WHO ARE THE HUNS?

366 False Colors and Ruses of War.
would be tantamount to the recognition of English tyranny
at sea. x > 2
The provision of the German Prize Law cited in the foregoing
is based upon sea customs and laws which have been
considered valid for hundreds of years by all nations and duly
recognized by them.
In Chapter XXXIX of the original work, the author discusses
the bombardment of the English coasts by warships and
airships, and proves that the German fighting forces, despite
the falsehood, fury, and sophistry of the Allied press, had
kept well within the bounds of what is provided for by international
law.
1 The "Shipping Gazette" of March 26th, 1915 writes:
"The Steamer "Thordis" entered the docks on the 18th of March. Upon
arrival of the vessel, representatives of the company handed the Captain
a letter of the Admiralty which ran us follows: 'I am requested by the Chiefs
of the Admiralty to communicate that they have appointed J. M. Bell, the
Captain of the "Thordis" to the rank of a lieutenant in the Royal Navy ....
I am further to inform you that the King has decided to reward Lieutenant
Bell for his services —the ramming of a German submarine—with the Distinguished
Service Medal." (retranslation)
Thus we have the King himself as the re warder of one of the most shameful
breaches of the laws of nations and of military decency.
2 It may be plainly seen from the publications of the English Admiralty
Staff that all the English trawlers are now armed and turned into patrol vessels
and vessels of war. See, for example, the official publication of May 3rd,
1915-
The news that the German submarine U 29, commanded by the gallant
Otto Weddigen, had been rammed by an English tank steamer sailing under
the Swedish \flag, was received shortly after writing the above. The U 14 met
the same fate in the same treacherous manner. Day after day reports are
being received which tell of attempts at ramming made by English trawlers
which either fly no flags or false ones. But the neutral press is loud in its protests
and its reproaches whenever an occasional really neutral steamer happens
to fall a victim to this cowardly and treacherous English action !