New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-17
RUTHLESS U-BOAT
WAR DEMANDED
German Peace Body In
sists That Campaign
Begin at Once

Berlin, Oct. 16.-A largely attended
meeting of "the Independent Commit
tee for German Peace" one o, the or
CARNATIONS conducting an agitation
for a ruthless submarine war, was held
here yesterday. Deputy Fuhrmann'
National Liberal leader in the Prus-
sian Diet. acted as chairman.
According to the "Tageblatt's' re-
port, the meeting insisted that an un-
restricted submarine war must and
should begin Immediately.
Count Won Reventlow, editorial writ
err on the "Tages Zeituhg,' who was
one of the speakers, added Dr.. Karl
Helfferich. Secretary Of the Interior, to
the list OF undesirables. He declared
that DR.. Helfferich was more danger
Gus than the Imperial Chancellor, DR..
Won BethmannHollweg.
President Wilson's reply to the mem
orandum of the Entente Allies regard
ing the treatment Of submarines is be-
ing hailed with satisfaction in Ger
many. DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. declared
to-day the American note was marked
by a true spirit OF neutrality.
No Issue with United States
DR.. Zimmerman added no negotia-
tons we're in progress with the United
States concerning the submarine issue,
the tables having been cleared. The
appearance and activity OF German
submarine off the American coast had
not been made the subject of diplo-
matte negotiations, he said, all reports
indicating that the German commander
had observed in every way the letter
and spirit of Germsny's undertakings
with the United States.
As consequence. Norway, Holland
and Spain we're now playing the part
that the United States played for so
long in Germany's international sub
marine problem.
The case of Holland is simplest. ac-
cording to the Under Secretary. IL
concerns only the Bloomersdyjk, which
was sunk off the Now England coast by
the German submarine U-53. Germany
is unwilling to accept the cabled YER
sion of the circumstances under whlch
the Bloomersdyik was sunk, and Is con-
WINGED that the submarine commander
must have kept within the German prize
regulations, as strictly enJoined. Fun
compensation has been offered in the
event that the commander exceeded his
instructions.
Spain's Grievances
SPANS grievances have to do with
the sinking of fruit steamers. strictly
speaking, these are valid prizes, be-
cause the cargo is contraband, bound
for hostile ports. The Spanish govern
ment, however, has pointed out that the
prosperity of the country, and par
ticularly of the great class Of small
fruit raisers, has been affected seri-
ously by interruptions OF this trade.
and Germany has offered TO let such
ships pass unmolested if they are pro-
vided with proper certificates from Ger
man consuls and if the Entente Allies
permit similar cargoes ship for ship
TO pass for the German market. No
reply has been received.
The Norwegian measures barring sub
marines from Norwegian waters, in &C
cordance with the British memoran-
dun, is regarded as incompatible with
Norwegian neutrality. No exhaustive
report on the legal aspects of the ques-
ton has as yet reached DR.. thinner
mann's hands, but the Under Secretary
said the matter undoubtedly would be
the subject of strong protest TO Nor
way. He took the position that Norway
was unjustifed under international law
in differentiating among classes Of war
ships and making rules applying to one
specific class.