Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-07-29
GERMANY RECEIVES
NOTE UNFAvORAbLy
Press ALLEGES LACK OF FEsDi-
NESS TO UNDERSTAND
TEuTcN STANDPOINT.
CALL PRINCIPLE UNTEkkBLE
Mean Abcicstion TO keutfsis
Say Sossische zeituns--Eto
taeks to Continue.

Berlin, July 2T.-(Oyerseas News
Agency Dispatch by Wireless Teie-
graph 10 Eayyiiie. THE latest Am
eflcan note TO Germany concerning
submarine warfare was received most
nnfavorabIy by the German newspa-
pers,
The yossisehe Zeitung In lengthy
editorial says:
The refusal to accept Germany's
practical proposal to protect Ameri-
can passengers shows an absolute
lack Of readiness to understand the
German standpoint. The principle
that beIligerent states must protect
neutrals is intenable If applied in
the fullest sense, as II would mean
ahdication to neutral states. Ii is true
that heiigerents must respect nell
trial rights, but only provided nett
trails do everything to prevent their
citizens getting into a situation where
protection ss impossible.
partisanship Against Germany.
Victory over the enemy is the SUI
preme law for every belligerens.
Those who render more difficult this
task than does international law, sup
| port the enemy. The war on land
has shown clearly that restrictions
are necessary, A person who remains
within baleagured fortress or walks
into gun Are zone risks his life
| without the right of protection from
his home government,
The same also Is true of naval
warfare in spite of the mistaken
phrase freedom of the seas IL is
peaceful travel. but naval battles also
take place on 1t. Neutral ships sail
ing between lighting battleships run
| the risk of being hit by shells and
also OF being struck by mines. The
submarines only instruments are the
firing Of torpedoes.
Those who demand that Germany
should conduct the war according TO
! rules laid down by some academic pro
| lessor, expect Germany either to Ell
| danger her submarines or to give az
| this warfare. which means the weak,
eaiag Of Germany In the interest Of
her enemy. This is not neutrality, but
paFttsanship against Germany.
German Armies Victorious.
We know that the passengers tot
| the L.asitaaiaf could have been saved.
/ bat that they were neglected. Germany
| regrets their death, but she has q clean
L @axN=pSAFs1A laA ~. sp,s TIA RI
/ approve OF the conduct OF her sahmar
rlne commanders,
/ President Wilson considers the
further torpedeiag OF British warships
CARRYING American passengers a delib,
sratsfs anfrienalg act. While Ger.
many always is glad TO respect Amer.
/ lean friendship, she has conceded CIV.
| erythiag that can be conceded. Gne
| bit more Noaid be considered ,umif.
| iating by the German nation. whose ar.
mics have been victorious upon all the
| hattiaiiekis in the East and in the
t West
The Tagliche Ruaaschau and kreiz
| zeitsng similarly declare thar the
American note calls for the most de.
| esaed opposition aud that it requires
Great Britain 10 show at least an
equal respect Ior the spirit of inter
national law as the President demands
| from Germany,
/ The Tagehlatt says:
/ The note shows clearly that he
| American government cares more for
| the Gripping Of our submarine war
than for the safeguarding of American
| lives. The United States must realize
that 10, change our submarine warfare
| is out Of the question. The nuts nroy.
| ed that pra,British influences has gain.
| al an upper hand in President VII
| sons circle, We hope the common
sense of the American people will IRE.
vent citizens from serving as protee.
lion for English manitioa ssiips."
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