Show u. u s. s WARNED OF i PERIL TO NAVY War ar Carried to Atlantic Coast b by y Pi Presence of U Boats U-Boats There NEUTRALS LS CAUTIONED r. r Allies Contend Submersibles Should Not Be Treated as Other Vi War ar Vessels London Oct 9 The The London afternoon afternoon after atter- generally devote leadIng load load- noon newspapers ins Ing editorials editorial to the visit of ot the tho German German Ger Ger- i United State States the man submarine to that In the tho Mall Gazette says The Pall off ott the Finking of numerous government o and coast tho American the tho United States have hae thus people of reminder of at the character character char char- tad acter an and Intimate habits ot of the craft had i t allt received d their summarizes the Gazette summarizes The Pall Pail fall L treat treat- the tiro entente allied note noto reg and ot of out have pointed The Tho entente or of the he In the most friendly spirIt sae some cannot cs- cs which Lt their ot of th lend if they cape It belligerent to ports Gorman German craft are to ply their those off ott American ports w we o shall o ob- ob calling a and d d counter patrol t our merchantmen have havo to be alert the thc opportunity opportunity op- op to destroy the tho pirates whenever offers octer there warfare But In this kind of or Is little time to ascertain the nation nation- or of submarine craft Their ht aUt 01 nd and era have to deal with them on sight that one e improbable it is by no means the of or Americas America's own submarines it straying into tho the danger zone m encounter the fate reserved for far a a. boche It Is a question for Cor e the American government o whether r It it wishes Its Atlantic I cO coast t frequented those o oi of by its Ita own submarines or by lW Germany It I is quite clear In the nature nature na nn- na- na ture of or things thore there I Is not room for tor forThe both The The Westminster prints an circumstances circum editorial dealing lInK with the tho stances attending tho the arrival al of ot the submarine submarino at ate Newport e port and says re Position of or U if S. S The Tho U 53 53 0 wa was a h h shepherded b b. b by le the t- t D U- U i n to put Dort UiL i lr nuo icAt erea n J rf ter was dul duly handed to a Journalist journalist- tho the only man ratan allowed aboard who aboard who In turn posted It by tho the next mall mail The newspaper refers reters to the entente allied memorandum re regarding submarines submarines submarines sub sub- marines which It says apparently apparent was wa not published In the United States al althou although al- al thou though h that power surely was of oC those to whom It way was addressed The kne knew paper says It Is certain Germany the contents of the tho memorandum and It ma may be that tho the U 53 was sent to test the position of ot the United States Tho The Manchester Guardian In an editorial edl- edl t article on the exploits of the U 53 declares Its conviction of tho the detro de- de etro tro of tho the United States to observe strict neu neutrality The Guardian sa says s 's that If It the British ambassador prot protested pro pro- t tested sted against the tho entry of ot tho the submarine submarine submarine sub sub- marine into American waters and ar argued argued nr- nr gued sued that an any further submarine arriving arriving arriving ar ar- ar- ar riving there should be interned for tor the tho thorest rest of or f the tho war he would be expressing express express- ls- ls In lug ing the views set out In the recent memorandum sent Bont by the allies to neutral neutral neutral neu neu- governments Tf The e American government tho pa paper paper pa- pa per continues apparently does not t share this view at an any rate not fully or ur it woud not have havo escorted the submarIno submarine submarine sub sub- marine marIno Into port or allowed her to leave ve Text of Allies Allies' Memorandum f The text of tho memorandum re recently ro- ro s sent nt b by th the tho entente allies alUes to neutral governments respecting the admission of ot belligerent submarines Into n neutral waters or port ports follows submarine submarine sub sub- In In view of the development of ot marine navigation na and b by reason of acts nets which in the present ent circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances Atances m may mav be unfortunately expected from enemy submarines the the allied governments consider It necessary In order not only to safeguard their Eel Eel- bel belligerent el- el rights and H liberty ert of ot commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial navigation but to avoid risks of dispute to ur urge o neutral governments to 10 take effective measures measure If It the they have not alread already done so with a 3 view to preventing belligerent submarine vessels whatever er tho the purpose to which they ther are put from making use of or neutra neutral neutral neu neu- tra waters e and ports port In the case cage of or submarine vessels the application of the tho principles pr of the laws of nations is 13 affected by special and novel conditions First by the tho fact that these vessels can navigate and remain at sea sen submerged and can thus thua escape all control and observation observation tion second by the fact that It t is int- int impossible im Im- possible to Identify them and establish their national character whether hether neutral neUtral neutral neu neU- or belligerent combatant or noncombatant noncombatant non- non combatant and to remove the tho capacity for harm Inherent In the nature of or such vessels It may further be sold that an any anyplace anyplace place which provides a submarine warship warship warship war war- ship far from Its base bas with an opportunity opportunity for tor rest and replenishment of ot Its supplies thereby furnishes such ad addition addition nd- nd to its powers that the tho place becomes becomes becomes be be- comes in fact through the advantages ad which it git gives gl eg a a. base of ot naval opera opera- In In view of or the thc state of or affairs thus existing the allied Governments are aro of lIfe opinion that submarine vessels should be Le excluded from the tho benefit of ot Ute tile rules hitherto recognized by the laws of ot nations regarding the of or vessels vessel of war or merchant vessels Into neutral wat waters road or ot ports and their sojourn In In them nY A submarine entering a neutral port should be detained d there Tho allied governments take this opportunity to point out to tho the neutral powers the grave rn o danger Incurred d b by neutral submarines submarine In tho the navigation of or regions frequented by belligerent erent submarines s' s War nr Observed Amsterdam UJ Oct 9 A 9 A Berlin telegram telo- telo gram says saya the refers to tho the visit of ot tho U 53 to America ae as an unexpected and brilliant victory for tor German technique and German daring It says sas the U 63 abided strictly b by International in international international In- In regulations under which as asa asa a a. war vessel essel she ahe was not entitled to remain longer than twenty four hours In neutral waters This fact tact tho the says Is of ot political as well as ns technical significance sig sig- Tho news newspaper taper continues It appears as as' a silent answer t to o tho the latest noto note of ot the entente In which Ii It was at asserted German U boats had se secret secret so- so cret provisioning bases ases In waters of neutral countries and that It was as therefore in accordance with International international international law Jaw to refuse them protection It now la is proved pro publicly that German Germai U boats require no Intervening haws bases to cover long routs routes Thanks are aro du clu due the heroes who achieved this exploit |