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THE LUSITANIA,

WASHINGTON RECEIVES

Vessels Accidentally Dam – aged in the War Zone.

Washington, May 11,-The State Department to-day received

follows:

tania matter.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1915.

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government entera upon a new

by torpedoes was in itself an these elements are not loyally Ininded toward their new

of anti-American

ITALY, AUSTRIA AND

SWITZERLAND.

ways of access to the Austrisa

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CHURCH SERVICES..

a.m.

a.m. Holy Communion. 11 Morning Prayer and sermon. Preacher: Rev. W. T. Featherstone.

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon

3rd Surday after Trinity, 20th- Juno 1015, Morning Prayer. Responses: "Ferial." Venite: Baby, Paalma: Wesley- Hayes. Te Deum: Blisitt. Jubilate: Hayes. Hymns: 15 (2nd tune):121-441. Kyrie: Varley Roberts. National An- them. Evening Prayer. Hymn : 423. Responses: Festal. Psalms: Alternative Chanta, Magnificat: Barnby in D 18th Morning. Nuno Dimittis; Wickes 10th Evening. Hymns: 299-276-2. Vesper

Hymn. Union Church, Kennedy Road.- National Anthem.

Morning 11. Hymns 343, 545, 50 294. Evening 6, Hymns. 376, 296, 219, 270, Preacher, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. Road. (3 Doors from bottom of D'Aguilar Street). On

Lord's Day Believers meet the Worship at 5 p.m. and the Lord's Supper; at 4 p.m. & Children's Meeting; at 8p.m. Preaching. Tuesday and Thurs- day, at 8 pm. Exposition of Scripture, Saturday at 8 pm. Prayer Meeting.

First Church of Christ Scientist.

-MacDonnell Road. Sundays. 11.15am.Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m‚ ̈ ̄\{ Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai, Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am:" Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Soldier's and

Sailor's Home Arsenal Street-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road. Mass and Sermon at 10 am, followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment

Government which was carried measures laid down by the order slaughter of innocent citizens of triumph of the policy she long in the press despatches last night," in council was due to the action the republic,

ago formulated-to keep her peo- said the Secretary, pointing to a of the German Government in Whatever the document in his hands, which he insisting on.

ccares upon ple in other landa still loyal to, its submarine which the administration entered her antocratio ideale, still re- took with him to the Cabinet blockade. This, added to other with last night's note, and how sponsive to the cry, "Deutschland

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. — BERLIN COMMUNICATION meeting. Secretary: Bryan was infractions of international law ever effective it may be in check neber Alles." She has seen work-

3rd Sunday after Trinity: 20th asked if there was any discussion by Germany, led to British re-ing Germany's murderous attacke ing out the condition described famous artillery road over the At the summit of Napoleon's

June, 1915. Holy Communion (8.5 a.m.) Matins (11 a.m.) Germany Promises to Pay for with the German Ambassador prisals, which differ from the on Americans, the pity is that with biting contempt by the Stelvio Fuse (German, Skilfer concerning the note or the Lusi German action in that His robust action was deferred antil Frankfurter Zeitung in its issue Jooh), the traveller finds a white

Responses: Ferial. Venite: Turner. Paalms: Majesty's Government scrapul- 115 lives had been sacrificed in of April 8, which told why this

Hayes, Nothing that I can talk ously respects the lives of non- the Lusitania massacre.

Ouseley, Te Deum: Oakley in country was helpless to resent like a croquet-etiek. It marks

post striped with three colours, F. Jubilate: Ouseley in G. about," replied the Secretary.

combatante travelling in merchant At this time, however, as our any German assault. It said.

Holy Communion (12 noon.) London, May 12: The Daily vessels, and does not even enforce

the angular meeting point of three A war between Germany and countries, the Kingdom of Italy;

Hymns: 281, 322. N.B.-Palm from Ambassador Gerard the text Mait asserts that the body of Al the recognised penalty of confis and, it is hoped, a vigorous course America would be impossible. At the Empire of Austro-Hungary,

102, verses 1, 12, 15, 21, 25, 28 of a circalar issued by the Berlin fred Gwynne Vanderbilt has been cation for a breach of the block of sation, a very plain statement present America would be im- and the Republic of Switzerland.

in unison. Psalm 103, verses-1, Foreign Office dealing with the found and is being taken into ade, whereas the German policy of facts will be of service in assist potent, anyway, to undertake any-

8, 17, 19, 22 in unison. Even submarine warfare. According Queenstown.

is to sink enemy or neutral vessels ing the public to form correct thing against Germany, for what

song (5.45 p.m.) Responses: Queenstown, May 11 per at sight, with total disregard for judgment and to give unanimous America can do other Powers con mountain pass, which ascende Through this magnificent

Ferial. Psalme: of the 20th to this circular "deutral ships

evening (II.) Magnificat: Goss' carrying contraband will be deals sistent rumour is current here that the lives of noncombatants and support to the president in a policy do much bettar. Uncle Sam and from the Venetian plain to five

(27th evening.), Nano Dimittis : with according to the roles of Alfred Gwyane Vanderbilt's body the property of neutrals.

the Germans could at present do hundred feet above the snow-line, of vigorous Americanism.

