Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-11
Summary of War
NeUs of Yesterday

The latest American note to Ger
many makes the direct request that
the German government give assur-
ances that American lives and Ameri-
can ships shah hereafter he safe
guarded. II declares that IN the view
OF the American government the con-
tention that the Lusitania was carry
Ing contrahand of war or that these
munitions were exploded by "a torpedo
ARE irrelevant To the question of the
legality Of the methods used By the
German naval authorities In sinking
the vessels and that il il upon the
principle Of humanity rs well as upon
the law founded upon this principle
that the United States must stand.
The note denies, on the authority
Of officials of the government. that
the fusitania was equipped with
masked guns. supplied with gunners.
and ammunition, or was transporting
Canadian troops or carrying a cargo
not permitted under the laws OF the
United states. but hopes that If the
German government believes itself to
be In possession of convincing evil
dcnce' thet these officials did not
fully perform their duty, II viii sub
NIT that evidence for consideration,
William J. Bryan, who. on account
Of the nature of this note resigned
his office as secretary Of state, has
issued another statement addressed to
the American people in which he asks
them 60 sit In judgment upon my
decision 20 resign rather than share
responsibility FOR it, He contends
that the American note. conforms to-
the standards Of the old system Of
force. while he ls an advocate OF the
new system of persuasion.
latest advices from Berlin say that
the note viii be presented TO Germany
by the American ambassador on Fri.
Day considerable delay having been
experienced in It's transmission.
While the United States Ia endeay-
cring to arrive at an agreement with
Germany, all the belligerent nations
are engaged IN heavy operations par
ucularly With artillery, which hayel
proved heavy drain on war supplies
and the cry still goes up from Eng
land and France for more shells and
ammunition. In the French chamber
Of deputies, War Minister Millerand
made the announcement that 600. 635
men had been taken into the munl-
Af'HH ~ hllNiA VI iiit SCI VICE
In England. Sir William Robertson
Nicoll, editor Of the British Weekly
and close personal friend of David
bloyd-George, the minister of munl-
TONS declared that the only way for
the allies TO avert disaster rs TO euulp
themselves, and 10 do this Great Brit |
ain must stand behind Lloyd George /
as one man
Galicld still retains its position as |
the battle ground OF chief importance |
80 FAR as sangulnarY engagements are /
concerned. In the north, In the Bal |
nc provinces, the Germans have been
forced ~ withdraw one Of their wings |
IN the Dubysa river region. owing to |
4 threatened thanking movement by |
me Russians, who have brought up |
strong endorsements.
WIN the occupation Of Monfalcone. |
ne italian forces are within sight of
Trieste and are now In possession Of |
ne chief railway junction of that re-
sion The Austrisns claim 10 nave re-
iulsed repeated attempts BY the Itai-
ans 10 cross the lsonzo river. and
ldds that on various other sectors of
he Anstro-ltallan boundary fighting
: In progress.
Germany's submarine warfare con-
lnnes vigorously. The latest victims
include two British torpedo boats, ten
lsiltish uawlers, and British
steamer.
Great Bflaln's Losses in men in
laYal engagements are officially Civ
en- as G,409.