The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
.(Assocjated Press)

Washington, Feb. "A second men,
orandum delivered yesterday with the
German note was made public late to-
day by the state department. 1t diff
fers in some respect from the sub
stance of the note itself. The under
standing is that it was prepared at the
German embassy on instructions from
Berlin, prior to President Wilson's
peace address to the senate and with
held then on account of the address
When Count Won BernstOrff received
the note, and memorandum yesterday
from Berlin, he decided to deliver
with them the original documents pre-
pared by him. The memorandum fol-
lows:
after bluntly refusing Germany's
peace offer the Entente powers stated
in their note addressed to the Ameri-
can government that they are deter
mined to continue the war in order
to deprive Germany Of German prov
inces in the west and east, to destroy
Austria-Hungary, and to annihilate
Turkey. In waging war with such
aims, the Entente allies are violating
all rules of international law, as they
prevent the legitimate trade of neu.
trails with the Central powers, and Of
the neutrals among themselves.
Must Use Weapon.
Germany has, so far, not made un-
restricted use Of the weapon which
she possesses in her submarines.
Since the Entente powers, however,
have made it impossible to come to
an understanding based on equality Of
rights of all nations, as proposed by
the Central powers, and have instead
declared only such peace to be pos
sible which shall be dictated by the
Entente allies and shall result in the
destruction and the humiliation of the
Central powers, Germany is unable
further to forego the full use of her
submarines.
Forced on Germany.
"The Imperial government. there
fore. does not doubt that the govern
ment of United States will understand
the situation thus forced upon Ger
many by the Entente allies brutal
methods of war, and that the govern
ment of the United States will further
realize that the now openly disclosed
intention of the Entente allies gives
back to Germany the freedom of ac-
ion which she reserved in her note ad-
dressed to the government Of the
United States on May 4, 1916.
Prohibit Navigation.
"Under these circumstances, Ger
nany will meet the illegal measures |
If her enemies by forcibly preventing
lfter February 1, 1917. in zone
lround Great Britain, France, Italy
md in the eastern Mediterranean, all
navigation, that of neutrals included,
rom and to England, and from and
o France, etc. All ships met within
hat zone will be sunk.
"The Imperial government is conf
lent that this measure will. result in a
peedy termination of the war. and in
he restoration of peace, which the
government of the United States has
10 much at heart. Like the govern
nent of the United States, Germany
nd her allies had hoped to reach this
,Oal by negotiations.
May End War.
Now that the war through the fault
# Germany's enemies has to be con-
inued, the Imperial government feels
ure that the government of the Unit
d States will understand the neces-
ity of adopting such measures as are
estined to bring about a speedy end
I the horrible and useless bloodshsd.
The Imperial government hopes all
he more for such an understanding
# her position, as the neutrals have
lnder the pressure of the Entente
,owers suffered great losses, being
orced by them either to give up their
ntire trade or to limit it according
o conditions arbitrarily determined
y Germany's enemies in violation OF
law" q