Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-08
Massacre Of Teuton Subma-
rine Crew Practically Ad-
mitted by English Statement
Forwarded to Berlin.
JUSTIFICATION FOUND
IN METHODS OF ENEMY
Attack Upon Arabic and Mur-
der of Part of Those Aboard
Stranded Submarine Are
Among Citations.

London, March Z (635 p. m. l--Th,
British reply 10 the German note. sent
through the American embassy Al
Berlin In the middle Of January, re.
jccting the British government offer
for an Investigation Of the Baralong
case by a court composed of Ameri-
can naval Officers and announcing
Germany's intention to adopt meas
ures of reprisal. was issued tonight.
1t was for transmission to Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin through Walter
Hines Page, the American Ambassador
in London.
The Baralong. n British patrol boat.
last fall sank German submarine
and allegations were made that men
from the Baralong afterwards killed
members OF the German submarine
crew while they were in the water or
on board the American steamer Nico-
sian, which had picked them up.
Ends All Discussion.
The British government dlsclaims
any intention to further discuss its
general charges Of the inhumanity Of
Germany's sea warfare, which it holds
have been amply proved. Comment
ing on Germanys statement that her
officers had been acquitted of all
blame after thorough examination
in the three cases which Great Bri-
tain asked Germany to refer with the
Baralong case N ~ american naval
sinking of the White Star
liner Arabic, the destruction of a
stranded British submarine by n Ger
man destroyer, and the German SUBJ
marine attack on the British steam
ship Ruel--the note says the German
version of the sinking of the Arabic
not only Is Inherently untrustworthy,
but directly contradictory TO all evi-
ience the British government possess
ss, from large number of independ-
ont and trustworthy witnesses.
What is the counter evidence on
which the German government relies p
iays the note.
German Attitude.
HAS the captain OF the submarine
1een tried for murder? Has he even
,een accused Of any deed which in
German eyes is not meritorlous? II,
Is his majesty's government believes,
10 sank the Arabic without warning.
10 tho German government go so far
s to agree with the rest of the world
IS to treat that action as a crime? If
hey do, why should they hesitate TO
Condemn the sinking of the Lusltanla?
( they do not, why investigate the
ase of the Arabic?"
The note says the British govern
nent finds II difficult to believe the
ierman version of the attack on the
ubmarine stranded on the Danish
oast was based on the report Of any
esponsible German officer
Statements ContradIctcd.
an any case" the note continues.
II is wholly untrue. There was no en-
agement, The British submarine had
cen four hours on shore before the
erman destroycrs attacked her. Her
rev, in endeayorng to save them ,
elves. were shot at in the water by G
iachine guns and shrapnel This in ,
dent took place in the presence of :
anish destroyers. II can be proved =,
Y superabundant testimony. both 4,
ritish and neutral. At what value ;
fter this are we TO rate a thorough 4
Ivestigation' as thoroughness is prac- n
ced by the German authorities" q