GERMANY ADHERES TO "SINK AT SIGHT" POLICY.
■; NEW PIRACY TO BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT. AMERICA DELIBERATELY XLOUTED BY THE HUKE. ' (Received, 10.15 a.m.) '* ~: „ '■■ - WASHINGTON, February 28. Germany has notified America through Count Bernstorff, her Ambassador, that the assurances given by Germany on the Lusitania and Arabic cases only apply to peaceful merchantmen. Germany contends that armed merchantmen are subject to destruction without warning, and states that all such vessels will be sunk. It is reported that submarine commanders have received instructions to begin thejr work at midnight on Tuesday.
BASIS OF GERMANY'S CONTENTIONS. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE OVER ITALIAN ARMED MERCHNTMEN. (Received 12.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 28. Germany bases her contentions on America's own instructions to the port! authorities that armament aboard merchantmen creates the presumption that the vessel is armed for defence. Germany also relies on the United States' attitude in dealing with Italian merchantmen, which have been notified that they must remove their guns. . . '. .':
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 51, 29 February 1916, Page 5
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