the United States concerning this incident,
and declares itself ready to furnish full recompense for the
damage thereby sustained by American citizens. It is left to
the discretion of the American Government to present a
statement of this damage, or, if doubt may arise over
individual points, to designate an expert who would have to
determine, together with a German expert, the amount of
damage.

It has not yet been possible by means of an inquiry to clear
up fully the case of the American ship Cushing. Official
reports available report only one merchant ship attacked by
a German flying machine in the vicinity of Nordhind
Lightship. The German aviator was forced to consider the
vessel as hostile because it carried no flag, and, further,
because of no recognizable neutral markings. The attack of
four bombs was, of course, not aimed at any American ship.

However, that the ship attacked was the American steamer
Cushing is possible, considering the time and place of the
occurrences. Nevertheless, the German Government accordingly
requests of the American Government that it communicate to
the German Government the material which was submitted for
judgment, in order that, with this as a basis, a further
position can be taken in the matter.

The undersigned leaves it to the Ambassador to bring the
foregoing to the immediate attention of his Government, and
takes this opportunity to renew to him the assurance of his
most distinguished consideration.

VON JAGOW,
Minister for Foreign Affairs.]

In the case of the sinking of the English steamer Falaba, the
commander of the German submarine had the intention of allowing
passengers and crew ample opportunity to save themselves.

It was not until the captain disregarded the order to lay to and took
to flight, sending up rocket signals for help, that the German
commander ordered the crew and passengers by signals and megaphone to
leave the ship within ten minutes. As a matter of fact he allowed them
twenty-three minutes and did not fire the torpedo until suspicious
steamers were hurrying to the aid of the Falaba.

With regard to the loss of life when the British passenger steamer
Lusitania was sunk, the German Government has already expressed its
deep regret to the neutral Governments concerned that nationals of
those countries lost th