MUTUAL ANXIETY TO AVERT WAR.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 5

MUTUAL ANXIETY TO AVERT WAR.

TREATMENT OF AMERICANS IN GERMANY.

TOLL OF THE SURGES.

BRITAIN UMDISMAYEO

FIGHTING IN FRAKGE.

The German-American crisis seems to be less acute, though the detention of Mr Gerard and the treatment of American residents in Germany h<is caused concern in the United States, Mr Gerard and 2CO others were to have left Berlin on Saturday for Switzerland. Germany is in negotiation with America as to means of averting war. The submarines have accounted for many additional British and neutral vessels, considerable loss oi life being involved, the outrages, however, are failing to produce panic in England German attacks against the new British positions east of Sailly Saillisel failed. On other parts of the British front auccessful raids have been carried out. The Erench repulsed attacks on the Meuse, where a violent artillery duel is proceeding.

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