America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 26, 31 May 1915, Page 5

America

PERILS OF THE DEEP.

RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.

Lnitkd Pa**« Association. Washington. May 30. President Wilson has allowed it to

he made known that America Inis decided to make it a condition on entering into negotiations with Germany relative to the Lusitania that Germany should first suspend the submarine campaign.

The Government has received from Berlin another warning of the perils to steamers in wartime, and recommending neutral markings to be made as plain as possible and illuminated at night. The message points out that neutrals have been repeatedly mistaken and sunk, as in the darkness they were believed to be British vessels.

PREDICTION OF WAR.

New York, May 29. The Tribune says if the Nebraskan

was torpedoed by a German submarine, then the United States Ambassadors at Berlin should be recalled and

Count Bernstorff should receive his passports and diplomatic relations should cease. Such an outrage should be accepted by the United States as an answer' to its Note. It is a declaration of the Germans’ purpose, which makes further discussion impossible.

Mr Robert Bacon, Secretary of State in ex-Presiclent Roosevelt’s Cabinet, has left London for America. He declared that war between the United States and Germany is surely coming.

THE POSITION DISCUSSED.

(Received 9 a.in.) Washington, May CO,

Germany suggests postponement of the consideration of President Wilson’s demands until the Government lias agreed whether the Lusitania was a cruiser or a merchantman. The American Ambassador in London reports he has evidence pointing to the torpedocing of the Xebraskan.

GERMANY’S REPLY.

U.S.A. DEMANDS REFUSED.

(Received 10 a.m.). Washington, May 20,

An Exchange telegram states that Germany’s reply had been received. It was couched in friendly terras, hut America’s demands were refused.