Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-02

 Note to Germany
ABOUT SINKING OF NORWEGIAN
 STEAMSHIPS
NOTE HAS FINAL RING
Says Norwegian Government Will Not Again State It's Views, as to Viola
 High Seas. ....

London, Nov. 1.-An Exchange Tel egraph dispatch from Copenhagen says Norway has presented note to Germany sn connection with the sink ing of the Norwegian steamships in the convoy of the Norwegian steam ships in the convoy of neutral mer- chantmen which were attacked by German cruisers in the North Sea last month The note calls attention to the fact that a year ago, after the sinking of Norwegian steamships in the Polar seas, Germany was notified that the Norwegian people would con- slider any new case of the kind vio- lation of the laws of neutrality.
 The Norwegian minister at Berlin today handed the German minister of foreign affairs the following note:
 Norwegian Note to Germany.
 According to the Information so far received, it must be regarded as authenticated that certain ships of the October T., after sinking escorting British vessels, sank also a number of neutral merchant ships, among which were several Norwegian ships, without taking any steps either to at tempt to save the crews or give them time to save themselves. This con- duct on the part Of the German war ships was the cause of a great num- her of Norwegian sailors being killed or wounded by shell fire or losing their lives by drowning.
 Will Not State Its Views Again.
 "The Norwegian government will not again state it's views, as it has already done so on several occasions, as to the violation of the principles of the freedom of the high seas in cured by the proclamation of large tracts of the ocean as war zone and by the sinking of neutral merchant ships not carrying contraband.'
 ic,n ir,cr fo orin .f this kind that Norwegian ships, as well as those of other neutral coun- tries, have been compelled. in order to procure for Norway her essential inn ports, to seek protection in the past, as they will in the future, by allow ing themselves to be conveyed by warships belonging to Germany's- ere- mics.
 Substance of Previous Note.
 'sThe Norwegian government bears in mind that in the memorandum ad- dressed to the German government On October 20, 1916. occasioned by the sinking of Norwegian ships in the ice eold sea by German submarines, it called attention to the fact that the Norwegian nation considered in the light of a violation of the laws of hu- nanity the last fresh case in which the death of Norwegian sailors was ca used or .heir lives or health ex- posed to danger, and on that occasion the NOrWISldn government once dSdlIt requested the German government to take measures so that the command erse of German submarines should not expose the lives of Norwegian sailors to danger, whether by negligence or error of judgment.
 Has Made Profound Impression.
 '4t has made a profound impression on the Norwegian people that notonly have German submarines continued to sink peaceful neutral merchant ships paying no attention to the fate of their crews, but that even German warshjps adopted the same tactics. The Nor wegian government decided to send this note in order to bring to the at tention of the German government the impression these acts have made upon the Norwegian people,