Declaring Injuries Done Citizens Of United States Are “Without Meas. ure,” President Calls For Guaran- tee Against Their Recurrence. Washington, —- Presiden Wilson's pole to-Germany on the sinking of the Laslania was sent Ambassador Gerard Thursday for presentation {fo the German Government. Germany must abandon marine attacks on merchant vessels, This is the demand of the United States, clear-cut and unequivocal, If she refuses, the Government of the to her sub 3 may be necessary in the “performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.” it is for the future that must give bond. Willing to from her a disovowal of responsibility for what has occurred, this Govern ment, the note insists, must have absolute assurances that the offenses which have been committed will not be repeated. And to that end the de mand is made that Germany shall abandon her submarine attacks merc ant ships. For, says the note: “Manifestly submarines cannot be used against merchantmen, as the last | few weeks have shown, without an inevitable violation of many sacred principles of justice and humanity.” The communication expresses the eonfident expectation of the United States “that the Imperial German Government will disavow the acts of which the Government of the United States complains, that they will make reparation so far as reparation sible for injurieg which are measure, and thal they will mediate steps to prevent rence of anything to obviously versive of the principles of for whieh the Imperial German Gov ernment in the past wisely and firmly contended.” Time Has Come For The full text of the public by the Sta lows: its accept on without take im the recur sub warfare BO note as made repartment “The S«¢ can “Ple Ambassador call ffairs a communi on Foreign hia this wim ae “In v man ean righ minated ir of the B May 7 can citizens ly wise and desirable the Uni German Governm full uation ation, lave w few Of rece Ger ania on Ame lives, it is clea: that I 2 teq Stale ch over oo the Gover ment of periol come t«( a8 to the 1 sulted “The gsenger submi Leon zen, - 2 sf] ant Ge "Ie r on May flight by the series ment sorvexd ' aud amazems Calls For “Recalling Mens ened attitude Imperial Gér ters in and nan Government of international rig ticularly with regard to of the seas; having le ognize the German views a man influence in the tional obligation as upon the gide of jus and humanity; and having understood the instruc tions of the Imperial German Govern ment to its naval commanders to be upon the same plane of humane ion prescribed by the naval codes of other nations, the Government of the United States was loth to believe it cannot now bring itself to bhelieve-—that these acts, so absolutely contrary to the rules, the practices and spirit of modern warfare, could have the coun- tenance or sanction of that great gov ernment. If feels if 10 be its duty therefore, to address the Imperial Ger man Government concerning them with the utmost frankness and in the earnest hope that 1 is not mistaken in expecting action on the part of the Imperial "Gefman Government which will correct the unfortunate impres. pions which have been drested and vindicate once more the position of that government with regard to the sacred freedom of the seas, mat ht par the arned to d the Ger field of Interna always ¢ tice rec ngaged act the Germany Cannot Abbreviate Ameri. cans’ Rights. {The Government of the United States has been appriged that the Ime perial German Government considered themeelves to be obliged by the ex. traordinary circumstances of the pres ent war and the measures adopted by thelr adversaries in seeking to out Germany off from all commerce, to { | § i | { i { { i i i 3 3 : | i i i which meth methods of much beyond the ods of warfare at mation of a war they have warned keep away. “This Government has already taken occasion to inform the Imperial Ger man Government that it cannot admit thie adoption of such measures or such a warming of danger to operate as in any degree an abbreviation of the adopt go retaliation ordinary fin the procla- from which ships BOA, Zone neutral to American citizens bound on lawful er- rands as passengers on merchant ships of belligerent tionality: and that it must hold the Imperial German Gov ernment to a strict accountability for any infringement f those rights, in- tentional incidental. It does not understand the Imperial German Gov- to question those rights, It on the contrary, that the In Government accept, Aas of the rule that the lives of non. whether they be of nen or course, war, cannot lawfully er be put in jeopardy Ly the destruction and ¢ ai capture or recognize also, usual precaution of visit and search to ascertain whether a sus pected merchantman is in fact of bel ligerent nationglity, or is in fact carry ing contraband of war under a neutra flag 1 Rules Of Humanity Violated. The the United States, to call the attention of German Government of therefore, des the ires Imperial utmost ness to the fact that their impose rnemies bi lity destruct disre Hes in practical of ion of con merce without rardis } and nion re- tically ub reason, wstice gards imposs marine to vis wand examine in prac as Imperative it ft Fras If prac ible for of a 0 make I Oy Her O muct Manifest] week of American tabi¢ and would do take walters with journey should zone perial marimen of (berman Navy against the omm Britain and standing the est protest this Government, the Government of the 1 do not refer to this calling the France tful but notwitl reape very earn of States, 1 for the purpose of attention of the Imperial German Government at this to the surprising irregularity of a com munication from the Imperial German Embagsy at Washington, addressed to the people the United States through the newspapers, but only for the porpose of pointing out that no warming that an unlawful and inhu- mane act will be committed can pos. sibly be accepted as ap excuse or pal lation for