Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 54, 6 March 1915, Page 5

Germany

COUNT REVENTLOW DISPLEASED United Press Association. London, March 5. Berlin reports that Count Reventlow, in an article in the Deutsche Tagezeitung, expresses strong disleasuro at Germany’s reply to the United States’ blockade Note. He declares that according ; to the reply, a submarine would let n merchantman pass under the English flag with courteous bows, or perhaps salute the flag. To proceed according to international rules would mean abandoning the search and possible capture of neutral ships, or the capture of hostile ships. Such a course for German submarines is out of the question. If England promised to stop the use of false flags, he did not believe that England would keep the promise, and Germany would in any case be the loser. Die Post says the fact that the United States alleged that the proposals were based on upright friendliness, and submitted in the interests of humanity, were enough to make one suspicious from the start.

“ON THE VERGE OF FAMINE.”

(Received 12.50 p.m.) New York, March 5

The American Vice-Consul at Berlin in his report, which >s dated January 28, declared that Germany is on the very verge of famine.

SUCCESSES CLAIMED AT SEVE-

RAL POINTS.

United Press Association. (Received 11.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 5. A German communique states; We inflicted considerable losses on the British south of Ypres. We repulsed a French attack northeast of Cellos. The enemy left 1000 dying on the field. All the Russian attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. '