Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-03
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London, April $3.50 D. m.) - a
German protest and threat of re-
prisals on account of the treatment
by Great Britain of the prisoners
taken on board German submarines
was made public here today This
protest was transmitted by Germany
to Great Britain through the United
States.
The reply of Great Britain also was
made public.
The German government in its pro-
test asked whether Great Britain In
tended to accord less favorable treat
ment To captured submarines crews
than to other war prisoners and If so
what form this discrimination would
take. Germany stated that If Great
Britain adopted such course a Brit
ish army officer held prisoner in Ger
many would receive eorrespondipgly
harsh treatment for each member of
a German captured submarine crew
Treated Humanely.
The foreign secretary. Sir Edward
Grey, In his reply said that the pris-
oners from German submarines had
been placed in naval detention bar
racks and segregated from other war
prisoners. but were being treated hui
namely and permitted to take exer-
else. Furthermore the foreign secre-
tary said German soldiers in England
are better fed and clothed than are
British prisoners of equal rank in
Germany and the Germans are not
subjected to forced labor.
AS the submarine crews have been
engaged in sinking neutral merchant
ships and unarmed British vessels,
Sir Edward said, they could not be re-
gafded as honorable opponents but
We're "offenders against the law of
nations and common humanity"
The foreign secretary said that 1000
officers and men of the German navy
had been rescued during the war but
that none from the British navy had
been rescued by the Germans. How
ever, he made no suggestion for
change.
Ambassadors Note.
Under date of March 20 the Ameri-
can ambassador wrote Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign secretary, as
follows:
THE American ambassador pre-
sents his compliments to his majestys S
secretary of state for foreign affairs
and has the honor. under Instructions
from the secretary of state at Wash
ngton, to transmit the hereto am
nexed text of a telegram, dated March
II, which Mr. Bryan has received
from the German foreign office
through the embassy at Berlin:
Germany's Inquiry.
According to notices appearing in
.he British press, the British admir-
atty is said to have made known its
intention not to accord to the officers
md crews of German submarines who
nave become prisoners, the treatment
iue to them as prisoners of war, and
not to concede to the Off
'ers the advantage of their rank.
The German government is of tho
opinion that these reports are not
'orreet, as the crews Of the subma-
ines acted in the execution of orders
siven to them. and, in doing this have
solely fulfilled their military duties.
Explanation Demanded.
AT any rate the reports in ques-
ion have become so numerous in the
leutral press that an immediate ex-
llanation of the true facts appears to
DC of most urgent importance, ii for
10 other reason than consideration of |
public opinion in Germany
1.-The imperial foreign office |
therefore, requests the American em- |
,assy to. have an inquiry of the Brit |
sh government made by telegraph |
through the medium of the American |
in London as to whether and |
n what way they intend TO treat the |
,fficers and crews of German subma- !,
line boats who have been made pris- |
,ners in any respect worse than other |
prisoners of war.
Lodges Sharp Protest.
:" Should this prove to be the case /
he request is added that in the name I
It the German government. the |
harpest protest be lodged with the |
British government against such pro-
eedings and that no doubt be left |
hat for each member of the crew of |
submarine made prisoner q British /
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