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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1915
Page
18
A long dispatch outlines U S plans and German aims amid submarine warfare tensions. Officials debate how a German reply to the British note of March 18 affects peace, neutrality, and potential arbitration, with focus on ship safety, contraband, and Madrid. The President seeks to avoid rupture while pressing for international law adherence.
The German government said today the attack on the American steamer Gulflight by a German submarine was a mistake. The U S ambassador reported that commands ordered the sub to attack without warning, believing the Gulfight carried contraband and tied to rising tensions with Britain. Two crew members died, and the ship sank after the attack while sailing from Port Arthur Texas to Brest France with oil.
Berlin papers publish Germany’s answer to the Lusitania crisis with little comment. Commentators praise the tone yet stress Germany’s determination to continue submarine warfare unless Britain returns to the London Declaration. Capt Persius and other editors note cooler consideration required. U S response prompts broader debate in neutral quarters.
A spectrum of German papers in Milwaukee Chicago Indianapolis and St Louis weigh in on the German note about the USS Gulflight affair. They stress that Germany seeks a friendly stance while insisting on evidence and limit blame to Britain. They call for careful reexamination and note potential strain in relations with the United States.
An array of American newspapers label Germany's reply to President Wilson as a quibble or evasive, urging firm insistence on neutral rights and lawful conduct. Editors stress the need for clear reparations and a decisive U S stance to safeguard neutrality amid wartime tensions.
The Tribune correspondent reports Britain hopes the United States will stay out of the war to keep European aid efforts intact. Hoover and other officials decline to comment, but the mood among English officials and relief organizers is serious as America contemplates possible involvement.
The Tribune notes the heated clash between America and Germany as Wilson is expected to insist on American demands for safety of lives at sea. German replies are deemed unsatisfactory and not a clear renunciation of submarine warfare. The Lusitania and Megantic incidents inflame tensions as Washington weighs its next steps.
Memorial Day address by Representative Augustus Gardner urged that President Wilson must not back down and should call Congress to declare war on Germany. Gardner argued strong action was required and warned against yielding to Germany or being seen as weak by the world.
A British report notes German U boats sank or damaged multiple merchant ships in three days near the English Channel and North Sea. Vessels include Ethiope 4700 tons, Tullechmiani 7500 tons, Ping Suey, Glenlee, Mare, Spennymines and Adrhywise, with several losses and near escapes. London observers link these deeds to a broader German naval posture.
Editorials from New York papers debate Germanys note on the Lusitania crisis. The Sun urges proof of the ships non combatant status, The World calls for strong US action and international rules, while The Herald criticizes German motives and defensive stance.
London May 31 An Admiralty statement shows that 130 British merchant and fishing vessels have been lost since war began. Of these 109 merchant ships and 83 fishing craft by various causes, with 24 fishing craft sunk by mines. Submarine attacks reduced merchant tonnage by 435 005 and fishing craft by 13 585 to nears.
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