Purcell (27th evening). Hymns: The Germone state that, in naval warfare. If neutral ships bue been recovered on the Irish

The relevant facta concern not little more than make faces at Napoleon constructed for pru-

1*, 293. (T 104), 223, * Spacial are accidentally damaged in the net. Webb Wade, Mr. Vander- spite of their offer to stop their only the passenger ships now one another.

dential purposes a road worthy St. Peter's Church, West Point,

Paper. war zone, Germany will express bitt's secretary, is investigating submarine war in case the star- approaching the waters where But the chief reason why of the old Roman builders of the # vation plan was given up, Great German assassine lurk, but also war would be unthinkable is the Flaminian and Appian highways. its regret and pay damages with the rumour.

Ten of the 18 dead picked up Britain has taken even more the respective policies of Germany presence of an enormous German out prize ooart proceedings.

It is true that less than 100 The German Government says laat night by the Datch tug stringent blockade

measures, and the United States during the element in the United States. miles from this main gateway the Philadelphia Public Ledger Poolzee, chartered by the Canard Tho answer to this is as follows: last one months.

What could be done, for instance, between Italy and Austria modera justifies its submarine warfare Company, 20 miles west of the

It was not understood from the Nothing is clearer than that with the 3,000,000 German enterprise has connected the two on the ground that England spot where the Lusitania was reply of the German Government

that it was prepared to abanden Germany holds in utter contempt speaking immigrants ? And what countries by the great tunnel of threatening to starve the civil. sunk, were identified to-day. ian population of Germany by Among the 16 bodies only two the principle of sinking British the government of this country, with their 9,000,000 children? the Brenner Railway. It is als prohibiting neutral oommerce in ware Americans--Mrs. Stewart vessels by submarines. It has as well as the feelings, the privi- And their grandchildren, who in obvious that Italy possesses in foodstuffs and other necessarios. Mason, of Boston, and Mrs. Della rofased to abandon the use of leges and the rights of its citizens. many cases still think along her powerful fleet other strategic

In previous communications Condon, wife of Tarretice Condon, mines for offensive purposes on neutral ships "might" be struck

Her threat three months ago that German lines?

We do not mean to say that dominions. Germany has disclaimed respon- of New York. The American the high sons on any condition. sibility for any harm that might Consul claimed bath and will

It has committed various other

But the two facts that the befall neutral vessels venturing send them to the United States, infractions of international law, audacious challenge.

It was met by the strong but country; but even in the Anglo-Italiane have kept the Stelvio into the war zone.

The British, steamship Domini- such as strewing the high asse The text of the announcement on, of the American Line, which and irade routes with mines, and perfectly justified declaration from American newspapers one can see road in constant repair to

sailed from this port on May I for British and neutral vessels will Washington that if an American the realisation glimmer that even day, as a few privileged motorists First-The Imperial German Liverpool and carried 9 cabin continue to be in danger from ship or American lives were des- if only some of these millions will be able to attest, and that Government naturally has no und 54 steerage passengers, is this course whether Germany troyed in this manner upon the should have to be put into con- even in peace-time the spectaols. the whole has been commonly seen of intention of causing to be attack expected to enter the war zone abandons her submarine block-high acas, Germany would be centration camps,"

beld to "

strict accountability." American army would not be 100,000 to 200,000 Austrians on ed by sabmarines or air-craft to-day: This vessel is due to ade or not.

For answer was delivered last enough to watch over them.

the north and an equal num. It should be noted that since Friday, when scores of Americans, sach neutral ships of commerce arrive in Liverpool to-morrow.

There is not the smallest doubt ber of Italian troops on Much of the cargo carried by the employment of submarines

the in the zone of naval warfare, or definitely described in the notice the Dominion, when she sailed contrary to international law the including liale, children and in-that Germany long ago became south simultaneously engaged in of the German Admiralty staff of /from this port, was contraband Germans also have been guilty of fenta in arms, were barbarously convinced that she need concern autumn mszmavres within mo-The Gospel Hall-38 Queen's

herasif not at all about the dera gunshot of each other upon February 4 last, as have been of war. She was loaded to her the use of asphyxiating gas. They done to death.

