New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-03
Al TITUDE OF U. S.
PUZZLE TO BERLIN
Germans Suspicious Of Reports
Through English Channels

M BeHdin, June 2. via London, June 8.
400 a., m-The officials of the gov
h eminent and the general public are
waiting expectantly upon the Amer1-
can developm ents in the exchange of
notes between Germany and the
United States respecting the Lusi-
tania- expectancy which is deepened
1 sbyethe fact that no trustworthy indi-
Gations regarding the American atl-
Jude on the German answer are yet
4avanable here.
W The German foreign Office is unable
10 cpmmunicate with Count Won
%Bernstorff, the ambassador at Wash
ington, except by wireless in plain
4 language and even this mode Of COM
Il mub icatiop Is uncertain during Pc
Rods when the static conditions Of the
Natmosphere are unfavorable.
Regarded with Suspicion.
& Reports which reach the newspa-
Ix5ers are regarded with suspicion, not
only because they come exclusively
1frnSEh British channels, but on ac-
Il 6u1t OF their contradictory charac-.
u One set of reports intimates that
The German counter proposals have
been found to harmonic with Mr..
Bryan's plan OF providing for period
of Investigation in cases of inter-
national conflict while other advices
reproduce various American edlto-
Tials declaring that the German note
is utterly unacceptable and demand
ing that steps Of varying degrees OF
aggressiveness be taken.
IS Launch Abusive Articles.
While waiting. the time is being
aItilfzed by some Of the more agrees
give Germans newspapers and writer's
of the type of Won Reventlow to
#launch abusive articles against the
United States and President Wilson's
policy, but the press and public gem
orally seem DESTROYS of avoiding any.
thing which might increase the ten
sion between the two governments
while the Germon note is under con-
ssideration. In this way are acting
I'm complete accord with the foreign
ONCE, which apparently is sincerely
sRnxious to preserve friendly relations
with the United States and deprecates
any publication which would tend to
zinfIame the feelings either in Ger
many or America,
There seems.to beno doubt that the
foreign Office would rejoice at solu-
ton consistent with German interests
ind 1t Is considered here that one Of
the unfortunate features Of the situa-
tioh Is the inability of the foreign of
flee to cope with the chronic fire.
brands Of the press.
Violent Commentary on Stories.
Count Won Reventlow's contribution
to- the "Tages Zeitung'' today is vio-.
lent commentary on. stories Of the ex-.
istence OF a working agreement be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, supported by alleged citations
from a book on an-Germanism by
Rfofessor Roland G. Usher of St.
Louis. He quotes Professor Usher as
y announcing the instance in 1897 of a
secret agreement on the part of the
United States with Great Britain,
France and Russia, for joint action
against Germany which agreement he
says still exists He urges, therefore,
against the slightest concession on the
tpart Of Germany as harmful. ~
The .'Lokal Anzeiger,' commenting
pn London dispatches regarding the
Forthcoming notes from President
Wilson, says: 5w
Wait and See.
I'VE can calmly wait and see wheth-