AMERICANS IN GERMANY.

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

AMERICANS IN GERMANY.

POSITION EXPLAINED BY

GERMAN MINISTER

DETENTION OF MR GERARD,

A NECESSARY REPRISAL,

AMERICANS TO LEAVE FORTH-

WITH.

NO NEWS OF GERMANS IN

AMERICA

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.m.)

Amsterdam, Feb. 10

Yon Stumm, in explaining the position of Americans in Germany, says Germany has not received reports from Count Bemstorff concerning the treatment of German representatives and subjects in America. Count Bernstorff was ujiable even to announce his dismissal, all communication apparently being stopped. Germany was compelled to adopt the same measures. If it is true that America has confiscated German ships or interned the crews this violates the treaty between Prussia and America of 1819.

Yon Stumm a&sertß that the only cause for delaying Mr Gerard's departure is the "necessity for making out a hundred passports. He says also that Mr "Gerard has not completed his preparations.

Germany, through Switzerland, is ir» negotiations with America to save the subjects of both countries from harsh treatment.

Mr Gerard; accompanied Tby 200 othersjl will, leavej Berlin to-night und<)r military escort, "v V *

The Kaiser sent an equerry to accompany Mr Gerard to Basle. The Embassy buildings are now under special police protection.

The "Colonge Gazette" states that it has been arranged that American correspondents shall remain unless war Js declared. Germany considers it desirable that Americans' should receiva news which is not subjected to English

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