The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-24
Providence Journal Says Berlin
Is About to Resume Ruth
less Warfare Oft U. S.
HOLDS WILSON TO BLAME
Paper Also Asserts Supply Ships
Were Sent Out lust to Be
Sunk. ..'

PROVIDENCE, = Oct. al--Germany
still has three U-boats on this side OF
the Atlantic, and Is ready for the i'm
mediate resumption of submarine war
fare yelled but absolutely ruthless at
the very gates Of America. And Presl-
could do this without violating its
This is the direct statement made
today In the Providence Journal, which
on undisputable authority.
The Journal also declares:
Government officials are investi-
eating a statement that one Of the
sent out for that specific purpose, and
that Il was the intention OF the U-boat
commanders to take from her before
sinking her large quantities Of sup
tSst sSe earres The ne fact In
that other vessels were in the immedi-
ate neighborhood at the time when
this particular ship came into view
and that the shell intended only to
slightly damage her had far more dis
astrous results, caused this scheme to
be abandoned"
Statement by Bernstorff.
The Journal In its article attributes
the following statement TO Ambassador
Won Bernstorff, at conference Mon
day. October 9, with several members
of the German embassy staff and two
American attorneys Of German extrac-
ton:
1--WE have at last established a work.
ing basis which clears the way for
our real submarine activities on this
side OF the ocean. We have observed
President Wilson's dictum exactly. He
has shown us the way to operate. and
We thank him for II. We now have
precedent which, makes Il certain
that American vessels Of war will not
hesitate to save the lives of passengers
and crews OF ships that are destroyed
by submarines. and as long. as the
physical conditions OF submarines are
what they are, we are very glad, not
desiring to destroy noncombatant life,
to hand the humanitarian work of saw
Ing men and women over to the United
States Navy.
Undoubtedly the impulses which
stirred the United States destroyers
on Sunday (speaking OF Sunday. oc-
I'm other words, what German SUBJ
marines cannot do by reason of their
limitations. the United States navy is
willing to do. This is a good arrange
factory method Of procedure
The Journal asserts positively that the
plan for the new submarine warfare
was originated by Capt. Kari Boy-Ed,
former naval attache at the German
embassy. Continuing. II charges:
hutniess warfare.
Acting on the assumption that United
States naval vessels will take from the
U-boats the burden OF saving life, the
German admiralty is about to begin. I'M
der the personal direction OF Captain
Boy-Ed. ruthless warfare on COM
merce leaving American ports. II plans
now made prevail these operations will
be started within the next three weeks.
An elaborate scheme has been worked
out In the event that II becomes danger
Gus or futile for the submarines to sum-
mon American naval help with their
wireless apparatus. The plans contem-
plate that no merchant ship shall be at
tackled in the neighborhood OF the Amer
lean coast unless the submarines are
operating in pairs. The purpose OF this
plan Is to manufacture evidence in ad-
vance, when necessary. to prove that II
ships are torpedoed and 60 to the bot
tom with their crews and passengers
such ships have attempted to ram the
submarines after being ordered to haul
to-"
As to the present whereabouts OF the
raiders, the Journal says:
THE three U-boats, U-53. U-48, and
U-61, are undoubtedly in constant COM
munication both with shore wireless and
with Nauen wireless, and are somewhere
In the water area between Cape Henry
and the West Indies"