GERMANY’S "CLEAN CONSCIENCE.”

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3994, 29 July 1915, Page 5

GERMANY’S "CLEAN CONSCIENCE.”

PIFFLING REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE. BERLIN NEWSPAPERS ON THE SITUATION. THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. ~ . LONDON, July 27. The “Vossiche Zeitung” publishes the following regarding tlio United States’ latest Note: “The refusal to accept Germany’s proposal to protect American passengers shows an absolute lack of readiness to understand' the German standpoint. The principle that belligerent States must protect neutrals is untenable. If applied in the fullest sense it would mean abdication to neutrals. It is true that belligerents,must protect neutrals, but only provided neutrals do everything to prevent their citizens going into situations where protection is impossible. Victory over an enemy is the supremo law for every belligerent. Those who demand that Germany should conduct the war according to academic rules of a professor expect Germany either to endanger her submarines or relinquish the warfare. This is not neutrality', but partisanship against Germany'. The passengers by the Lusitania could have been saved, but were neglected. Germany has a clear conscience and no reason to disapprove of the conduct of her Bi7hmarine commanders.”

AMERICA’S STRAIGHT TALK. AMERICAN BISHOP’S VIEWS. SYDNEY, July 28. Bishop Hoss, of the American Methodist Episcopal Church, arrived by the Ventura. Referring to America’s attitude regarding the war, ho said 9-5 per cent of Americans sympathised with the Allies, 75 per cent enthusiastically. President Wilson was a courageous man. Without storm or bluster he talked straight and meant what lie said, and would stand by it. America’s position was delicate. President Wilson was wisely endeavoring to use every- possible means to avoid hostilities. The great body of the people knew enough of war to wholesomely dread it, but if the issue was final that the honor of America was at stake there would not be a minute’s hesitation. If a cull was made, a million men would rally to the colors in a day. MR. ROOSEVELT’S VIEWS. A TOWERING INDIGNATION. (Times and Sydney Nilri Services.) (Received Julv 23. 8 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 28. Mr Roosevelt, speaking at San Diego, characterised the torpedoing of the Leelanlaw as a damnable outrage, and said the condition to which the peaee-at-any-price policy had brought the United Slates was perfectly hellish. BRITAIN’S RIGHT TO SEARCH. NEW NOTE TO UNITED STATES, j (Received July 2s. 3.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 2-8. Sir Edward Grey has telegraphed to Mr Lansing stating that Britain is preparing another Note to the United States on the subject of the British Order-in-Council, and asks for delay in the publication of the last Note until the new one is received. Air Lansing has agreed. BRITISH CASUALTIES. THE TOTALS TO DATE. LONDON, July 27. Mr Asquith stated that British casualties were as follows: Naval (to July 20th): 615 officers, whereof 499 were killed; 8491 men. 7430 being killed. Military (to July 18th): In France, 11,254- officers, of whom 3288 were killed; 255,649 men, of whom 48.872 were killed.

At the Dardanelles (including Naval Division): 2144 officers, of whom 567 were killed ; 47,091 men, of .whom 7567 were killed. Other theatres (excluding Gorman South-West Africa): 415 officers, of whom 145 were killed: 5333 men, of whom 1445 were Killed. KAISER’S WAR COUNCIL. CALAIS AND WARSAW TO BE TAKENI WAR MUST TERMINATE BY XMAS. (Received July 29, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. Copenhagen reports that the Kaiser, before; going to Posen to confer with his generals, held si Crown Council in Berlin, at which ho declared that Germany would not negotiate with her enemies'until Warsaw and Calais were captured. The Council drew tip final plans to end the war, which, the Kaiser said, must terminate before Christmas.

GENERAL ITEMS. (Received Julv 28, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 28. Sir" F. A. Cornwall, Sir Frederick Cawley, and Messrs Ellis, Griffiths, and F. E. Guest, and Sir Ivor Herbert, Mr TV. A. Mount-, Mr W. D. Ward and Mr J. O. Wedgwood have issued a Whip seeking support of the view that it is undesirable that the House of Commons should adjourn for six very important weeks without a Government statement assuring the British troops and French people that we mean to submit ourselves immediately' to every from of discipline to win!

In the House of Commons Mr i currant announced that there was a certain amount of enteric and dysentery at the Dardanelles.

Italy Ims not received a reply to her protest against the Turkish persecution of Italians. A diplomatic rupture, is regarded a.s probable. The Italian newspapers express satisfaction at the British manifesto, which proves the traditional Anglo'ltali an friendship. They say the two most maritiino Powers of Old Europe arc destined to march together ami when history is written, the place of honor must be given O' Auglo-Italian diplomacy. Under the new drink regulations, hotels on the Clyde and in other Scottish industrial areas are only allowed to open on Saturday between four in the afternoon and nine in the evening. This is intended to prevent week-end drinking lionts.

A Danish hydroplane fell into the sea near Copenhagen and two naval officers wero killed.

Copenhagen reports that concurrent with submarine activity, a greater Zeppelin activity is reported, from the North Sea. .Reports from Sofia state that the two men implicated in causing the bomb o utrage wero cou rt-martial led and executed. Several newspapers urge the use of bullet-proof breast plates. Many troops in tlio French army are using such protections.,. Sir Conan Doyle Inis advocated artificial protection. He says that when Ned Kelly walked 'unarmed before the police rifles in .his own hand-made armor it was an object lesson to the world. If an outlaw could do it. why not a soldier. General Rodciiliausen, Governor ox Antwerp, fined the city ten thousand pounds sterling as the result of a patriotic demonstration on the 21st, and has since imposed rigorous regulations on civilians, no one being allowed to stand in the streets.