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is in reply to criticism Of the execution
made by Sir Edward Grey. Il points out that
Captain FIyatt Lad a professional Lawyer 10
defend him as the American Embassy was in
formed when it held it's enquiry at the request
of England. The Admiralty holds that Eng
land "claims for herself a special code OF NOR
ais and honour in sea warfare which amounts
to reversal of all reason because it insists
that merchantmen have the right to attack
submarines without waning, while it refuses
to coEcede the same rights to submarines.
Germany is unable to submit to the code which
would lead to sacrificing the brave and heroic
submarine crews to British pirates and franc
tireurs. The statement says: AS a court
martial on land protects the soldiers of the
army against murder by bushwheckers by
threatening the death penalty, the same mill
tary law protects members of the sea forces
from murder at sea. Germnny will continue
in the future to apply this military law in
order that submarine crews may not become
the prey of bushwLnckers at sea.
Paris, August 1st-To-dav, the second
anniversary of Germany's declaration of war
on Russia, was commemorate in the French
Press by special articles and features. A
number OF messages were printed from pro-
mlDent personalities in allied aud neutral
countries. Including the Kings of Serbia
and Montenegro, Admiral Jellicoe, General
Sir Sam Hughes, Mr.. EliLu Root, DR.. Nicho-
las Murray Butler, General Cadona, Senior
Romanones of Spain, General AIexieff, Chief
Of the Russian Staff, and the Russian and
Belgian Premiers. General Alexieff said:
81 think that we may be said to have passed
through the most difficult period of the
great war. While still offering stubborn
resistance our enemy is beginning to weaken,
but we have need to summon all our powers
yet before we can hope to attain the definite
goal of our hope" NJ. Sturmer, Premier of
Russia, says: cat the moment when the
Allies are entering upon the third year of
the war the Russian Government ia more
than ever resolved to continue the struggle
to the end, and is firmly convinced that with
the help of the Almighty and the Allies the
cause OF justice and equity will triumph"
London, Aug. little debate in the
House of Commons yesterday on Mr.. John
billions motion urging the Government 10
disclose it's plan for the Government Of Ire
land during the war seems to have left the
prospect Of an amicable settlement of the
Irish question as distant as before. Mr..
Asquith made a conciliatory speech but be
had little to announce tending TO appease
NationaIists susceptibilities, for although he
expressed the convection that n permanent
settlement would be reached sooner than
many persons imagined, Mr.. John Redmond
made it clear that his party was dissatisfied
and would henceforth itself absolve from
association with the coalition Government
and free to criticize and oppose it indepen-
IDENTITY in any circumstances. The main
ground for his objections to the Govern
ments plan for an interim Government was
that it would be in the hands of the new
Secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Henry Edward
Dnke, and the Attorney General, Sir Frede-
rick Smith, both Unionists, That in fact it
was a revival of Castle Government.
Baltimore, August 1st.-Activities indi-
eating the early departure of the "Deutsch-
land" were noticed at the pier at which she
is berthed. 1t was learned from o trust
worthy source that Capt. Koenig had asked
for a pilot to guide the underwater liner TO
the Virginia Capes. The pilot was said to
be the same one that brought the "Deutsch-
land" into port. 1t is known that the SUBJ
marine is expected to leave at high tide this
forenoon. Owing 10 the strong adverse winds,
however the ioodstage was not as high as
required, but the Deutschland" necessitnt-
ing a postponement of the start. The next
high tide occurs between 7 and 9 o'clock
this evening.
London, August 1st.-Admiral Sir John
Ommanney Hopkins. Command erin Chief of