Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-19
DISTURBED
over note
Of GERMANY
ADMINISTRATION IS APPRE.
HENs1vE OVER FORMAL
STATEMENTS TO NOTE OF
FEW DAYS AGO.
we're NO SUBMARINE RAIDS
First Day of Trade Blockade Pas
ses OFF Without Incident of
Any Note.

ses OFF Without Incident of
Any Note.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-Germany's re.
ply to the American note of warning
against any attacks on American YES.
sells or lives in new sea zones OF
war served to increase rather than
diminish concern of officials of the
American government over possible
complications. The friendly tone of
communication made favorable i'm.
preston and gave some hope that an
understanding for protection of neu.
trails might yet be reached.
DiscIaims Responsibility.
Officials are apprehensive over for
NAL statements in note that Germany
disclaimed all responsibility for what
might happen to neutral vessels ven.
turing in danger areas. Additional
warning that mines will be laid by
Germany in waters surrounding Brit
ain and Ireland, is regarded by them
as not only menacing ships carrying
legitimate cargoes, as likely to add
further to Interruptions which Ameri-
can commerce has suffered since the
outbreak of the war. .s.a
Wilson and Bryan read an associat-
ed press copy of the German note, the
official text being delayed in transmits
sion. A feeling of grave concern was
manifest.
Other neutral countries, especially
Holland and Scandinavian countries.
also are apprehensive concerning the
situation and have consulted the Unit.
ed States, it became known today.
Washington is iii accord with steps
taken by other neutrals toward joint
action In case any vessels are sunk.
In German official quarters the pos
sibility of complications with neutrals
is not regarded as likely to occur. 1t
was pointed out that Germany's cam
paign is aimed at steamers carrying
cargoes of coEtrabrand, and not yes.
sells devoted entirely to passenger SER
vice.
Paint Dutch Color
A dispatch from Berlin to Overseas
News Agency from the Hague says
Netherlands government officially con-
firmed report that the Dutch colors
has been painted on boats of British
steamship lines plying between Har.
wich and Dutch ports.
Day Without Incident.
London, Feb. 1S. No incidents were
yet marked the opening of Germany's
submarine blockade of the British
Isles, although in force nearly "a
hours. Nor has Great Britain as yet
announced retaliatory measures. Pre-
cautions are being taken on this side
of the North Sea, although Germany
warned the Germans not to expect any
sensational developments for some
days, as regular cross channel passen.
ger services were curtailed and al
tered.
The White Star Steamship Adriatic
from New York Feb. 10, crossed the
Irish Sea during the night and flew
the British flag all the way. Other
ocean liners and freighters are main.
ltaining regular schedules.
Frei0hters Left Denmark.
. A fleet of reighters left Denmark
for England with provisions aboard.
1t was to keep track of these, and
it is believed that German airships,
one of which was destroyed by fire
yesterday, and another reported
wrecked today on the Danish coast
have been so active.
In England, Geramny's reply to
American note of protest against in.
reference with neutral ships is Great
ing more interes than threatened
blockade, and there is much curiosity
as to what the United States will say
to response. -..r.
Diplomatic Questions Paramount
Even Germany's victory over Rus.
sia in east Prussia and northern Po-
land, and the claim of Germans to
have taken sfxty-four thousand pris.
oners, takes second place to these dip.
lomatic questions between Germans
and neutrals. In Germany, however,
the second victory Of Field Marshall
Won Hindenburg, is being celebrated
with greatest enthusiasm.
It is evident the Russians have not
yet been beaten. According to reports
battles are progressing near east Prus-
sian frontier, and troops are being
rushed from the interior to check the
German advance, which is being made
front wo hundred miles. in extent.
In the Carpathians, heavy fighting
continues, and Russians claim all Aus.
troGerman attacks were repulsed,
while in 'Bukowina, the Austrians, with
German support, keep rushing across
country. They have occupied Kolo-
mea, in Galicia.
Germany Gets Food.
The Ministry of Commerce and In.
dustry believes quantities of food
stuffs are reaching Germany from Rus
sia, through Finland and Sweden. At
tention has been called to unusual
shipments that have been made for
some time.
A report, unconfirmed, IS that a
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