The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-24

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Berlin, Sept. 22.-Gen. Won linden
burg has cut the Vilna-Baranoyitshi
railroad, over which the Russians
hoped to retreat from wilma, accord
ing to an official announcement from
the war office. The outer defenses
of Dvinsk, blocking the road to Pc
trograd. have been under heavy at
tack by German artillery for more
than thirty-six hours. The civil pop
ulation has evacuated the city. The
British steamer Linkmoor, 4,90S tons
gross, has been sunk.
Berlin.-A full settlement of the
submarine problem can probably be
arranged by negotiations in Washing
ton
Count Won Bernstorff, German am
bassador to the United States. is in
possession of complete information re-
garding the wishes and policy of Ger
many, and has been given power to
negotiate in terms of settlement with
the United States subject only to final
revision and approval by the home
government.
long report on the submarine sit
uation was received here from Count
Won Bernstorff and an equally long
message of instructions went forward
to the ambassador. Both dispatches
were of nature which seems to make
Officials confident that the whole sub
marine problem can be speedily and
safely settled
The form which the negotiations are
now taking goes to strengthen this OPP
timfsm, for in such conversations
Count Won Bernstorff is in a position
to communicate many things not
adapted to inclusion in a public note,
but which are of nature to convince
the American government of the good
faith behind Germany's assurances
and the governments settled determi-
nation to remove these sources of CON
flict on the submarine question.
The hope is expressed here that the
negotiations can be pushed through
without delay, and that no further is
sues may be brought in to complicate
a settlement
The German government will give
its careful consideration to the eyi-
dence concerning the circumstances
which attended the sinking of the
steamer Arabic, submitted by the
American government through Ambas-
sador Gerard. Gottlieb Won Jagow, the
foreign minister, made a statement to
this effect
In his statement, the foreign minis
ter went fully into the present subma.
rine problem and the adventitious
circumstances which for time threat
ened to revive the tension between
Germany and America.
He expressed complete confidence
that, in view of the instructions which
had been given and the precautions
now being taken, the possibility OF
further incidents in connection with
the submarine campaign which would
disturb the relations between the two
mated
/ Germany. Herr Won Jagow said,
would participate willingly in the ne.
gotiations now being taken up in
Washington and hopes for the most
satisfactory results therefrom.
The foreign minister welcomed the
opportunity to make clear Germany e
position. Concerning the Arabic case
he said:
I'VE hope that our offer to refer
the case to The Hague for adjudica
tion will provide a satisfactory set
tlement in case the United States and
Germany are not able to adjust the
question by direct negotiations"
Budapest, Hungary.-A Vienna dis
patch is published here saying it ha
been learned in diplomatic circles a
the Austrian capital that the govern
ment will not await the arrival of DI
Constantin Theodor. Dumba from tn
United States before appointing hi
successor The new ambassador.
stated, will be named at once. Tn
dispatch says that Kajetan Mercy vo
Kapos-Mere, former Austro- -Hungaria
ambassador at Rome, has been select
ed for this place