Travellers intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that
a state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain
and her allies; that the zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the
British Isles; that, in accordance with formal notice given by the
Imperial German Government, vessels flying the flag of Great Britain, or
of any of her allies, are liable to destruction in those waters and that
travellers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain or her
allies do so at their own risk.
IMPERIAL GERMAN EMBASSY.
_Washington, D. C., April 22, 1915._
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[Illustration]
"_Well, have you nearly done?_"
The Cunard liner _Lusitania_ was yesterday torpedoed by a German
submarine and sank. The _Lusitania_ was naturally armed with guns.
Moreover, as is well know here, she had large quantities of war material
in her cargo.