New Britain herald., 1915-05-31

holds it's final decision on the demands advanced by the United States govern ment in connection with the sinking of the Lusitania until the receipt of an answer from the United States to the note which Herr Von Jagow, the foreign minister. has delivered to Am bassador Gerard, in reply to the Amer z lean note received by the German gov ernment on May Is.
 Tn it's reply the German government declares that it Is not its intention to submit neutral ships in the war zone, which are guilty of no hostile tets, to attacks by submarine or areo- s plane: that it is Investigating the cir cumstances in connection with the att Jacks on the Americans steamer Cush- Ing and Gulfiight, and that in all cases where neutral vessels through no fault of their own, have been dam aged, Germany will pay .indemnifica- tion.
 Justifea Self Defence. The reply urges that in the cases of the Lusitania, which Germany alleges A was armed and carried large stores of ! war munitions it was acting in justi- fed self defence in seeking with all the means of warfare at it's disposi- lion to protect the lives of its soldiers by destroying ammunition intended |, for the enemy
 The German government recalls the proposals submitted by the United States government to Berlin and Lon ldon designed to end the submarine warfare and the shutting out of food supplies from Germany, which, it de- af Fni l., lofsthe refusal Of the British govern nent to agree to them.
 Text of the German Reply. The text of the German reply to President Wilson's note sent after the sinking of the Lusitania follows: .The undersigned has the honor to submit to Ambassador Gerard the fol- lowing answer to the communication of May 5 regarding the injury to American interests through German submarine warfare. The imperial government has sub- (iected the communication of the American government to a thorough It entertains also a Keen wish to cooperate in a frank 1 land friendly way in clearing up a pos sible misunderstanding which may Shave arisen in the relations between Ithe two governments through the i kevents mentioned by the American 1 government.
 Cushing and Gnlfight. Regarding, firstly, the cases of the | American steamers Gushing and Gull | light. The American embassy has al- eady been informed that the German Government has no intention of sub- nitting neutral ships in the war zone. 1 khi6h are guilty of no hostile acts. to !! ttacks by submarine or submarines l aviators On the contrary. the Ger nan forces have repeatedly been in l tucted most specifically to avoid at 4cks on such. ships. "If neutral Af1ips in recent months ] lave suffered through the German Ibfnarine warfare, owing to mistakes D identification, it is question only of uite isolated and exceptional cases, nich can be attributed to the British !. overnment's abuse of flags. together ith the suspicious or culpable be- aviour of the masters of the ships.
 Has offered Indcmnification.
 fsThe German government. in all sxes in which it has been shown by
 investigations that a neutral ship, t itself at fault, was damaged by ermaa submarines or aviators, has pressed regret over tile unfortunate rcident and, if justified by conditions, as offered indemnif1cation.
 sThe cases qkthe Cushing and the ulfight will be treated oil the same rinciples. An Investigation of both sses is in progress. the result of ahich will presently be communi-
 ted to the embassy. The investiga- bn can, if necessary, be supplemented
 an international cali on the inter- ktional commission of inquiry as pro- ded by Article IT. or The Hague greement of October Is, 1907
 ave, Falaba Twenty-threc Minutes.
 ..Whcn sinking the fsritish steamer
 iaba, the commander of the Ger hn submarine had the intention of lowing the passengers and crew
 opportunity for a safe escape.
 uy when the master did not obey
 order to heave-to, bur lied and
 nrnoned help by rocket signals, did
 Herman commander order the
 and passengers by signals and
 kaphone to leave the ship within
 minutes. He actually allowed
 m twenty -three minutes time, and
 d the torpedo only when suspicious
 1t were hastening to the assistance
 he Falaba.
 Regarding the loss or life by the
 king of the British passenger
 amer Lusitania, the German gov
 meat has already expressed to the.
 |tral governments concerned it's
 ln regret that citizens of their states
 their lives.
 Certain Important Facts.
 On this occasion the imperial gov
 {aaent. however, cannot escape the