President Demands Germany Halt Submarine War Now
The United States declares Germany must stop submarine attacks on merchant ships immediately after a detailed, impartial inquiry confirms the Sussex was torpedoed without warning by a German U-boat. Washington cites repeated neutral casualties, violations of law of nations, and broken pledges as proof of indiscriminate destruction by German undersea craft.
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Germany
United States
Great Britain and Ireland
High Seas
Law of Nations
Sussex
War at Sea and Submarine Warfare Diplomacy Tensions
The piece outlines the U S stance against German submarine warfare and the risk to neutral rights, citing U S officials and witnesses on a Sussex incident. It notes the potential severing of diplomatic ties if Germany does not abandon submarine methods against passenger and freight ships. It includes testimonies from Captain Mouffet, Rear Admiral Grasset, and American observers confirming torpedo impact and external explosion evidence.
Appendix gives proof in Sussex case note April 18 1916
The appendix to the note labeled Statement of facts in Sussex case accompanies a German government note. It describes the French channel steamer Sussex on March 24 1916 from Folkestone to Dieppe with 325 passengers and 53 crew, including about 25 Americans. It states the ship carried no armament, was not a troop ship, and followed a civilian route. The account cites multiple affidavits and official reports detailing course and weather up to 2:50 p m near Dungeness.
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Washington
Sussex
Folkestone
England
Dieppe
France
French Foreign Office
Mouffet
Grasset
Telegram
London
Paris
Sayles
Smith
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Dungeness
Edna Hale
John H. Hearley
Gertrude W. Warren
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