At the same time, the government announced it would take reprisals of a nature corresponding with the provocation, adding:
"Of course, the government has declined to respond to the crimes committed by the British seamen by carrying out similar reprisals; for instance, the shooting of British prisoners of war, but German airships will convince the British people that Germany has the means of preventing from going unatoned the cruelties of the officers of the Baralong."
The German reply points out that formerly avoidance was given, in employing Zeppelins for military purposes, to the civilian population, although there was unavoidable danger to civilians, but said that in view of the Baralong incident, a different attitude would be adopted. The government's purpose is quoted as follows by the news agency:
"Airships will be used against England within the limits of the law of nations, without any other regard. Every airship which throws destructive bombs on London or other defended towns or on towns which contain establishments of a military character shall cause England to remember the Baralong case."
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of the Puget Sound, Philadelphia, Boston and Norfolk yards to build capital shirs: $1,250,000 additional for improvements at the Charleston Navy Yard, including a dry dock to cost $1,055,000; $300,000 to enlarge facilities for the Portsmouth Navy Yard; $100,000."  000 for a new wharf at the New Orleans Navy Yard, and $500,000 for investigation of submarines, aviation bases, and plans for defense of harbors and canals. 