Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-02-07
Germany Will Now Use Her
Submarines Without Restriction.
All Neutral Nations Notified to Observe Warnings
or Take Consequences--New Measuse Will
Hasten End of War, Says Berlin.

to maintain friendly nelShbOrly rela-
tions. that Belgium should not be
used again by Germany's enemies for
the purpose of instigating continuous
hostile intrigues. Such precaution-
ary measures are all the more neces-
sary, as Germany's enemies have re-
peatedly stated not only in speeches
delivered by their leading men, bat
also in the statutes Of the economical
conference in Paris, that it is their
] intention not to treat Germany as I'm
, equal, even after peace has been re-
stored, but to continue their hostile
attitude and especially to wage a sys-
tematic economic war against her.
Aims Of Entente Attacked.
"The attempt Of the four allied
powers 10 bring about peace has fail
ed owing to the lust of conquest of
their enemies, who desired to dictate
the conditions Of peace. Under the
pretense Of following the principle of
nationality our enemies have disclos-
ed their real aims in this war, viz, to
diSmember and dishonor Germany,
Austria Hungary, Turkey and Bulea-
ria. TO the wish Of reconciliation
they oppose the will Of destruction.
They desire a fight to the bitter end.
"A new situation has thus been Gre
ated which forces Germany to new
decisions. Since two years and d half
England is using her naval power for
a criminal attempt to force Germany
into a submission by starvation. In
brutal contempt Of international law
the group Of powers led by England
| does not only curtail the legitimate
trade of their opponents, but they
also by ruthless pressure compel neu-
tral countries either altogether to
forego every trade not agreeable to
| the entente powers or to limit it ac-
cording to their arbitrary DEGREES.
| The American government knows
the steps which have been taken to
| cause England and her allies to re-
turn to the rules of international law
and to respect the freedom of the
seas. The English government. how
ever, insists upon continuing its war
| Of starvation, which does not Mt all
affect the military powers of its op-
ponents, but compels women and
children, the sick and the aged to suf-
fer, for their country, pains and pri-
vations which endanger the vitality
Of the nation. Thus British tyranny
mercilessly increases the sufferings of
the world Indifferent to the laws of
humanity, Indifferent to the protests
of the neutrals whom they severely
| harm, Indifferent even to the silent
longing for peace among England's
own allies. Each day of the terrible
struggle causes new destruction, new
sufferngs. Each day shortening the
war will, on both sides, preserve the
lives Of thousands of brave soldiers
and be benefit to mankind.
| Unrestricted War Mt Sea.
THE imperial government could no.
justify before it's own conscience, be-
| fore the German people and before
| history the neglect of any means des-
| tined to bring about the end of the
| war. Like the President OF the Uni
ted States, the imperial government
had hoped to reach this goal by nego-
tiations. After the attempts to come
to an understanding with the entente
powers have been answered by the
latter with the announcement Of an
intensified continuation Of the war
| the imperial gOvcrnmcnt---in order
to serve the welfare of mankind in a
higher sense and not to wrong its
own people--iS now compelled to con-
tinue the fight for existence, again
forced upon 1t, with the full employ
mcnt of all the weapons which are at
| its disposal.
sincerely trusting that the people
and government Of the United States
Will understand the motives for this
| decision and its necessity, the impe-
rial government hopes that the Uni
ted States may view the new situa-
tion from the lofty heights Of impair
tiality and assist. on their part, to
prevent further misery and unavoid-
able sacrifice OF human life.
| 'Enclosing two memoranda regard.
ing the details Of the contemplated
military measures at sea, remain,
| -. Bernsto1ff."
Annex to German Note.
| Following is the annex referred to
in the German note:
| 'FrOm February I, 1917, within
barred zones around Great Britain,
France, Italy and in the Eastern Med
iterrancan. as outlined in the follow
ing, all SEA traffic forthwith will be
opposed. Such barred zones are:
''ln the North Sea, the district
around England and France which is
limited by line 20 nautical miles;
the district along the Dutch coast as
far as the Terschelling light ship, the
degree Of longitude OF the Terschel-
! ling lightship to Udir; line from
there across the point 62 degrees
| i'o' III aiIlluue, loiSiluue, WcSlWar
along G2 degrees to a point three
| nautical miles south of the south
point Of Farover (Faroe IslandsD:
| from there across the point 62 de-
grces north, degrees west to 61
degrees north, Is degrees west; then
81 degrees north, 20 degrees west, to
| Al degrees north, 20 degrees west;
| farther, to AZ degrees north, 5 de-
grees west: then on degree latitude
43 degrees north to point 20 nau