El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
GERMANY SENDS
ENGLAND THREAT
Will Consider Retribution
Unless Baralong Com
mander Is Punished.

London. Eng. Jan. 5.-The sinking
of the White Star liner Arabic, the
destruction of d British submarine by
a German destroyer on the Danish
coast and the submarine attack on the
British steamer Ruel are the three in
cidents that Sir Edward Grey, the
British foreign secretary, suggests for
submission TO some impartial tribunal
for investigation together with the
case Of the cruiser Baralong. Ger
many has threatened retribution in the
Baralong case
In his reply to ambassador Pages
memorandum from the German gov
eminent complaining of circumstances
ton OF a German submarine by the
British auxiliary cruiser Baralong,
the foreign secretary wrote:
His majesty's government notes
with great satisfaction, although with
some surprise the anxiety now ex-
pressed by the German government
that the principles of civilized warfare
should be vindicated- It is true that
the incident which suddenly reminded
Germany that such principles exist is
one in which the alleged criminals are
British and not German, but his
majesty's government does not for a
moment suppose that 1t is the inten-
ton to restrict unduly the scope Of any
judicial investigation which il is
thought proper to institute"
No Denial of Facts.
Sir Edwards reply makes no denial
that the facts regarding the sinking
Of the German submarine are essen
tally as alleged In the affidavits from
the six Americans. muleteers on the
Nicosian- These charge that the Bar
along raised the American flag and
signaled that she was merchantmen
coming to rescue the Nicosian's crew
The Baralong. it is alleged, crept up
behind the submarine and opened fire,
continuing firing on the submarines
crew after the men were in the water.
and even killed in cold blood several
who later were found on board the
Nicosian- It is also charged that the
British commander had definite orders
TO take no prisoners.
Murder, Says Germany.
by reason OF this evidence" con-
cludes the German note, there is no
doubt that commander Mcbride of the
BaralOng, gave his crew the command
not to make prisoners Of certain help
less unarmed German seamen, but to
kill them in a cowardly manner: also
that his crew obeyed the order and
thus shared the guilt OF the murder.
Suggests Revenge.
The German government informs
the British government Of this terri
BILE deed ana takes it for granted that
the latter when it has examined the
facts in the case and the affidavits,
will Immediately take proceedings for
murder against the commander Of the
BaralOng and the crew concerned in
the murder and will punish them ac-
cording TO the laws Of war
THE German government awaits IN
very short time statement from
the British government that It has in
stituted proceedings for the expiation
OF this shocking incident Afterward,
Germany awaits information OF the re-
suit OF the proceedings which should
be FASTENED as much as possible in or
der that Germany may convince itself
that the deed has been punished by
sentence Of corresponding severity.
Should il be disappointed in this ex-
pectation, ii would consider itself
obliged to take serious decisions as to
retribution for the unpublished crime"