This monumental act of sava-United States; first, because of the line of this same Stelvio road, guilty of no hostile act. On the capacity and never had carried have even proceeded to the poi- contrary, most definito instruc- a larger one than she has stowed soning of water in South Africa, gory, however, was but the cal- what former Attorney General would indicate that it will be be tions repeatedly have been issued ia ber bold on this voyage. Her The Germans represent British mination of a series of undis- Wickersham salla sexless tween Bormio, on the Italian, and guised aggressions. More than foreign policy," and, second, be- Meran, on the Austrian side, that to German war vessels to avoid cargo consists of foodstuffe, oil, merchant vessels generally as attacks on such ships under grain, flour, steel products, auto-armed with guns and say that six weeks ago an American was cause she is persuaded that there the first tug-of-war, if war comes circumstances. Even when such mobiles and other general cargo. they repeatedly ram submarines, killed, in defiance of the principles can be no national spirit in thi will be fought out.

of international law and of country, which tolerates a noisy ships have contraband of war on The vessel is in command of The answer to this is as follows:

The mastery of the Stelvio, and board, they are dealt with by Captain W. H. Ingham, one of. It is not to be wondered at that humanity, while a passenger propaganda submarines solely according to the most popular and efficient merchant vassels, knowing they aboard the British steamship aliens and a steady encroachment the definitive cocupation of Aus- trian soil in the Trentino by a the rule of international law ap- shipmastera coming into this are liable to be sank without Falaba. The American ship Jush-upon neutral rights.

If there had been any linger quarter of a million troops, after plying to prize warfare. port. Before sailing he said be warning and without any chance ing was attacked by an airship.

'Second. Should a neutral had no fear of submarines, but being given those on board to And the American vessel Gulf-ing hope that Germany held the pitched battle either at the ship nevertheless come to harm hoped, for the sake of bis pase-save their lives, should take mea light has been sunk, her American United States in respect, it would little border village of Franzen- through German submarines or fengera, that he would not fall in Bures for self-defence. With regard captain and two American seamen have been dissipated by the shoeke, on the actual summit of aircraft on account of an un- with any on his way to Liverpool. to the Lusitanin. The vessel was falling victims to the submarine. flagrant affornt committed by the the pass, or at Meran, the first Io the faos of the facts it would imperial embassy, which defied considerable oity of Austria, will, fortunate (word missing in tort) The Dominion is only a 12-knot not armed on her last voyage and in the above-mentioned zone of vessel, and should a submarins had not been armed during the be idle to pretend that Germany all the usages of diplomacy and at one time or another, be an maistains toward this country, or decency by iguoring the govern irresistible temptation to the naval warfare the German attack her she bardly would be war. Government will unreservedly able to get away from it.

The Germans attempt to justify

wishes to maintain, relations of mont to which it is accredited and Italian aggressors...

The risks of the Brenner tannel rucognise

responsibility its

the sinking of the Lusitania by respect or even decency, to say issuing an insolent altimetom to therefor. In such a case it will Retaliatory Methods, Following the fact that she had arms and nothing of friendship. Her at the American people in the form routson the one hand and the pries

Blockade, Explaiued."

titude is that of deliberate pro-

and tediousness of transportation ammunition on board. The pre- express its regrete and afford

Had Washington immediately by sea from Venice of an army of damages without first instituting London, May 11-Inquiry in sence of contraband on board a vocation, of a stadied defiance of a prize court action.

official circles here has elicited neutral vessel does render ber American rights and protests, asked Berlin whether the imperi-invasion on the scale planned f Third. It is the custom of to-night the following statement, liable to captare, but certainly even to the extent of committing a government had dictated this Italy will be avoidable by no other

inflammatory act, and, in the the German Clovernment as soon representing the British official not to destruction, with the loss wholesale marder. “ as the sinking of a neutral ship view of Germany's justification of a large portion of her crew and For this there are two" obvious event of an affirmative reply, had

If this forecast proves correct, First is the policy of given Ambassador Bernstorff his it will be another vindication of in the above-mentioned zone of for torpedoing the Lusitania, passengers. Every enemy vessel is reasons, naval warfare is ascribed to Ger- which Germany transmitted to a fair prizo, but there is no legal the government of the United passports and reiterated its pur- the genius of the great Napoleon THE CANARY AND THE man war vessels to institute an the State Department at Wash-provision, not to speak of the prin- States, which kept it ailent while pose to demand "atrics accoun- Though

the possibilities immediate investigation into the ington:

ciples of humanity, which would every principle of international tability for American lives at modern railway strategics were cause. If grounds appear there- by to be given for association of that responsibility for the loss of bed as murder, because a vessel Warfare was trampled upon by dead of the Lusitania horror. At Europa was protected by power- | The German Government states justify what can only be descri- law and every rule of legalized so, it is probable that the country hiddon from Napoleón, his short- would not now be mourning the lived empire of nearly all German militarism.

