The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29
GERMANY RECEIVES
NOTE INTENTIONALLY
RUSSIANS HAVE GOOD POSITIONS
WHICH MAY PROVE UNDO
ING OF ARMY.
CALL PRINCIPLE UNTENABLE
Most Dangerous Assaults by Invaders
Are Being Made In Provinces of
Courland-WilI Be Met by Cos
sacks In These Regions.

Berlin, July 27.-(Overseas News
Agency Dispatch by Wireless Tele-
graph to Sayville.)-The latest Am
erican note to Germany concerning
submarine warfare was received most
~unfavorably by the German newspa-
pers.
The Vossische Zeitung in a lengthy
editorial says:
''The refusal to accept Germany's
practical proposal to protect Ameri-
can passengers shows an absolute
lack Of readiness to understand the
German standpoint. The principle
that ~belligerent states must protect
neutrals is intenable IL applied in
the fullest sense, as 1t would mean
abdication to neutral states. II is true
that belligerents must respect neu-
trail rights, but only provided neu-
trails do everything 10 prevent their
citizens getting into a situation where
protection Is impossible.
PartIsanship Against Germany.
Victory over the enemy is the SUI
preme law for every belligerent.
Those who render more difficult this
task than does international law, sup
port the enemy. The war on land
has shown clearly that restrictions
are necessary. A person who remains
within a ~beleagured fortress or walks
into q gun fire zone risks his life
without the right of protection from
his home government.
"The same also Is true Of naval
warfare in spite Of the mistaken
phrase freedom of the seas 1t is
peaceful travel, but naval battles also
take place on It.. Neutral ships sail
ing between fighting battleships run
the risk of being hit by shells and
also of being struck by mines. The
submarines only instruments are the
firing of torpedoes.
Those who demand that Germany
should conduct the war according to
rules laid down by some academic pro-
lessor, expect Germany either to en-
danger her submarines or to give UP
this warfare, which means the weak
ening of Germany in the interest of
her enemy. This Is not neutrality, but
~partisanship against Germany.
German Armies Victorious.
"we know that the passengers (of
the L%usitania) could have been saved.
but that they we're neglected. Germany
regrets their death, but she has q clean
conscience and has no reason to dis
| approve OF the conduct OF her subma-
rine commanders.
president Wilson considers the
further ~torpedoing Of British warships
carrying American passengers a delib-
erately u%nfriendly act. While Ger
many always is glad to respect Amer
lean friendship, she has conceded ev-
erything that can be conceded. One
bit more would be considered humil-
iating by the German nation, whose ar
mics have been victorious upon all the
battlefields in the East and In the
West"
The Tagliche Rundschau and Kreuz
Zeitung similarly declare that the
American note calls for the most de-
cided opposition and that 1t requires
Great Britain to show at least an
equal respect for the spirit of inter-
national law as the President demands
from Germany.
The Tageblatt says:
THE note shows clearly that the
American government cares more for
the Gripping of u submarine war
than for the safeguarding Of American
lives. The United States must realize
that to change our submarine warfare
is out OF the question. The note prov
ed that pro-British influence has gain
ed an upper hand in President VIII
sons circle. We hope the common
sense of the American people will pre-
vent citizens from serving as protec-
tion for English munition ships"