On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 12, 13 September 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE SUBMARINE MENACE. United Press Association. London, September 10. The Daily Chronicle's Xew York correspondent states that it is believed that President Wilson will convene a special Congress, with a viewto talcing drastic measures to compel German submarines to conform to the dictates of humanity. It is now recognised that submarines need only to declare that they feared an attack in order to justify their murdering of non-combatant's. Germany's refusal to give an indemnity is regarded as an added defiance, making the continuance of friendly relations almost impossible. -44 THE ARABIC INCIDENT. Amsterdam, September 12. The German Note on the loss of the Arabic, alter explaining that the submarine's commander believed that the Arabic was trying to ram him, states that another British liner fired on the submarine in the Irish Sea on August 14. Germany is extremely sorry lor the lives, especially the •American ones, but she cannot recog!nise her obligation to compensate, even if the submarine's commander was mistaken in believing that the 'Arabic was aggressive. Germany offers to submit the case to the Hague Convention if an agreement is,-not reached, % but ■says that the Hague decision shall not possess any significance • regarding' the 1 ' general permissibility of German submarine jWfiriiarft" in -international law. ■<