The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20
CITE FATE OF U-29
TO UPHOLD POLICY
Germans Say British Tanker
Sank Submarinc-May De-
lay Reply to L. S.
CALL FOR FIRM STAND
Count RpvpntlOw and Others
Oppose Modification Of Won
Tirpitz Methods.

BERLIN. via London, June 1.-THE
Overseas News Agency announces to-
day tina; the U-29 was destroyed by
a British tank steamer, which, hyins
the Swedish flag rammed the submarine
after II had ordered her to stop. The
r-e9 was sunk about two months ago.
The Berlin newspapers. commenting
on this episode, say 1t is a proof OF
the British abuse OF neutral flags ani
that the illegal course followed by ships
of commerce compels submarine com
manders to think first Of their own
safety and sink such ships without
warning.
This statement will. it is believed mere
have an important bearing on the Ger
man reply TO the note OF President Will
son. Naval officers and newspaper
writer's ask how 1t Is possible for Ger
many to modify her submarine warfare
II the submarines are sunk by British
merchant vessels In obedience to orders
OF the Admiralty. II is believed that no
reply will be made to the United states
| for two weeks. until every point raised
by President Wilson has been examined.
| ,speclally In view OF the loss OF the C-29.
The U-2g was commanded by otto
| Weddlgen, who sank the Aboukir. Cressy
and Hogue on September %. He lost
his life when the t-29 went down. II
was Capt Weddigen. who because OF
| his courteous treatment of merchantmen
| crews. mad won from the British the
title of THE Polite Pirate
| IEpi.r H.. h.ad "W ed1igpn and the
| American Note" the Kreu. Zettuno to-
day declares the fate Of the U-2s shows
| the danger OF first investigating and
| then sinking ships and haises the as
sumption that the German successes
would have been much greater II this
consideration had been discarded. The
| newspaper adds:
The incident further shows plainly
what meaning Americas demand has
| that submarines should not torpedo
even enemy merchantmen without first
hating and searching them. II would
| be a complete surrender OF the ad-
vantages due to technical superiority OF
| the German submarines. and that IL not
| possible.
I'VE have all due respect for Americas
business interests. but We must reserve
| the right TO try To- keep American am
munition from our enemies without
scruple and with all the means AZ our
disposal, and to cause every conceivable
damage to Great Britain In the war oi
destruction which Is forced upon us.
Therefore, the American demand &c
render Ineffective our submarine wal
against every ship carrying America.
passengers is for us wholly impossible.
Count Reventlow, the naval critic, II
n leading article says.
"It il n moral duty to extract every
possible advantage from the submarine
weapon. Germany cannot let thi:
weapon be shut up as in a cage whos'
bars are formed by threatening notes
of the United States and by interna
t.onal regulations.
Now is the time for Germany to in
form the world clearly and sharrl,
that IT Will not let limits and restric
tions be drawn by other Powers q
govern the manner OF using It's sub
marines"
The Mor1cnpost says bluntly tha
America is not wanted a. "A peacemaker
The assertion is contained IN an editorla
comment On Washington despat''
printed in the Cologne Gazette whici
sets forth hat the question OF peac
Is being discussed.
The same attitude is maintained b.
Prof Jastrow OF the University OF Ber
lin, who says in the Tag, bidu that tn
United States cannot act as peace
maker SO long as Americans deliver wa
, munitions to the opponents OF Germany
Dr. a. Meyer-Gerha rd will have an op
! ,ortunity to explain the status of Amer
| lean public opinion respecting suhmarin
b, warfare TO Chancellor Won Bethmann
, Hollweg before the German reply 70 III
E second United States note on submarin
operations is framed. There is sti|
= ;, me- possibility that he will visit head
t quarters To present the facts to I'm
, peror William.