that act or as an abate ment of the responsibility for ts com mission nited time of Attacks “Acts Of Lawlessness.” “long acquainted as this Govern ment has been with the character of the Imperial German Government and with the high principles of equity by which they have in the past been actuated and guided, the Government of the United States cannot believe that the commanders of the vessels which committed these acst of law. lesgnoss did so "except under a mis apprehension of the orders issued by the, Imperial German naval authori- ties. It takes It for granted that, at least, within the practical possibilities of every such case, the commanders even of submarines do nothing that could involve the lives of non-cambatante or the safety of neutral ships, even at the coset of fall ng of their object of capture or de struction it confidently expects therefore, that the Imperial Germar Government will disavow the aets of which the Government of the United States complaing, that they will make reparation so far as reparation is pos #ible for Injuries whieh are without measure, and that they will take fm mediate steps to prevent the recur rence of anyining so obviously sub- versive of the principles of warfare for which the Imperial German Gos ernment have in the past so wisely and #0 firmuly contended. Prompt Action By Germany Wanted, “The Government and people of the United States look to the Imperial German Covernment for just, prompt and enlightened actien in this vital matter with the greater confidence be cause the United States and Germany are bound together not only by especial ties of [riendship, but also by tho ex plicit stipulations of the treaty of 1828 between the United States and the Kingdom of Prussia. “Expressions of regret and offers of reparation in care the destruction of neutral ships sunk by ake while they may satisfy international obligations, if no of hfe ry 15¢ a practice necessary effect of which neutral nations and neu (0 new and immeasorabls were expected to of mint Joes results cannot jus or exc the tural and {0 subject SOT risks The will not United any nment of the Imperial Ge Gover expect the to rman Government States omit any word or performance maintaining the States and its fro act necessary to the of rights of the United r thelr exer and ment 154 CNYOS “BRYAN GERMANY MODIFIES THREAT Revoking Disclaimer Of Responsibility For Injury Teo Vessels Entering Nava! War Zone, Berlin Offers To Pay For Damage Done, Washington Ambassador Gerard, Wal Toms |MITYIng coulraban the announ he rules of i COM I'm hrou arines unfortunate aircraft account {we or wd apparently miss in the above fare, the will u from dispatch) men aval Government tioned zone wal Ger nreservedly therefore ita re ut first man responsibility case it will express grots and afford damages witho instituting a prize court action. 3. H the custom of the German Government, ag soon as the sinking of a neutral ship in the above-mentioned gone of naval warfare ascribed to German war vessels to institute an im mediate Investigation into the If grounds appear thereby to be given for association, of such a hypothesis the German Navy places itself in cons munication with the interested neutral government so that the latter may also ul i aveziliga.ion recognize In such a in in calse in etl Promises Prompt Pay. “If the German Government is there by convinced that the ship has been destroyed by German vessels, it will fot delay in carrying out the pro viglons of paragraph 2 above. In case the German Government, contrary to the viewpoint of the neutral govern ment, is not convinced by the result of the Investigation, the German Govern. ment has also already on several oc castons declared itself ready to allow the question to be decided by an inter national investigation commission, ue. cording to Chapter 3 of The Hague Convention of October 18, 1807, for the peaceful solution of international disputes.” ATALY WILL 500 CAST HER LINE Decisive Action Expected Within the Present Week. FACTIONS COMING TOGETHER French, Repulsing Counter.-Attacke At Gteenetraete, Hold Positions Taken From Germans and Consoli. date Their Gains. The following official state iesued by the British War Landon ment was Office: Me cernful "Avoue enemy's made a gue Richebour breaking the part of First Army attack between and Festubert, ine the a two-mile front “The attack the south where we IAs over greater commenced at midnight of Richebourg carried t "Avous lines a front sont! 1 carried 1.24 t-1i enches 0 exiendine WO SUCCeEsiIve breartwor of A mile I; another attack at dawy on rther to the Ks r pushed pidly yards bombing slon on, farther the German crossed the Fest ceegs 600 soul by Here we bert-Quinque a mile road and adv: anced near into the Ge French Repulse Attacks. official the The following issued by Paris munication was OfMice: “We repulsed, with complete success a fourth German counterattack Steenstraete. We conserved all the positions won and consolidated our gain, the importance of WAS om haeized by of the enemy. ‘Farther to troops inflicted riovs check and ichebourg "'Avoue a kilom (two-thirds of a mile) of trench northwent oom War at have which the effort British seErmans to the the on the carried west of me fo the took posse: e of they ia and ANCE which Mar RO calculated U rmang in the the of Di him to leave the Uni (ie Washingto Demburg ere have ted States TURKISH LOSSES HEAVY, Allies’ Fleet Reported Blowing Up Trenches With Soldiers. a Havas d% advices have bee received from Mytllene to the effec that furious fighting continues In. the Dardaoelles and that the Turkish insses. have been extremely heavy Shells from the allied floot are blowing up whole trenches filled with Tuorkis! soldiers Prisoners admit that the Turks lack munitions of various kinds Paris. According to GIRL TO ENTER VARSITY AT 10. ——— . Braddford, Of lowa, Through High School. 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