for her 70 bring England to
terms BY the exercise Of force, Ger
many knows that BY the use Of the
subrsrius Ensiand can be placed in
. position phere food win bs-lacking
lshs has the submarine force TO do It.
1Ier life a. . nation and the lives OF
her people depend upon putting this
plan Of casnpaign into action, and she
must do 50. s. ka
TO PROTECT LIVES
'Dimculties lying in ne way, of
this campaign have been largely con.
nectsd with the care which &c Is do
sired 10 give 70 neutral ships and to
the lives on board all commercial ships.
1 whether neutral or enemy.
is'First, in arning her msrehant ships
with guns for self defense. England
adopted a policy against which Ger
many strongly protested. The United
States took the British point Of view,
In Is not possible for subsnafines to
approach British merchant ships and
make examinations without exposing
themselves TO gunfife or bomb attack,
against which q submarine boat would
he helpless. .
4 : BRITISH ARE CRITICIZED
!. e" Second, England has advised hel
merchant feet to nv the neutral nass
to cover up names and change stack
painting to escape the consequences Of
their, nationality. This plan was de
signed TO bring Germany Into conflict
with other nations.
q "eermany does not wish In thu
siightest degree to harm American o.
other neutral ships or their cargoes
unless carrying contraband Of war
She ID, however, in q position wher.
her life depends upon her putting int
effect the only means, she has Of saginl
herself, she must and viii use thil
means. ~,
u ssAFRGUARD FOR NEUTRALs
NJ Commanding ofiieers Of submarine
boats have been given ordets 10 max,
every effort to safeguard iieutrals. Il
setts Of precautions which aubntarin'
could take without herself being dc
stroyed, It was possible that neutra
ships might through error or acciden
be destroyed. For .this reason a stfcnl
warning was issued. In addition IN
Ragiisf coast Is mined by the sBritisl
thsmselves for protective reasVTs. anI
would be mined by the esrananB as q
act OF Offensive warfare. > The ship
were therefore in danger from minea
PRoPosRs oOMrRoMIsE
: "In SPITE Of the great effect which
the admiralty stan feels that the us
} Of submarines VIII have IN bringing
the war to rapid close. tlisg do no
I wish to put II into eject TO the detfi
1 naent Of neutral commerce ana tn
rights Of nations ON the high seas
|. They have therefore stated that 4
: Great Britain will abide by the decla
ration Of London without modification
OF by the treaty OF Paris, Whereby tn
food supplies necessary for the civi
ycpulAtion can be freely brought int,
Germany the whole matter Of the sub
marine blockade viii be dropped b!
Germany ....o' 49,. M. IVA .'
! PROPOSAL TRANSMITTED
4 This proposal has been transmit
ted through, diplomatic channels. 4
accepted, the matter ia no longer on,
provocative Of trouble between Ameri
" l.