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German note outlines U boat war rights and Allied actions
Washington March 8 German ambassador Count von Bernstorff handed Secretary Lansing a memo detailing Germany's view of armed merchant ships and the causes for torpedoing such ships. The document accuses Britain of expanding contraband rules and arming merchant vessels while seeking to starve Germany, citing U boat warfare as a response and urging adherence to prewar international law.
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