ANCONA OUTRAGE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11578, 23 December 1915, Page 1

ANCONA OUTRAGE.

NEW NOTE TO AUSTRIA. UNITED STATES INSISTENT. ASKS FOR FRANKNESS. By Telegraph—Fri«» Aseocution —Copyright, 1 (Received December '23, 11 a.m.) ; WASHINGTON. December 22. i The second. Xote states': —Austria, lias admitted that tho Ancona was tor-. : pedoed when the engines had stopped | and the passengers were still on board, j Tliis admission fixes oil the submarine commander the responsibility of violating the law of nations and disregarding fhe humane principles of sea -warfare. America holds that details of the sinking ond additional evidence support the American report, mid also that the number of Americans killed and injured' is not essential to the discussion. The culpability o! the commander has been established, and it is an undisputed' fact that citizens of the United States were killed and injured or placed in jeopardy by his lawless act. , " The United States does not feel called upon to dobate international law ■when the principles of humanity were thus violated. These rules liaTe "been so long universally recognised that the United States' only course is to hold Austria responsible for the submarine's act and renew her definite respectful demands made on December 0. The United States hopes that Austria' will perceive their justice and comply with the same frankness and the same concern for existing good relations which prompted the United States to make them.'!