GERMANY CLIMBS DOWN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2553, 30 August 1915, Page 5

GERMANY CLIMBS DOWN

THE ARABIC INCIDENT , ' AN ASSURANCE, AND THE INFERENCE - » By Telegraph—PieES Association-Copyright Washington, August 27. ' . Berlin instructed Count Bernstorff to intimate that Germany will give full satisfactioii'for tho siuking of tlio Arabic,, aud if a warning was not given will make-more than a mere disavowal. Count Bernstorff- has notified the Secretary of .State (Mr. Lansing) that Germany will accord full satisfaction to the United States for sinking the Arabic if it is found that the Arabic was sunk without warning, and that tho submarine commanders havo been ordered not "to.,attack merchantmen without warning. •'* . AMERICAN OPINION ON THE SITUATION. •. 1 Washington, August 27. The United States officials interpret this to mean that Germany will modify' her submarine campaign, in order to safeguard American lives in future. ' | Router's Agency understands that Germany will suspend her wajfare against' passenger ships. ■ . (Rec. August 29, 4.10 p.m.) ; , Washington, August 28. The general opinion on the ohango of the German attitude regarding the submarine warfare is_ that it is closely allied with the British Admiralty's recent avowal of important Germail losses, and Lord Selborne's declaration that the Navy has the submarine menace well in hand. There is also, possibly, a fear of the _ moral effect, of a rupturo with . America coming on top of tho delicate situations in- the Balkans. Tlie, German-American Press has only honeyed words for.' the United States. ' . New York, 'August 28.' It is believed that Germany hopes that the United States, in return for the German assurances, will endeavour toinduce Britain to modifytlio block-, ade. President Wilson is willing to transmit any German proposal on this subjeefc, but will refuse to make the- blockade question a part, of the bargain' with Germany. . . ' . • • The Arabio crisis is past. It is understood that President Wilson will insist'on a disavowal and an answer to the Lusitania Note. It is believed ,' that the reasons for the solution of the difficulty, and. the growing desire of the Germans to be magnanimous towards their enemies is their realisation of, the fact that their submarine blockade is proving ineffective. ' Berlin is silent; but an authoritative statement is expected. They will probably argue that one turn deserves another, and will seek to move Washington to approach Britain with a view to securing tho freedom of the seas, for all people. 'I . Washington has already clearly stated that 'distinct controversies will each be settled in turn, without reference to third parties.' WHOLE CONTROVERSY MUST BE CLEARED .UP, 4 • (Rec. August 29, 2.20 p.m.) ' »' . London, 'August 28. Renter's Washington correspondent says that the United States Government is pressing for tho clearing up of tho entire submarine controversy bofore it will consider tho Arabic and Lusitania incidents to be closed. GERMAN PRESS ALARMED. ' (llec. August 29, 4.10 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, August 28. Newspapers in close touch with the German Admiralty are alarmed at, the Government's possible intention of disavowing the attack on tho Arabic, which would cause Germany's submarino warfare to be ridiculed, throughout tho world. Anti-American feeling is rising in Berlin. The police dispersed TOwdics who were 'hissing before tho American Embassy.