The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-06-25
SQUELCH ORGAN
HOSTILE TO U. S.
German Government Suppresses
Berlin Tages zeitung.
ACTION DEEMED SIGNIFICANT
Newspaper Was Organ Of Radical
Element Headed b. Count Van
Observation-Disclosures Sees "a
Step conciiiatory attitude of Her'
lin Government Toward u. S.

Observation-Disclosures Sees il
Step conciiatory attitude of Der.
lin Government Toward v. S.
Berlin, June 23.-The suspension
of Berlin Tages Zeitung is for an in
definite period, the owners have been
informed. The government shut
down on the paper solely because of
the sensational tone and substance of
series of articles being written by
Count Won Reventlow, in which he
bitterly attacked the United States
and urged the German government to
continue its submarine warfare in
any manner it saw fit.
He declared that international law
could not be applied to submarines,
as such laws were framed before sub
marines were invented, and continued
in the article which caused the gov
eminent to act:
"And one can as little employ these
rules in an objective common sense
way, as for instance. one could bring
the sticking to his Office of an incom.
petent statesman into healtbful rela-
tions to the wellbeing of the whole
people,"
The prompt action in suppressing
the Tages Zeitung is only one OF
several indications that the govern
ment is DESTROYS of finding a common
ground for an understanding with the
United States.
Regards It Significant.
Washington, June 23.-The action
of the Berlin authorities in suppress
ing the Berlin Tages Zeitung the
newspaper which was publishing
Count Won Reventlow's articles on
the submarine issue with the United
States was regarded here as highly
significant.
In view of the character of the
Reventlow articles the suppression of
the paper is taken to indicate that the
German government does not wish
German opinion influenced against
the United States nor public opinion
in this country influenced by reckless
talk at this time. 1t is now believed
there is no longer any room to doubt
the commences of other reports
from Berlin that the German govern.
ment is earnestly seeking to avoid
serious trouble with the United
States.
Represented Extremists.
Count Won Reventlow's articles. or
such extracts from them as were ca
bled to this country, have been fol-
lowed by articles here. 1t has been
considered here that he represented
the extremists with regard to the SUBJ
marine issue. Officials have looked
on him as one of the leaders Of the
large element in Germany which
would have the government virtually
ignore President Wilson's demands
and let the United States then do
what 1t pleased. Reports reaching
here during the last ten days have
satisfied officials that this element
was not certain of having its way
and that 1t was more than likely that
the government would listen to the
more conservative groups favoring
conciliatory policy towards the United
States. SUPPRESSION of the paper in
which the Reventlow articles have
been appearing means, according to
opinion here, that the extremist ele.
ment is now publicly at least in Off
cial disfavor.
Forecasts conciIiatory Attitude.
Reliable reports received from Ger.
many have not led officials here to
believe that any triumphs of the
more conservative element will mean
that the demands of President Wilson
are to be fully granted. It is expect
ed that 1t will mean only that the
German government will adopt a
most conciliatory tone and endeavor
to convince the United States that
under the circumstances of Ger.
many's position in relation to Eng
land her submarine operations are
warranted even though admittedly
beyond the pale of the law.
Opinion here is fast crystalizing
into the belief that with the single
proviso that no more American lives
are threatened by German submarine
attacks the situation has passed IFS
dangerous stage. 1t is believed that
Germany's next note will be lengthy
and argumentative, bringing into the
discussion all the principles involved
In her grievance against the British
use of their sea power.