Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-05 | Page 9 | Holland Indignant over German Act

HOLLAND INDIGNANT OVER GERMAN ACT AC TIlE THE TiE HAGUE Feb 6 Dutch Dutch newspapers newspapers news news- papers both pro German and anti anti- at- at German Geran are ar unanimous in demanding front from Germany Gerany prompt explanation of f fand and reparation for the torpedoing of the Dutch tank steamer Artemis by a a torpedo toredo boat in the North Norh sea ea Th The newspapers newspaper call caU for punishment of th the German Geran commander who was as r responsible responsible on- on sible Ible for what is described as a a. violation violation viola viola- Iola fon tion of law Jaw and an unjustifiable act of war against The Netherlands The recalls previous German errors and dwells on the danger of further incidents of or this nature Incidentally It asks aks what hat th the British fleet was doing while a a conspicuously conspicuously con con- colored German Geran torpedo toredo i boat flotilla was calmly cruising th the busiest steamer track between n the tha Hook or Holland and the tho er lightship 1 The Nieuwe Courant treats the ca case CUI i as a breakdown of the vaunted German German Grman Gr- Gr Ger Ger- man organization and and discipline which it says sas seems urgently to need Improvement Improvement especially from viewpoint of ot the safety of ot lives and property of neutrals It I demands complete com corn piete pecuniary and political satisfaction tion ton from Germany and ad asks Did Dd the German Geran flotilla attempt perhaps to remove all al ships from the neighborhood of a a. sinking Zeppelin and fire fine wildly and blindly when It It plan plan did cUd dd not seem to succeed This it says might explain the act though in nowise excusing It It