SINKING OF THE ANCONA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2652, 24 December 1915, Page 6

SINKING OF THE ANCONA

: AMERICA'S SECOND NOTE TO i ' AUSTRIA '• Br.(Maerapli—Press Aasociatton-CoDyrieli Washington, December 22. .The second American Note states'tlia > Austria lias admittod that the Ancon; ! was torpedoed when the engines won ■ stopped and the passengers were stil • on board. This admission fixed oh th< i submarine commander the responsibility i for Violating the law of nations and disf regarding the humane principles of ses , warfare. . . ! America holds that tho details of tlx ■ sinking, and the additional evidence 1 support the American report. Moreover 2 tho number of Americans killed and in jured is not essential to the discussion i The culpability of the commander i: 1 established, and it is.an undisputed faci f that citizens of fho United States wert t killed or injured, or placed in jeopardj a by his lawless act. The United Stato: s does notifeel called upon to debate thf t principles of international law and lilt fl manity thus violated. These rules haw tl been so long universally recognised tha: t the only course.for the United States - is to hold Austria responsible for th( il act of its submarine,. and to renew the tl definite and respectful demands made on December -6. _ The United State< hopes that Austria will perceive tilt justice of them, and reply with the same ■ 0 frankness and the samo concern foi l 0 the existing Rood .'.relations whicl prompted the United States to maki ." them., _ ; [The original American Note demandlr cd tho disavowal by Austria of the sinking of the A ncona, reparation foi n . the losses caused, and an undertaking not to repeat the offence.] * SAFE CONDUCT GRANTED 't CAPTAINS VON PAPEN AND 2 BOY-ED J" London, December 22. , ■In tbo House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Govern5 r ment had granted Captains von Papon ® and Boy-Ed safe conducts, in deference to the'wishes of the United States. [Von Papon and Boy-Ed were respecsi tivel.v tho military and naval Gorman attaches at Washington, and wero- recalled_ by the Kaiser oil account of tho p American objections to their-activities 0 in plotting against tho supply of muni- °* (ions' to the Allies.! s;, ; i Dr. Averill, of Auckland, travelled recently via the Wnnganui-River, and ho is n. generous in • his - praise of the scenery. :io "We heo.r scenic places praised so much id that.one is inclined to c-xnect disappointot ment," said the Bishop, "but I was not \s disappointed with Ihe trip from Pipiriki J( » to tho Houseboat. I was told a lot about the German "Rhine before X visited it, but ,„l I was not disappointed .with the Wanga- ' i nui. I have seen a good deal of Now Zealand scenery, but I most snv Now Zprland has a derided asset iu tho Wauga,JV» P»"" Ad-vi,