Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
DIPLOMATIC PROBLEMS
OVERSHADOW FIGHTING
Scandinavian Countries Aroused
by Germany's Flagrant Vio-
lation of Neutrality.
SPAIN ALSO is ANGEREn
Bulgaria Said to BE at Point
OF Open Break With
Turkey.

LONDON. August 2l.-International
questions. including those between the
United States and Germany arising
from the sinking of the steamer
Arabic with the loss Of two American
lives, and between the United States
and the allies as the result OF the de-
cia!ation OF cotton as absolute con-
trabaHd. loom large in the news OF the
day.
There continues TO be much specula-
uon as to what action. IL any the
United States will take with regard to
tho Arabic. especially as the evidence
of officers and passengers goes TO
show that the Arabic was not conveyed
and received no warning OF an i'm
pending attack 1t is asserted that
inasmuch as no one aboard the steamer
saw the submarine there could have
been no intention on the part Of Cap
tain Finch TO ram the underwater
craft.
In respect to the declaration OF cot
ton as contraband. II is expected here
that America will offer less serious
objection TO this step than TO the or
der in council under which cargoes
from America now arc dealt with.
DENMARK Is AROUSED
ID SIOJhTIONS
Alongside these questions in which
America is particularly interested is
the indignation aroused III Denmark
and the whole OF Scandinavia as the
result Of the attack by German de-
stroyers on the British submarine E-l3
after she stranded on a Danish island.
According to the British official ac-
count and reports from Copenhagen.
the E-l3 went aground on Thursday
morning The officers and crew were
busy trying to refioat her under or
de-s from the Danish naval authorities,
who had given them twenty-four hours
TO accomplish the task, when German
destroyers appeared on tho scene One
or them. after firing a torpedo which
missed its mark is reported TO have
opened IRE with her guns even after
the crew had aba ndoned the submarine
which was afre.
The British official account says the
German destroyer fred at the men in
the water with machine guns and
sh-apnel. Not until after Danish de-
stroyers got between the Germans and
their prey did they cease firing, the
report says.
Half OF the thirty members of the
submar rine crew were killed and their
bodies Will be sent home in a Danish
warship. Those who escaped will be
interned in Denmark. The Danish Gov
ernment has protested to Germany,
while the press of all tho Scandinavian
countries express its concern at the
violation OF neutral territory.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
COMES FROM SPAIN
The activity OF German submarines
also has brought protest from the
Spanish government. which has lodged
a claim for tho sinking OF the steamer
1sadoro. The German ambassador ex-
pressed his regret at the accident"
Since then another Spanish steamer. the
Pcria Castillo. has been sunk. and It Is
expected another claim will be filed.
kilograms from the Balkan capitals
say Turco- Bulgarian relations have
reached the breaking point and that
Turkey Is strengthening her fortifca-
tions in Thrace because of the fear
OF n Bulgarian invasion y, open
breach between the Bulgars and the
Turks Is likely however, until Bull
garia learns Nehether the Serbian Par
lament which has been in secret ses
sion for three days. is willing to ccde
Macedonia to her.
Venizelos is back in power In Greece
but 1t is questionable whether no will
be 30 ready to join the allies as be uas
before the political crisis, and the dis
pute with King Constantine which
caused his downfall enrly In tho vear
Beyond reports OF a naval engage
ment In the Gulf of Riga in which
according to German reports, tho Rus
slams lost one destroyer and two gun
boats and the Germans one DESTROYER
while each had other vessels damaped
there has been little news from tho
lighting areas. This naval ACTIVITY in
the Gulf Of Riga. where the Russians
apparently have only small craft. fore
shadows another big German offensive
against Riga and throughout the Bal
tic provinces With the fall OF tho
Polish fortresses. Field Marshal Won
Hindenhurg now can command large
re-enforcements for this venture. with
Riga In German hands. there may even
be an attempt to advance toward Petro-
grad.
RUSSIANS STILL MAKE
AN ORDERLY RETREAT
Meantime. however the Germans and
Austrians following UP their advant
age, are endeavoring to mako the Brest
Litovsk line untenable for the Rus