Show scandinavian CANDINA VIAN NEWS SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT happenings IN FAR OFF NORTHLAND FROM THE OLD HOME declaration rt n 1 Is made that vessels will not be sunk without the war zone or without saving lives live unless they offer resistance Rel stance washington following is a summary ot at tile hie reply ot at the gernian german government to 1 president r Wil wilsons sons note of 0 april 20 regarding tile the conduct ot of german clerman submarine warfare the german government ts Is alivo to the possibility that the ship mentioned la in the note ot at april 10 as having been torpedoed by a german submarine Is actually identical with tile sussex the Cler bennan nian government begs to reserve further communication on oil the lie matter and until certain points aro are ascertained should it turn out that the com commander magder was wrong in assuming the vessel to bo a man ot of war tho the german government will not fall to draw tile the consequences resulting tile german government must emphatically repudiate the assertion that the tha sussex incident Is but one in a series of indiscriminate destruction of vessels of alt all sorts by german submarines the german submarine forces have had orders to conduct submarine warfare in accordance with a general principle of visit and search and the destruction of merchant vessels tho sole exception being enemy freight ships encountered in the war zone around great britain with regard to these no assurances have river over been given the united states the german government cannot admit any doubt these orders are given or executed in good falth errors actually occurred they can in no kind of at warfare bo be avoided altogether tile the german government has made several proposals to the united states to reduce to a minimum for american travelers and goods tile the inherent dangers of naval warfare had it accepted united states would have been instrumental in preventing the greater part of the accidents american citizens have met with in the meantime the german government still stands stand 8 by its offer for an agreement along these lines the german government cannot dispense with the use of the submarine weapon in the conduct of warfare against enemy trade tile the german government however will make furth further pir concession adapting methods of sub submarine war to the interests ot of neutrals As AB matters stand bland the german government ex cannot but reiterate regret that the sentiments of humanity w which tile the united states extends to the v victims ic tims 0 of f submarine warfare E are re not exten extended ded with the same feeling atlig to tile the millions ot at women and aad children who according to the avowed intention of the british government shall be starved the german government falls to understand this discrimination several attempts made by the united states to prevail upon the british government to act accordingly failed because ot of flat refusal by the british the german people know that the united states has the power to con can alne the war to armed forces of the belligerent countries in the interest of 0 humanity and maintenance ot of international law the united states would have been certain ot of attaining attains n g this end had it been determined to insist against great britain on oil the incontrovertible tro rights to freedom ot at the sea but as matters stand the german people aro are under the impression that the united states confines itself to protests against tile the illegal methods adopted by germanys germanas Germ anys enemies the german government conscious ot of germanys germanas Germ anys strength twice within tile tha last few months announced to tile the world its readiness to make peace on a basis safeguarding ger banys vital interests the german government foels foals all the more inore ju justified stifled in declaring that responsibility could not bo be borne before the torum forum of mankind if after twenty one olle mouths months the submarine question were to talce take a turn seriously threatening maintenance of peace between the ilia two nations As far ns as lies with tile the german government it wishes to prevent it brou frou taking such a course the german government Is prepared to do its utmost to confine operations of tho war for tile the rest of its duration to the fighting forces of tile the belligerents thereby also insuring freedom of tile the seas 9 german naval forces have received tile the following order in accordance with tile the general of 0 visit and search ani the destruction destruct loti of merchant vessels ves sela recognized by al law such vessels both within and without the area declared a naval war zone shall not bo be sunk cunk without warning aud and without saving human lives unless tile the ship attempt to escape of 01 otter offer resistance I 1 should steps taken by the united states not obtain the object it desires to have bave the laws of humanity followed by all belligerent nations the german government would then ho he facing a new situation in which it must reserve to itself complete alb liberty libarty of decision |