UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2480, 5 June 1915, Page 5

UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

PRESIDENT MEETS COUNT BERNSTORFF (Reo. June 4, 6.15 pjn.) London, June 3. President Wilson lias given an audience to Count Bernstorff (the German Ambassador, at Washington), whose mission, it is believed, was first to propose a. compromise, Germany abandoning submarines, and America- insisting On the right to export foodstuffs _ to Gormany; second, to learn America's utmost action in the event of a, German refusal of the demands. Cabinet unanimously President Wilson in his determination not to permit technical argument. THE 'AMERICAN NOTE IN REJOINDER. - (Reo. June 4, 8.20 p.m.) Washington, June 8. It is understood that America's reply ra-statas the point that the Lusitania was on a peaceful voyage, unarmed, ond unregistered to capture, and that all the other points raised by Gormany are irrelevant. Some of the newspapers indicate that President Wilson informed Count Bernstorff that henceforth the safety of life on the seas must be assured by Germany aa a condition of further correspondence, A "SOUVENIR." (Reo. Juno 4, 10.50 p.m.)' London, June 4. A report from Rotterdam indicates a growing ill-feeling by German soldiers towards the United States. A corps commander invited Press correspondents to dinner at his headquarters, and declared that he was anxious to give the American representative a Bouvenir. He presented, without comment, two splinters from an American shell. WELSH TRAWLERS SUNK . LOSS OF LIFE BY SHELL-FIRE. (Rec. June 5, 0.5 a.m.) London, June 4. The Victoria and Hinose, two Welsh ffawlers, were submarined and 6unk. fhey were not warned. Sis of the Victoria's crew were killed by shell-fire. The rest landed at Milford Haven. COMPENSATION FOR THE BELRIDGE. June 4. The German Government has agreed to fully compensate the. owners of the Belridgo, which was torpedoed by "accident."