The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-05-11
GERMANY SENDS ANSWER TO AMERICAN ULT|MATUM
REGARDING UB0AT WARFARE; EYES ON WASHINGTON
Puts Blame on England.

Puts Blame on England.
For in answer to the appeal by
the Government Of the United States
on behalf of the sacred principles OF
humanity and international law the
German Government must repea once
more with all emphasis, that it was
eminent which ignored all accented
rules of international law and ex-
| tended this terrible war to the lives
and property of non-combatants, hav-
| ing no regard whatever for the inter.
ests and rights of neutrals and non.
! combatants that through this method
OF warfare have been severely injured
Had to Resort to Submarines.
In self-defense against the illegal
conduct of British warfare, while
fighting bitter struggle for National
existence, Germany had to resort to
the hard but effective weapon of sub
marine warfare
touches Upon England's Attempt to
Starve Germany.
AS matters stand the German Gov
eminent cannot but re1terate regret
that the sentiment Of humanity which
the Government of the United States
extends with such fervor to the I'm.
happy victims of submarine warfare
are not extended with the same
warmth of feeling to many millions of
women and children who, accord.
ing to the avowed intention of the
BRUSH Government, shall be starved |
ana who, by sufferings, shall force the |
victorious armies OF the Central Pow
ers into ignominious capitulation.
Refers Often to Great Britain.
The German Government, in agree
ment with the German people, fails
to understand this discrimination. all
the more as it has repeatedly and ex-
pl1cltly declared itself ready to use
Inc submarine weapon in strict con-
[orm1ty with the rules of international
Jaw as recognized before the outbreak
of the war, if Great Britain likewise
was ready to adapt the conduct of
warfare to these rules.
Several attempts made by the Gov.
eminent OF the United States to pre-
Fa1l upon the British Government to
lct accordingly failed because of fat
'e1usal on the part of the British
government. Moreover Great Britain
lgaln and again has violated interna-
lonal law, surprising all bounds in
'utraging neutral rights The latest
Measure, adopted by Breat Britain,
declaring German bunker coal contra.
and and establishing conditions I'm. {
er which English bunker coal alone
supplied to neutrals is nothing but
n unheard-of attempt by way of !
xact1on to force neutral tonnage into I
he service of British trade war" +
Again Critlcises United States.
The German people know that the
government of the United States has
he power to con1ne the. war to armed :
orces of the belligerent countries, In
ne interest of humanity and mainte-
ance of international law. The Gov
OF the United States would
ave been certain of attaining this
nd had 1t been determined to insist
ga1nst Great Britain on the incon- =
'OVert1ble rights to freed ON of the "
eas. But as matters stand the Ger .
an people are under the impression >,
lat the Government of the United l..
tates, while demanding that Ger %
any struggling for existence, shall d
'straln the use of an effective weapon &c
Id while making compliance with VI
ese demands a condition for main
nance of relations with GERMANY -.
mines itself to protests against il IL
gal methods adopted by Germany's Is
lemles. Moreover, the German peo- -. -.
know to what considerable extent u u
enemies are supplied with all ~
nds of war material from the Uni VI
d States'' t1(
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