THE GERMAN NOTE TO AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 7

THE GERMAN NOTE TO AMERICA

' WILL PRECIPITATE A GRAVE SITUATION AN INSISTENT REJOINDER By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, July 12. The State Department admits that the German reply will precipitate a gravo situation, but talk of war is conspicuously absent. The next American Note will reject the German overtures, and will reassert Anierica's insistence on' all lior rights as a neutral country. Tho Press denounces tbe German reply as impudent. A'SHAMELESS ATTEMPT. London, July 12. The "Manchester Guardian" says:— "Germany shamelessly attempts to make tho United States participate in German methods by the communication of tho names of sailing ships permitted to go safe, thereby implicitly, consigning Others to their fate.'' MORE PRESS COMMENT. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. Julv 13, 7.20 p.m.) London, July 12. The "Times" Washington correspondent says that tho American Press finds the German proposals "intolerable, insulting, cynical, lawless, and altogether disappointing."'. As there are scant signs of public opinion taking the bit between its teeth, there is less of a rupture in tho diplomatic relations than formerly.. It is surmised that Pre.'ident Wilson will not resort to the oxercise of force unless Germany repeats the Lusitania incident, or some other equally outrageous act. The "Times" in a leader comments: "Tho time is clearly coming when diplomacy will have to tjive way to some more positive form of asserting American rights. A grave and unprecedented crisis in American history is approaching." ! CONCEALED BOMBS ON OCEAN STEAMERS. WIRELESS WARNINGS UNANSWERED. Washington, July 12. Wireless warnings directed to tbo British steamships Howth Head and Baron Napier that it is believed there are bombs on board have uot been answered,

(Rec. July 13, 10 p.m.) _ Washington, July 12. The Baron Napier lias wirelessed that those on board have been unable to discover any explosives. , It is hoped that the Howth Head has also escaped. It is generally believed that an .extensive German conspiracy has'' been batched to destroy ti)o Allies' ammunition ships. The Government is investigating the matter. QUESTION FOR PRIZE COURT. APPLICATION TO CONDEMN CERTAIN SCANDINAVIAN VESSELS, London, July 12. • The Prize Court is considering an application to condemn a number of Scandinavian vessels captured while travelling from America to Copenhagen and their cargoes (including > 23,250,0001b. of moat). ■ Tho meat products are • alleged to be for re-exportation to GerI many.