Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-08

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government to restore the German IN.
dividuais and property solved in violation
Of International law.
Aided wrstish nkenaures.
In certain directions they have also
aided the British measures which ara
irreeonclIabIe with the freedom OF the
sea In that they obviously. under N.
pressure Of England. hindered by export
and transit emharEoes the transit ~
wares for peaceful purposes TO Germany.
The German government has IN vain
called the attention Of neutral powers
TO the fact that II must face the question
OF whether Il can longer persevera Ia ia
hitherto strict observance OF the yuIen
Of the London declaration II croat
Britain we're 10 continue its course ana
the neutral powers were 20 continue IA
acduiesce IN these violations Of na,,-
trality to the detriment or Germany.
Pleads own Interests.
"Tor It's violations OF international
law Great Britain pleads the vital IN.
serests which the British empire has
u stake and the neutral powers seem
% satisfy themselves with a theoretical
protest Therefore. In fact. they acoept
the vital interests OF holligerents a. auf-
tieient excuse for every method OF war
fare.
"Germany must now appeal to thes.
same vital interests TO It's regret. ~
therefore, secs itself forced to military
measures aimed at England IN retai,a-
ton against the English procedure
lust a. England has designated the
area between scotland ana Norway as
an area OF war 80 Germany now do
eaares al the waters surrounding Great
hritain and Ireland. including the en-
INV English channel. as an area Of war.
ana thus VIII proceed asainst the ship
ping Of the enemy.
Plan of Destruction.
For this purpose. beginning Fehrunrv
10, wa, L viii endeavor 60 destroy every
enemy merchant ship that Is found in this
nrea OF war. without II always being |
possible to avert the Peril that thus
threatens its cargoes.
"Neutrals are therefore warned ae.,nat
further entrusting rrews. passengers ana |
wares 70 such ships. Their attention |
IL also called TO the fact that IL a. Al. |
visable for their ships 20 avoid enterinr |
inns area Tor even though the Ger |
ft-"+t - - toteN4 faNE INSTRUCTION to /
avoid violence to neutral ships, insofar !
az they are reeognisable. in view OF the ]
misuse q neutral flags. ordered By the
British government ana the contingencies |
OF naval warfare their becoming victims
OF torpedoes directed against enemy !
ships cannot always he ayerted.
The NeatraI zone.
al the same time Il ls speclfioaily !
noted that shipping north OF the shet- /
land Islands in the eastern area OF the |
Norsh Sea and In a strip OF al least
thirty sea miles IN width along the Meth |
erlands coast Il not iiuperilled.
The German government gives .uch
early notice Of these measures thar hoa-
tile. a. well Is neutral ships may have
time accordingly to adapt their plans Tor
landing AZ ports IN this area Of war
IL is 70 b expected that the neutral |
powers viii show no less Considerable,
for the vital interests OF Germany than
for those q England and viii ala N
keeping their citiEehs ana property ~ |
The latter from this area This Is the
morel % b expected as Il must b 10 /
the interest OF the nsrtrai powers 40 /
zee this destructive war end a. soon a.
possible"