WARM RECEPTION FOR GERMAN NOTE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2512, 13 July 1915, Page 5

WARM RECEPTION FOR GERMAN NOTE

AMERICAN PRESS EXCEEDINGLY ANGRY "CLIMAX OF IMPUDENCE " By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New York, July 10. . The whole of the American Press is exceedingly angry at the tone of tho argument in Germany's reply. The "New York Suii" says: It is the climax of impudcnce.'' \ The "Globe" says it is an evasion of the simple 'issue _ whether Germany intends to violate international law. The , "New York Post" ridicules. Ger-. rnauy's cool assumptions. It says that it will now be tho President's gravo duty to deal with an international outlaw. The "New York Herald" says:— "Stripped of tho cant about humanity and the specious contentions about the Lusitania, Germany's answer is one of defianco. There is no suggestion of reparation. Germany's whole case is built on retaliation for Britain's starving of the German fcivilian population, although the German Government has repeatedly declared that starvation does not exist." The "Tribune" describes the situation as difficult, but says that "no anxiety to avoid war will justify the abandonment of our dead." (Rec. I July 12, 8.30 p.m.)' ; New York, July 11. The foremost leaders of. American thought declare that the German Note ij insulting, and are urging a vigorous reckoning with Germany. ' Tho "Herald" says that the right of neutrals to the free uso of the sea is inalienable. America's ■ position in regard to the so-called War Zono is adamant and irrevocabel. Tho "World" says: "The assurance that legitimate American shipping will not be hindered, and American lives riot placcd in jeopardy, is a distinct advance over anything which has hitherto emanated from the German Foreign Office, but tho statement that Germany is unable to admit that American citizens can protect enemy ships through their presenco on board is offensive." ' ,The "Evening Telegram" says: "The Kaiser not only wants the way to the Boa, but the sea also; Hot only does ho want.a place in the sun, but ho wants that heavenly body, so that he can peddle its rays to the rest of humanity.". "CYNICAL HYPOCRISY." Paris, July 11. The newspapers regard Germany's re-' ply to America as a monument of oynical hypocrisy. GERMAN PRESS EXPOUNDS THE NOTE. / London, July 11. German newspapers emphasise the point that the reply to the United States signifies tho lcjection of foreign attempts to proscribo German methods of defcnco against a starvation war; it also emphasises the Germans' obligation to humanity, and firstly, towards her own citizens. ,

tape), over 20 irero drowned. A" member of the crew states: "The submarine signalled: 'Get into the boats. You can't get away.' When this was not aone, the submarine signalled: 'If you don't want your lifeboats we will shoot tnem away.' That's what the cowards did. Some of tho crew: were swimming for two hours and a half before they were' picked .up."

PIRATE OUTRAGES

THE ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN'S EXPERIENCE London, July IT. Tn addition to thq liioiv; who wore killed on board ttio strainer Anglo-Cali-fominti (which was shelled by h. #ul)> •HAi'we. uu July, 5 t but managed ,toj)s'

BRUTALLY SHELLED,

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON 'A TRAWLER. . 1 (Rec. July 12, 11.30 p.m.)

, _ . London, July 12. A German submarine shelled the trawler Fleetwood which was fishing in the North Sea on Sunday. The second shell exploded at the stern, wrecking the trawler's lifeboat, and the crew was helpless under the continued shellfiro. . A deck-hand was killed, and tho engineer and captain's son severely wounded. The submarine came closer, tho commander shaking his fist, and apparently preparing to torpedo. . The fishermen held up their bleeding shipmates, and the Germans desisted, and departed. The-Fleetwood in a crippled condition reached Grimsby in tho morning.