Arizona republican., 1917-02-01

oidltS, tie lIlp6ildl ldu hoped to reach this goal by negotia- tions. After the attempts to come to understanding with the entente powers have been answered by the latter with the announcement of an intensified continuation of the war, the imperial government, in order to serve the welfare of mankind in higher sense and not to wrong its own people is now compelled to continue the fight for existence, again forced upon it. with the full employment of all the weapons which are at it's disposal.
 Sincerely trusting that the people and government of the United States will understand the motives for this decision and it's necessity, the imperial government hopes that the United States may view the new situation from the lofty heights of impartiality and assist, on their part to prevent further misery and unavoidable sac rifice of human life.
 Enclosing two memoranda regard ing the details of the contemplated military measures at sea, l remain, etc.
 'tsigned) U. BERNSTORFF."
 Following is the official text of the annex to the German note presented to the state department by Count von Bernstorff:
 ''Memorandum
 From February 1, 1917 sea traffic will be stopped with every available weapon and without further notice | n the following blockade zones around Great Britain, France. Italy l and in the eastern Mediterranean: Tn the north The zone is con- l fined by a line at distance of 20 sea miles along the Dutch coast to | Ter schelling fire ship, the degree of 1 longitude from Terschelling fire ship | to Udsire, a line from there across 1 the point 62 degrees north, 0 degrees | longitude, to 62 degrees north, . de- | grees west, further to a point three l sea miles south of the southern point of the Farve CD islands; from there | across point 62 degrees north, 10 de- erees west to 61 degrees north, 15 | degrees west. then 57 degrees north | 70 degrees west to 47 degrees north | 70 degrees west. further to 43 degrees 1 north. l5 degrees west, then along the l degree of latitude 43 degrees north tC 20 sea miles from Cape Finisterre and | at a distance Of 20 sea miles along the north coast of Spain to the French | boundary.
 Tn the south: The Mediterranean 1 'or neutral ships, remains open; the | -ea west of the line Pt. des' Espiquette l 10 i3S degrees. 20 minutes north and
 six degrees east, also north and wes
 f a zone 61 sea miles wide slons he north African coast beginning a degrees longitude west. For tn,
 connection of this sea zone witt
 .reece, there is provided a zone ol
 70 sea miles north and east of tho | .OlloWing line: Thirty eight degree. north and degrees east to 38 degrees
 forth and 10 degrees west to 37 de
 5rees north and Il degrees, 30 min
 ties east to 34 degrees north and ?: degrees, 90 minutes east
 From there leads a zone 70 miles
 vest of 22 degrees. 90 minutes east
 arn longitude. into Greek territoria
 waters.
 | Neutral ships navigating thes'
 llockade zones do so at their owi
 isk. Although care has been takel
 hat neutral ships which are on thei | Way towards ports of the blockade
 ones on February l. 1917. and hav'
 'ome in the vicinity of the latter, vii
 le spared during a sufficiently Ions
 leriod, it is strongly advised to war
 hem with all available means in or
 Ter to cause their return. Neutra
 hips which on February l are in tn
 orts of the blockade zones can witl |
 'fhe instructions given to com | handlers of German submarines pro
 tide for a sufficiently long perioi
 turing which the safety of passenger , n unarmed enemy passenger ships 1 l ,daranteed.
 Americans cn route to the block
 le zone on enemy freight steamers , | Ire not endangered. as the enem
 lipping firms can prevent such ship
 m time from entering the zone. Sailing of regular American pas 'enger steamers may continue nndis 1rbed after February l. 1917. if. ta) The port of destination is fai
 mouth.
 | ,b). Sailing to or coming from rha .ort course is taken via the. Scill
 stands and point 50 degrees norti
 70 degrees west.
 tc). The steamers are marked i
 the following way which must not b flowed to other vessels in America
 ports: On ship hulls and superstruc
 dre three vertical stripes one mete idc. each to be painted alternatel 7 Shite and red. Each mast shoul
 show large flag checkered whit
 md red, and at the stern the Amer
 can national flag.
 Care should be taken that, durin
 lark, national flag and painted mark
 Ire easily recognizable from a dis
 ance. and that the boats are we i lighted throughout.
 .d). One steamer a week sails i ach direction with arrival at F'al ;. | mouth on Sunday and departure frol 7 falmouth on Wednesday. I (e). United States government guar antees that no contraband (accord , ng to German contraband lisD y arried by those steamers E ANNOUNCES WILL 1 1aHNK