The Washington herald., 1917-02-01
TEXT OF GERMAN NOTE WARNING
U. S. OF RUTHLESS SEA WARFARE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

aimed destruction annhaon Of their advsaes and in
compatible with rights Of other naons espeei
ally to Belgium which subject of sympathy with the
United States The chancellor few week, before had announced HAT
annexation Of Belgium never had been Gemanys intention
MERELY TOOK PRECAUTIONARY STEPS.
Germany the peace concluded with Belum merely
ed to take precautionary that that country with which the
imperial wishes live good neghbory relations could not
be exploited by adversaes for the promotion hostile attempts
Such precauhon all the urgently needed hostile
repealed speeches and especially resolutions Of the Paris
conference declared their unveiled after
ing recognize Germany equal right but rather continue
fight in systematic fashion
The attempt the four allied powers bring peace failed
Of the lust of of adversa who want
peace Under the preex Of principle nationality they unveiled
their aims oppose and dshonor Germany Turkey
and Bulgaria
o the desire for reconciliation they opposed efforts for eona
ton. They want to fight to the last.
Thus situation has sprung up which force. Germany
decisions
"ENGLAND HAS MlsUSED POLITICS."
For and half years England has politics. navy,
for criminal attempts Germany and also Hungary
ubjecfon Butay, and despite the laws of nations groups Of
powers marshed by England only prohibits legitimate trade their
adversare but by reckless pressure the fortunes of
"An trade relations be agreeable them trading with their
adversaries limited to their orders.
"The American nation knows the taken order
England and her allies the law, Of and respect
law of the freedom of the
"The English government persists in its Of starvation which
certainly does touch the military strength her adversary which
make and Children sick and aged for their ounys
sake suffer painful pvatons which they enduring for the vitality
Of the nation.
mperou,nes. blood adds to the suaenss
Of the world without regard for every command of humanity without
regard for the of severely damaged neu without regard
for the silent longing for within the nations of its allies
NEW DEVASTATION, NEW MISERY.
Every day during struggle continue. bring. new
devason misery Every day by
shortened will both d the lives Of brave soldier, and
Of a blessing for tortured humanity
The imperial government before its and before his
tory would be unable to the responsibility left unied
hasten the end of the Together
United States, had hoped obtain this by negotiations,
The attempts establish such undertaking between the ad
vesaries having been answered by the of
fare, the imperial continue its for e1ene
forced upon her, by using her weapons.
WILL PROSECUTE SEA WARFARE.
"The imperial government therefore, also forced do away
with the restrictions which until has impressed the of its
lighting in the
Trusting that the American people and government
to these for this decision and for its necessity the imperial gov
hopes that the United States will appreciate
affairs from lofty and exalted standpoint and part
order to avoid further misery and avOdb sacrifices of
human lives.
referring the details of the planned
the begging express confidence gov
will American ships against entering zones
scrbed the appendix and also will citizens against taking
sending goods ships plying between in the barred
zones etc, etc"
APPENDIX TO GERMAN NOTE
The memorandum to the follows:
From February 1917 within around Great Britain France
Italy, and Eastern Mediterranean, Juand every
forthwith will be opposed. Such barred zones are:
"n North Sea district around Ems France,
ed by Gn twenty miles distant the Dutch until the
TerheDng FIRE ship degree of longitude of Teheng fire ship
Ud line from there point 81 degrees norh FIVE long, 81
degrees northwest further point three
point far from there point 81 degrees norh degrees
81 degrees NORTH Is degrees 81 degrees NORTH 20
degrees west until AZ degrees north 20 degrees further 43
degrees north Is degrees degree degrees
along the Spanish north coast until the French frontier
SHIPS TO ENTER ZONE AT OWN RISK
Neutral ships plying within the barred do this at their own
risk Although precautions will be taken ships being on
February ports of the barred zon allowing appro
pirate delay shall be spared yet urgently advised that
be warned and directed other roads by all disposal