Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-06-11

The imperial government allows itself
In this connection to point out that
the Lusltania was one OF the largest
and fastest British merchant shipa.
built With government funds as an
auxiliary oruigor and carried express.
ly as such In the navy list" Issued
by the British admiralty.
II IL further known 10 the imperial
government, from trustworthy reports
from It's agents and neutral passon.
gers, that for n considerable time
practically all the more valuable Brit
ish merchantmen have been equipped
with cannon and ammunition and
other weapons and manned with per-
SOM who have been especially trained
In serving guns. The Lusitania, too,
according to Information received
here had cannon aboard, which were
mounted and concealed below deck.
The imperial government further
has the honor 10 direct the particular
attention OF the American government
10 the fact that the British admiralty,
In a confidential instruction issued In
February, 1915, recommended It's mer-
camille shipping not only 10 seek pro-
lection under neutral flags and distln-
gushing marks, but also, while thus
disguised, TO attack German subma'
rines by ramming.
As a special mediation TO merchant
ment to destroy submarines the Brit
lsh government also offered high
prizes and has already paid such re-
wards.
The imperial government, In view
Of these facts, Individually known TO
It. Is unable TO regard British mer'
chantmen IN the zone of naval oper.
atoms specified by the admiralty
staff OF the German navy rs "unde'
Tended" German commanders con
s%equently are nc longer able to OBJ
serve the customary regulations OF
the prize law, which they before al
ways followed.
Finally, the imperial government
must point out particularly that the
Lusitania on It's last trip, as on earlier
occasions, carried Canadian troopi
and war material, including no lest
than $500 cases OF ammunition In
tended for the destruction OF th'
, brave German soldiers who are full
> filling their duty with ~self-sacrificel
: and devotion In the fatherland'B serv
Ice.
The German government believes
! that Il was acting In justified self-de
7 Tense in seeking with all the meant
/ OF warfare at It's disposal to protect
: the lives of It's soldiers by destroying
? ammunition intended for the enemy
The British Shipping Company mus
? have been aware of the danger Il
which the passengers aboard the Lusl
: tania were exposed under these cor
ditions.
The company in ~embarking them
| Notwithstanding this, attempted dc
liberately to use the lives of Amer
can citizens as protection for tn
ammunition aboard and acted agains
= the clear provisions OF the American
I law, which expressly prohibits Thu
forwarding OF passengers on ship
r carrying ammunition, and provides
penalty therefor. The company, there
fore, Is wantonly guilty OF the dealt
+, OF 80 many passengers.
, There can be nc doubt, accordinI
Z to the definite report Of the sui
marines commander, which Is furtl
! err confirmed by all other informs
ton, that the quick sinking OF tn
y Lusitania is primarily attributable [
! the explosion OF the ammunition shiI
= ment caused by n torpedo. The LUIS
= tania's passengers would otherwise
}, In all human probability, have bee
saved.
The imperial government consider
the above mentioned facts importan
Q enough to recommend them to the a,
r tive examlnption OF the America
government.
Q The imperial government, Will
8 Withholding its final decision OF m
r demands advanced in connection wit
the sinking Of the Lusitanla until r,
ceipt OF an answer from the America
O government, feels impelled, In cor
clusion. to recall, here and now. tina
o I took cognizance with satisfaction q
the mediatory proposals submitted b
n the United States government to BeI
lin and London as a basis for a modu
vivendi for conducting the MARTINI
n warfare between Germany and Grea
Britain. The imperial government, b
its readiness 20 enter upon d dlscui
sien OF these proposals, then demonl
trated It's good intentions In ampl
fashion.
The realization OF these proposal
a was defeated, as Is well known, by ia
n decliuatory attitude OF the British go
eminent.
tsigned) JAGOW.
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