Sailor's Quaint Story from such a hypothesis, the German the Lusitania rests with the

The nation which remained least, we should not be enduring ful end efficiens fleets. Yet to

the Dardanelles. naval authority places itself in | British Government, which, Must There be More Victims? dumb while Belgium was vivisect- the shame of receiving from Ger- keep open the connection between communication with the interest- through its plan of starving the

"A six-inch shell went through ed neutral Government so that civil population of Germany, has that we urged the government at slain, while defenceless cities were of "sympathy" for the victims of dominions be elected to build a tom of the skipper's canary cage. It was exactly one week aga ed, while civilians were ruthlessly many hypocritical protestations his Austro-German and Italian our trawler and out off the bot the latter may also institute an forced Germany to resort to Washington to take instant action destroyed or bled for huge levies, investigation.

retaliatory measures. The reply to prevent threatened torpedoing and while sleeping non-combat

Yet not only did the Bernstorff feat, almost rivals the pyramide canary singing on the perch road, which, as an engineering as clean as a whistle, leaving the "If the German Government is to this ia na follows:

of the Lusitania and the destruc-ants were slain by bombs, would affront go unrebuked, but.. the of Egypt. Not only did he defy. The skipper told me it was sing thereby convinced that the ship Ao far back de last December tion of American lives thereby. hardly impress a war mad govern passengers sailed without a word the impenetrable mountain walle ing. He had brought the bird has been destroyed by German Admiral von Tirpitz (the German Next day the Cunarder was sunk, ment as a nation that was entitled of warning or protection from of the Tyrol, but he constructed home to England as a memento, war vessela it will not delay in Marine Minister) in an interview and 116 Americans, most of them to respectful consideration. their government. Because the for all time such a road as neither and it is still alive.". carrying out the provisions of foreshadowed a submarine block-women and children, were drown- paragraph two above. In case ade of Great Britain, and a mered, saya the North American of tempt in which we are held in ly" before the authorities these high Rockies of Colorado has young Yarmouth seaman, home The second reason for the con-advertisement was not "official in British Columbia nor in the The above is a story told by s the German Government contrary chant ship and a hospital ship May 13. to the viewpoint of the neutral were torpedoed on January 30 To-day the president wili des- of the mischievous and vitupera-were allowed to go to their doom, excellence of its grade..

Germany has been our toleration men and women and children been approached for the luxurious on leave for a few days, who has Government is not convinced by and February 1, respectively.

been engaged in mine sweeping patch to Barlin à the result of the investigation the The German Government on if the unofficial reports are cor-German-Americaniam, sided and lay them without even a per- the European High Alps and of was blown up. "I heard no parti- note which, tive propagudo of a perverted and Germany was permitted to All the great railroad climbs of in the Dardanelles. His vessel German Government bas already February 4 declared its intention rect, is a virtual warning to the abetted by a group of alien fanatory declaration that her an the Canadian and American cular craab or report," he said, on several occasions declared it-of instituting a general submarine Kaiser that this republic will go official marplots. self ready to allow the question blockade of Great Britain and to any length to protect the lives

purpose would be Rockies have learnt their lesson but just a dull thad. I was talk- to be decided by an International Ireland, with the avowed purpose of its citizens in any place where audacity not only to flout the

These interests have bad the objectionable to Washington from this triumphant achieve ing to one of the men. He fell lavestigation Commission, ad- of outting off supplies for these they have a right to be under in- American government before the man warnings. The time her down from the summit the white, afterwards, and I was hurled We have had enough of Garment of 110 years ago. Looking down the coal hold, he told me cording to chapter three of The islands. This blockade was put ternational law, Hague convention of October 18, into effect on February 18.

whole world, bat to make it come when it is the duty at broad macadam highway lies like over board. When I came to the 1907, for the peaceful solution of As already stated, merchant shown not alone by the record of anguinary crimes of their nation to head.

