The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11

1E1-ADVooAn-
= regard whatever fer the Interests
eA4 rights of neutrals and non -coA-
sa.ants that through this method Of
Ssfiar. have been severely injured.
In self Gefense against the illegal
coaoect OF British warfare while fight
Mk bitter struggle for national eK-
!stence. Germany had to resort to the
h.rd but effective weapon Of suhIa
rtAe warfare.
Arxs~s - DssaAsA 0saekaAe.
As matters stand. the German gov
erhMeht cannot but reiterate regret
tSAt The sentiments of humanity which
the gose nment OF the Uni,ed States
haPpS victims of submarine warfare
are not extended with the same
warmth of feeling to many millions
o. women and children who according
70 tn. avowed intention Of the British
government shail be stsIved. and who,
oy suiieTings. shall force the victori-
Gus a. mes of the central powers into
l8nonihious capitulation.
The German government. In agree
Hsent WitH The German people. fails
- ohdefs and this discriminate ion, all
tHS more as II has repeatedly and ex-
piicuiy declared itself ready to use the
enOmarine weapon in strict cOnfoI nifty
with the rules of International law, az
recognized before the outbreak of the
var: II Great Britain likewise was
feAdy to adapt the conduct Of warfare
tO these Iuies
Several attempts made by the gov
efnment of the United States to pre-
accordingly failed because of flat re-
ernment
Moreover Great Britain again and
i'll
strrassins all bounds In outraginx
napfral rights.
TIE latest measure adopted by Great
bri:aln declaring German bunker coal
tons under which English bunker coal
alone Is supplied to neutrals. is moth
ing but an uEheard-of attempt by way
o. eAaction to force neutral tonnage
INTO The service of British trade war.
Declares the u. =. 10 Net Fair.
The German people know tina, the
government Of the United States has
the power to confine the war to armed
FORCES of the belligerent countries in
the Interest of humanity and mainte-
nance of International law
The government of the United States
would have been certain of attaining
this end had 1t been determined to in
sist against Great Britain on the In
cOntrov,rtible rights to freedom OF
the seas.
But as matters stand, the German
peoPie are uhuef the Impression that
the government of the United States
while demanding that Germany strug-
CLING for existence shall restrain the
use OF an effective weapon and while
making compliance with these demands
condition for maintenance of rela-
lions with Germany confines itself to
protests against illegal methods adopt
cd by Gcrmany's enemies.
Moreover the German people know
to what considerable extent it's enc
mics are supplied with all kinds of
war material from the United States.
II Will therefore. be understood that
the United States to sentiments of hu-
manity and principles OF international
law cannot. under the circumstances
meet the same hearty response from
peal otherwise always is certain to
find here
II the German government. never
theless. is resolved to go to the ut
guided not alone by the friendship
connecting the two great nations for
over one hundred years, but also by
the thought OF the great doom which
threatens the entire civilized world
should the cruel and sanguinary war
be extended and prolonged.
The German government, conscious
o. Germanys strength. twice within
the last few months announced before
the world its readiness to make peace
on a basis safeguarding Germany's
vital interests. thus indicating that 1t
IL not Germanys fault of peace Is still
withheld from the nations of Europe.
The German government feels all the
mere Justified in declaring that re-
sponsibility could not be borne before
the forum of mankind and in history
wars duration the submarine question
under discussion between the German
government and the government of the
United States were to take a turn Sc
! riOnRlv threatening VnainfpnanCa nf
peace between the two nations
AS far as lies with the German gov
ernment, It wishes to prevent things
from taking such course. The Ger
pared to do Its utmost to confine op-
eiations of the war for the rest OF it's
duration to the fighting forces of the
belliserents, thereby also insuring the
freedom of the seas. a principle upon
which the German government believes
now. as before, that it is in agreement
with the government of the United
States.
warnisE to All ships Ordered.
The German government, guided by
this idea, notifies the government Of
the United States that German naval
forces have received the following or
der:
In accordance with the general prin-
ciples of visit and search and the de-
structiOn of merchant vessels recog
nized by international law, such YES
declared naval war zone, shall not
he sunk without warning and without
saving human lives unless the ship at
tempt to escape or offer resistance"
But neutrals cannot expect that Ger
many, forced to fight for existence,
shall for the sake of neutral interests
restrict the use of an effective weap-
on If the enemy is permitted to con-
tinue to apply at will methods of war
fare violating rules of international
law.
Such a demand would be incompati
BILE with the character of neutrality.
and the German government is con-
vinced that the government of the
United States does not think of making
such a demand, knowing that the gov
eminent of the United States repeated
ly declared that it is its intention to
restore the principle of freedom OF the
seas from whatever quarter 1t has been
violated.
Accordingly. the German government
is confident that, in consequence of
the new orders issued to the naval
forces the government of the United
States will also now consider all i'm
pcdinents removed which may have
been in the way of mutual cooperation
toward restoration of the freedom of