SUBMARINE ATROCITES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5361, 19 February 1916, Page 5

SUBMARINE ATROCITES.

AMERICA WANTS ASSURANCES. Si;SPICI()[IS OF THE HUNS. Washington. Last Night. Mr Lansing has told Count Bernstorff that the latest projiosnls are acceptable as Far as the Lusitania is concerned, hut has demanded assurances from Germany that she will u >t carry on the sinking of arme<l merchantmen to the extent a*' sinking

passenger-carrying liners, even if armed in defence. ' New York, Last Night. It is understood that America is dissatisfied with Count Berastorff’s assurances that Germany will cot | torpedo liners without warning aud ] wants a definite declaration from Berlin. Mr Lansing has declared | that the settlement of the Lusitania .case is impossible until the armed merchantmen question has been settled.

The- “Evening Post” asserts tin t Sweden has invited the United State? to join in a conference of neut’ »ls m order to compel Britain to oh international law, which she now violates.

Washington, Last Nigh... Germany has informed the Tin ted States that if passenger liners leaving American ports with destroyed’ armament are to be immune from submarine attack as Germany promised, through Count Bernstorff. Germany expects definite assurances that liners will not attack submarines.

PRhfeIDENT STANDS FIRM.

DIFFICULTIES INCREASE

London, Last Night. The “Daily Chronicle’s” New York correspondent says that Count Bemstorff has been out-matched by President Wilson, who has now announced that he .cannot accept the Lusitania settlement until he is assured that the Teutons’ programme of assassination of non-belligerent merchantmen without warning will not nullify the Arabic promises. Apparently Mr Lansing’s announcements after the Cabinet meeting, indicating that the administration would accept the new policy, is repudiated by President Wilson, who stands firstly for respect of neutrals’ rights: secondly, .for the safety of American citizens; and thirdly,” for strict regard for international law. Instead of friction being almost entirely removed as announced by Mr Lansing, President Wilson regards the position ns becoming more difficult.