America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 31 August 1915, Page 5

America

THE POSITION WITH GERMANY.

United Press Association,

London, August 30.

The Daily News says that if it is true that Germany is prepared to abandon or suspend submarine attacks, then the United States has won a considerable diplomatic victory. There is not the slightest reason to suppose that He it von Eethmann-, Hollweg sanctioned the attack on the Arabic, and it may.be assumed with some degree of certainty that this was a malignant trick of his opponents (the supporters of Admiral! von Tirpitz) that was designed to em-, barrass him. quite as much as to rVive America to action. A

The paper says that the submission of official Germany fto the United States' demands is possessed of historical importance, involving, at the least, recognition of the force of public opinion and the justification of President Wilson's patient diplomacy. If this lias really been accomplished, then the President has struck a shrewd blow for peace in other continents than America.

Xew York, August 30.

The Times interprets Count Bernstorff's latest explanation as that Germany will not ask for any assurance that (President Wilson will fulfill his pledge in his Lusitania Note, but simply promise to discontinue .the present submarine practice, and await American action. Then, if President Wilson does not act Germany will resume her policy of, naval f rightfulness.