Show REASON FOR ATTACKING SHIP of German Embassy Says the Lusitania Carried Explosives New York Captain yo Captain Franz von Pa- Pa pen military of the Imperial German embassy is quoted by the New York World as making the following follow follow- ing lag statement regarding the sinking ot 01 the Lusitania It It is deplorable if true that so many l lives ves have ave been lost I am shocked to hear the news especially that American lives have been sacrificed But it was absolutely criminal for forthe forthe forthe the cunard company to carry and for fo forthe fo the British government to allow the theline theline theline line to carry neutral passengers in a I Iship ship which was transporting I and munitions of war to be used b by I Great Britain and her allies The ships ship's manifest will show that i ne carried a large amount of of- picric of picric I acid and other explosive materials They filiey certainly were not intended for peaceful uses They were to be Je used against Germany and Germany had to defend herself against them The best way ay was to destroy the ship and such destruction was Avas amply justified under the rules of war I |