Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-02
FuU Tert of German Note
To United States Regarding
Unrestricted NOUuI Warfare
Unrestricted Naval Warfare in
Certain Zones viii Begin
Today, According to BerIin'S
Note of Wednesday
(By Associated Press. }


senate. declared its determination t
conduct unrestricted warfare on III
seas. the policy to become etfectiv
February .. and warned the Unite
States to keep it's nationals of yes
sells of the belligerents.
The official statement issued Wed
nesday by the German government
that neutral ships piyin
within the new barred zones will d
so ut their own risk. Precaution
will be taken TO protect neutral 5hil.
which sailed for those zones prior {
February i.
Neutral ships in port within tn
barred zones will be given until Feb
ruary ) to sail. and must take tn
shortest route out of the restricte
areas.
The note watch was handed 10 jaime
" Gerard. the American ambassador
reads:
Your excellency had the kind
ness 10 communicate on the 22d OF
this month the message which the
president OF the United States or
The same day addressed 10 the
American senate. The imperial gov
eminent took knowledge of the con-
tents Of the message with that
earnest attention which is becom-
ing TO the explanations of the
president. inspired by his sense of
responsibility.
II affords her great satisfaction
To state that the general Zines OF
this remarka bic manifest station in
the widest sense agree with the
principles and wishes OF Germany
and her allies To these belong in
Inc first place the right Of self
government and the equal rights Of
all nations Recognizing this prin-
ciple. Germany would gladly wei
come 70 IL nations like ireland and
india. which do not enjoy the
blessings OF an indepe ndent state,
should now obtain liberty.
Alliances which drive nations into
competition for hegemony and in
cline them toward any selfish in
irigues are likewise refused by the
German people. On the other hand,
il is enthusiastic for cooperation
in all endeayors which aim It the
prevention of future wars. The
freedom of the seas as a prelimi-
nary condition for free and peace
ful intercourse between nations as
well As the open door Tor trade,
always have ben guiding principles
of German policy.
Germany, in the peace 20 be con-
cIuded with Belgium. merely want
ed TO take precaU .ionarmy measures
so that that country. with which
the imperial government wishes to
i've in good ueishborly relations.
could not be exploited by adNer-
aries for the promotion of hostile
attempts.
Such a prcCaution is all the more
urgently needed, since hostile per-
sons in power in repeated speeches
and especially in the resolutions of
thc Paris. economic conference, de-
cl.red their unveiled intention even
tItcr The res,o!ation of peace not?l
% recognize Germany as of equal
-.ght. but rather continue TO fight
in systematic fashion.
The attempt Of the four allie
powers % bring about peace on
account Of ihc lust for Corqucsl Cf
their aGvcrsaries who tdo not?l
want peaCe Under the pretext
Of the principle Of nationalities
they unveiled ss their war aims
cppo-ition to and Gishonor for Ger
many. Austria Hungary. Turkey
and BULGARIA. To our desire for
reconciliation they opposed their
VIII They want To fgh. to the
iaet.
Thus a new situation has sprung
up.sWhich forces Germany also to
new decisions For two years and
hatC England adopted political and
naval inca suTcs in a critical attempt
10 force German mo Austria Hun
gary to subsection.
PRESSURE on NEUTRALS.
Brutality despite the laws Of ma
tions. the group Of powers mar
-halled by England not only pro-
hibits legitimate trade of it's ad-
ve-saries. BY reckless pressure
even on neutral states it stops all
trade relations agreeable 20 il. OF
forces them to limit their trade
according to its orders.
The American nation knows the
means taken IN order to move Eng
land and her ALLIES TO return to the
laws of nations and to respect the
law of freedom Of the seas. The
British government persists in its
war of starvation, which certainly
does not touch the military strength
of its adversary. but which forces
women and children, the sick. and
aged persons to undergo painful
A
which are harming the national vi
taIity.
Thus British imperiousness. in
cold-blood accentuates the suffer
ing Of the world without regard
or every command o. humanity.
without regard even for the silent
longing for peace within the nations
Or its oHn allies. Every day in
which the fearful struggle goes on
brings new devastation. new misery,
new deaths. Every day by which
the war is shortened viii preserve
on both sides the lives CT thousands
Of brave soldiers. and means a
blessing for the tortures of tortured
humanity. The imperial government
before iis own conscience and be
fore history would be unable to as
sumo the responsibility if il left
untried any one means TO hasten
the end o. the war. Together with
the president Of the United States
il has hoped TO obtain this aim by
negotiations.
The attempt to establish an I'M
Outstanding between the adverse
ries having been answered by the
announcement of intensified war
fare, the imperial government
must unu- continue