The urgency of this notion is virtually an accessory in the America to warn, and of Germany a tangled ribbon in innumerable arface there was not a trace of vessels, as a matter of fact, had the Lusitania's dead, but by the by advertising here, without even Von Bernstorff Calls on Bryan. been rank by a German sub- published list of not fewer than a rebuke, the intention to assaes- war, thy seek no wor; even less turninge; so as to allow horse longer than two or three fest. I The citizens of this nation want rock blasting at each of the count- wreckage floating about, none convolutions flattened by sheer the boat-only small bite of Connt von Bernatoril, the Ufer marins at the end of January, one hundred merchantmen and inate peacefal voyagers from this in the presence of their murdered artillery to descend the whole can't swim a stroke, but I got a man Ambassador, accepting as Before February 4 no authentic the text of Germany's carrying food supplies for Ger- from this country toward the war

vessel passenger vessels now proceeding country on the high sene,

dead they do not ask for war nor 6,000 feet at a trot without draw piece under each arm and kept formal expression of regret for many had been held up by his zone, carrying nearly 5000 Am-of all the laws of God and man

Germany has seen her defiance demand revenge. the loss of Americans on the Majesty's Government, except on erican passengere and seamen.

But they do ask that something the grade maintained that the fifteen were lost." He was saved ing rein; indeed, so perfectly is up. Ten out of the crew of Lusitania, which was received in the ground that there was reason

go unpictasted, until the intoler-anything-be done to stay the modern four-horse diligence by a picket boat from the Ear- last night's news despatches, for to believe the foodstuffs were burg, official spokesman for the seen American officials so preblood. They do urge and im change of horses.

Meanwhile, Bernhard Dern-able "war zone" threat. She has ensanguined hand of the kaiser ascends the pass mostly at the alus. mally presented the statement to intended for neo of the armed German government, announces occupied with the hope of win-

before it dipa again in innocent trot, and without necessitating a Subsequently be joined H.M. day to the State Department.

forces of the enemy or the enemy, that "there can be no abandonning world renown as mediators plore and demand that the voice In this titanic region of the in the Dardanelles, mine sweeping trawler Achillea, which operated government.

ment by Germany of her relebt that they have stifled the pro. of the American government be high Alps the three countries are each night. "It was very hot work. left Secretary Bryan's office he said he had delivered the mess informed the State Department against enemy ships, but against and outrage.

His Majesty's Government had less submarine warfare, not only mptings of protest against insult raised in tones that will penetrate at present hopelessly interlocked, We got up as far as Chanak, aud age forwarded from Barlin,

on January 29 that it felt bound contraband oargo ships without

and, even if no other considera-and all we ecuid do was to lie That is all I can say," he to place in a prize court the food- regard to nationality orneutrality." perpetrate the grossest affront to the advice that official p

She has seen her ambasador We attend with all due respect tions were paramount at Rome flat on the decks while the shella respectfully refer you to the Sec-mina, which was going to a Washington note is published ment, yet has seen him received we yield to no one in our pur-scientific frontier in the north Morse code on our sides. It is and Italy something more like a from both banke sounded like the retary of State."

German port, in view of the any judgment on the president's thereafter with solicitons respect pose to support the president central regions would prompt her really marvellons how the little While the Ambassador was Government control of foodstuffs sotion would be rash. But, in the and consideration; as though he loyally in his ozerous task. But to make sure, before all else, of drifters have come through. They talking, Secretary Bryan came in Germany, as being destined meantime, this newspaper and, represented a generous and trust we counsel recognition of the fact these Trentino territories, now are holed like a out of his office with an armful for the enemy government and we foel, the entire American ad friend among the nations of that torpedoes are not deliberate likely to be the grandiose scene funnels, engine care and galley, of documents,

liable to capture.zi. nation is prepared to give the the earth, a The Ambasador has just de-

and women and children on n of a remarkable and costly but they are seldom hit below the The decision of his Majesty's government unstinted support in livered to me a note from his Government to carry out the any course, calonlated to stop the Above all, she has watched with iken ipad have no time for struggleA. N. B. Mildmay in water line. Thene ore, the only

"süber second thought." The Vancouver World.

holes we trouble about repairing.

international disputes.

When the German, Ambassador

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carries contraband,

of an advertisement.

her murderous methods...

nounced

even to the councile of Berlin.

means.

of

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Roman Catholle Cathedral, Glon: ealy.-Low Masses at 6, 7 and 9 a.m. High Mass at 8 a.m. 5.30 p.m.-Benedio on of the Blessed Sacrament.

TURKISH SHELL.

added. For anything else, stuffs of the steamship Wilhel. Until the full text of the ever offered to a friendly govern./dure must be "deliberata roce just now, the desire to secure for Buraemed over us, and rifle bullets"

eynical satisfaction the apparent

asieve in the

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