Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-10
Passports In Shape To..Take
Any Route to GERMANY
AT Once
SPECIAL TRAIN TO Be
FURNISHED NOTABLES
Tension Growing Since Publ.
cation Of Article Alleging
Secret Treaty
By Carl W. Ackerman.

copyright 1915 by the United Pros,
copyright in Great Brittany
Berlin, June l.--(By courier to Der
marx and cable via The Hague an,
London, June 1O)-Americans here ar
generally apprehensive and are aptici
pating a break between Germany nm,
lhe United States. 1t has been rumore,
or days that all should be ready +,
Ieaye upon "a hours notice.
An American dentist told me th,t
ohSul General Lay had Informed him
u would not be advisable to make
iulure dates for patients.
Embassy attaches handling passports
nave been overworked in disposing Of
she papers presented by Americans
facucallly all have been advised ot
tle request of the holders by the Dan.
'Sh, Swedish, Dutch and Swiss copsuls
20 that any route may be taken in case
of emergency. N'''
NUMBERS, claiming American citizen.
snip but unable to prove their status
have been refused passports, except in
eases in which their issuance was espee.
~Vy authorized from Washington
l@arned that when Ambassador Gar.
ara asked Foreign Minister Won .Togow
lor informal assurances, in the event Of
diplomatic relations being severed. tbot
p lue embassy staff, American doctors
1Pa Cross nurses, members of the
oH'n relief commission, newsponer
correspondents and their families he
pprmllted to leave Berlin on specioI
given. ""' ''"i'lHsiy
Although government Officials oor.
i!sg 5iGge optimistic in the belief that tbe
ui.iiierences ,,..ii between the two nations
,, IiI De adjusted, Americans here saw
oIy oIIey are finding life in Berlin more nm.
r,gaSaht .a! daily--especially since tbe
,oIelgn ,oIt publication of the widely onotnd
aru,le ,l from the 'Fatherland,t of Tow
ho h,oIN' claiming that the United States
'T u secret treaty with the allies.
tbi,I nave heard many Americans declare
,I!lI uIeIr nope that President Wilson will
taIiR tnIIR OF the Berlin embassy,s bnmoni.
oaI o,',"n work among the prisoners Of war
S"u ga. aI'o of the Belgian relief work he.
'o,g breaking diplomatic relations with
Iearn from several sources tbat II
,oop poSSlple an agreement has already
're" .Le &C., considered unofficially wbereby
"g ,,,. nlted States might accomplisb its
,J ,,I pose pose without Germany giving M its
,SDnar'ne nS.ar'ne warfare, but at the same lima
guard the lives Of non.combatnpts
h "ne o suggestion is that unarmed NOR.
iyon o", men not carrying munitions be
.o5 .iI u special flag similar to that cor.
y,T ~, by the Belgian relief commission g
,ai5 '1e attitude of the German press bas T
Wv ,o'uediy changed recently. Following
',,,. Nv sinking of the Iusitania and tbee u
VI o"otd'ng of the first American pote o
IN, press did not believe the United u
",Gs s,i, was in earnest in its demands K
,",, ,m",g,I'9neously the Italian situation !
y,, 5uucu the Gcrman.American issues p
!. a.,o., 1ora the press began to pay seri III
L1I ''tntlon to the American question. nj
. .'ie there are some attacks against ri
yl,,,llted 9lted states, the papers are now cc
.,gei'hg ". what Americans here believe
"' real attitude at home. os