Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
BRITISH USED SUBS
 IS GERMANS CLAIM

Elbe and Hollandia. They were all at- tackled by enemy submarines with artillery or tOrpedoeS without the shadow of warning.
 These facts, of course, justify the suspicion that among other German steamers which are simply overdue or have not returned several met their end in the same fashion. In one case. that of the steamer Kolga, we know it from survivors. In this case seven lives were lost and the survivors de- clared that a British submarine calm ly steered around the sinking ship without even stirring a hand towards rescue. l merely refer to this in order to explain the feeling of the German population.
 Germany on the other hand, has promised the United States to carry on submarine warfare according to the international rules of cruiser warfare
 Dr. Zimmerman at this moment i'm terrupted his conversation. walked through his office, stopped and in the face of the interviewer said to his clerk in an energetic manner:
 This promise will have to be kept. then he continued
 The orders to the commanders of our submarines are clear and strict in
 
 lute certainty that no German subma- rine has intentionally attacked a mer- chant ship without warning and with out giving all on board ample time and opportunity for rescue. You will have read report about q submarine that found dnsing stormy weather steam CT near the Spanish coast. which it was entitled to sink, and waited many hours patiently because the weather made il impossible to rescue those on board. You will recall other German submarines taking the crews of tor pedoed steamers on board until the sea was smooth and d passing ship ,could take them over"
 Dr Zimmerman paced up and down in his office and repeated
 These are the facts of the case. We are animated by the best feelings to- ward everybody. But we are fighting for the life and future of our nation. Everybody can understand that at such q moment as this German public opin- ion analyses very carefully the facts and compares our attitude with that of the enemy. Of course We are cut off from the greater part of the columns of the outer world, especially with the United States. Our enemies use the cables, the mails and the spoken word
  the world. But other nations ought to hear our voice. our grievances. !. my self with these words, only mean 10 eN- plain the reasons for the present popu- i lar feeling in Germany and feel sure that it will be appreciated everywhere | by all fair minded people.
 The situation is that Germany and 1 her allies are surrounded by enemies and that Germany has Victoriously carried the war on all fronts beyond the limits of Germany. Popular feel | ing in Germany is that our enemies. unable to win victory on the battle | fields will try to win by creating q strong impression about Germany's in- tention and Germanys actions in the rest of the world where Germany 5 voice can only seldom be heard.
 They will try to persuade the world | that in the case of submarines and III i other cases Germany will disregard l her given word, while they themselves, 1 in fact, have abrogated the laws of Ia - tions and do themselves what they charge against us, as in the case Of 1 hostile submarines attacking German vessels and in attack on neutrais. 8 | in the case of Greece
 l But this respect for truth and jus tice cannot be suppressed forever We are confident in our future military op- erations and are equally confident that the justice of our cause will triumph in the mind of the world.
 The Associated Press dispatch which (Continued on Page Twol