the incident caused outrage in britain and denmark, since it was clearly a serious breach of international law. the danish newspaper "national tidende" published an indignant leading article protesting at the germans' violation of danish neutrality. "politiken" reported that the danish government had protested to germany, pointing out that the "e13" had not been destroyed in any kind of pursuit but while she was lying damaged on neutral territory. the london "times" fulminated in a leading article that "the unjustifiable slaughter of the men of the "e13" is one more notch in the long score we have to settle with the homicidal brood of prussia." the german government subsequently apologised to denmark, stating that "instructions previously given to commanders of german vessels to respect neutrality have once more been impressed upon them."