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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
FACING THE POSSIBILITIES.

Presumably little, perhaps much
quiet preparation has been going on in
army and navy circles Of the United
States in anticipation Of eyentualties
that might come from correspondence
now being conducted. IL would be A
criminal blunder and fatal tactical er.
ror not 10 be engaging in n certain
amount Of introspection At time when
the outlook Is 50 grave as il Is at the
present time. Such introspection. to BE-
followed by swift. quiet activity, would
not mean VAR far from II. IL would be-
merely reasonable precaution which
any nation Of the world. however peace
loving would find imperative and woui.
not neglect. Therefore. IL is certainly e.
b. expected that the United States gov
eminent is paying duo attention to al
Tho major and minor details that crop up
81 . iuncturs Of the present sort. No
report Of activity has come out IN the
public press; and Il is Just - well thar
such report should not come out. Tho
people Of THE United States depend upon.
Tho alsrtnsss ~ their officials inthe sew
oral departments. What l. more. the,
insist on Il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

II the United States has a wellground-
ed grievance against Germany as regards
the sinking of her neutral ships of COM
merce. then most certainly Norway has
one too and with the aggravation con
stantly growing as the German subma
rines continue to sink Norwegian craft.
II Norway were a more powerful nation,
the situation might be serious for Ger
many.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

James Clark and son, Huntress, went
to Boston Tuesday by automobile and
will return the last Of the week.
Rev. and Mrs. f. q. French were In
Johnson Sunday.
John Gallagher. Thomas Dillon, Der.
nard Johnson, Renfrew Gallagher and
Fred Duby were in Burlington Monday
to attend the working OF the third de.
gree OF the Knights OF Columbus.
Professor !. II. Fuller was in Masss.
ehusetts recently, visiting a few of the
high schools.
Clarence Hanson Of Barton was in
town Monday.
James BsridelI's house on wolcott
street was burned Sunday evening, the
fire starting from an explosion Of a gas
olene stove. The interior Of the house
was completely burned and no furniture
nor any Of the contents Of the small
store attached were saved.
Miss Ruth Hatch Of Littleton. y. II,
is employed in the telephone Office.
Hollis Lathe Of craftsbury vas in
town Monday.
Horace McIaren and Armor Baboock
Of Greensboro were business visitors in
town Tuesday.
I. ~ Gallagher is doing the grading
FOR the extension Of THE HardSick and
Woodbury. railroad to the Imperial blue
qusry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
GRANITEvILLE.

George Hall, who has been resident
here for the past three years, left yes
terday for Boston, where he has EN-.
ployment.
Mrs. w. H. Gregory has returned from
a two weeks visit to Montpelier.
Mrs. Ida Sanborn, who has been EN-.
ployed here, has returned to her home in
Boston.
Misses Margaret McRse and Teresa
Miles have returned from Montpelier,
where they have been making a short
business stay.
A regular meeting Of Granite Mt
lodge, ]. o. O. r., VI. L.. will be held in
Miles hall Friday. June IL, at I o'clock
sharp. Nomination Of officers. All mem
bers are requested TO be present. Per
order y. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

The residents of North Main street, as
well as of every street in the city, have a
right to insist that drivers of motor We
hicles use all reasonable precaution to
safeguard the public A street which is
SO much used as North Main street must
not be made dangerous by reason of fast
or reckless driving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

mont the resorts should be prepared for
the wise people that come to the Green
mountains.
Right here in Burlington there are no.
tells of the highest class and large enough
to find plenty of room, the two hotels,
owned by Senator Powell and the other
large hotel, the New Sherwood. Mr.,
Powelps hotels are the Hotel Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
Wash Vegetables Before You Try TO
Sell Them.

The following is taken from the cur
rent issue OF Farm and Firesidei
"A quick. sure. and easy way 70
clean potatoes. beets. and parsnips for
market. excepting new potatoes, is TO
wash in water, using a common scrub
bing brush to remove the dirt.
There is nothing which sells so quick
ly or commands such good prices as clean
vegetables, although most Of us send
them 10 market with the dirt still caked
on them. Such a policy depreciates not
only the value Of the entire load, but
the value Of the farmer himself.
Washed potatoes and other vegetables
are nicer 70 handle and show up better
in the clean basket than the dirty tuber
10 the soiled box or bag"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

and the Van Ness, the latter under new
management this year. This college
town also has other small hotels and
clearinghouse for those who like that
class.
Burlington and its environs should be
advertised to the world this year as a
charming summer home.-Burlingto
News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

It is too late to tell San Marine to fight
a nation OF her own size; and it also
would have been scarcely possible for her
to select an enemy her size. Therefore,
San Marine is at war with Austria, with
all the dire things in prospect for Aus
tria.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

A. Barton Hepburn proposes to give
Aiddlebury college fine new dormitory,
and the University of Vermont proposes
to give Lawyer Hepburn the degree OF
Ill. p. later this month. This is surely
a new form of reciprocity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

Ne -st - tasuk str tri.rls sns ts-
ssli.ie ir arus-sl - - kl-1nsss SO -
sissan-s serfsTs5 us ir 80 aursl n nu'
irretse p giidsa1 80 ssrseiailr o.
- ttrfk - sisusss sd s-rsrtst -
tsas Hs~ra--s
NJ r-s Mf-u VI go csa-ls~~ins
~ ard wrm. O q Eiifsar-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

If King Constantine should die, Greece
might find herself in the war in jffy,
for Constantine's wife, the sister of kais-
er Wilhelm, is said to exert powerful
influence on the king to keep Greece neu-
trail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

The new L. S. torpedo boat destroyer
Cushing is capable of travelling 800 miles
an bour. we trust the speed never will
have to be attained in showing her heels
t. the enemy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

A British citizen having been killed in
the embroglio in Mexico, will Great Brit
ain hold the United States responsible as
the guardian Of this incorrigible child Of
the international family?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

The world is waiting for the consum-
nation of Lloyd Georges confident pre-
diction that the fall of Constantinople is
at hand, or to learn that Lloyd George is
a gentleman who let's his enthusiasm run
away with him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

A Lasell seminary girl has been award
cd prize for making loaf OF bread
May this kind OF bread line grow IN
cdentally, it is pleasing that the winner
is a Brattleboro girl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

The Canadian aviator who destroyed
the German Zeppelin has been decorated
with the V. c., which may mean Very
Canadian or Victoria Cross, just as you
have mind to take 1t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
An Appeal TO the Purchasing Public
From the R. C. l. P. A. Local 241

Editor Tines Allow paper position
ask the public of this city and vicinity TO give us their support obtaining
situation consider reasonable and just with
ask the you psonzng
There stores representing nearly line Of the retail business in this
. @s merchants s who 'A" their fairness to labor BY displaying
We believe that entitled support of public
worthy would stand back
If have not already proposition
anything unfair r't to merchant Or purchasing public
up As .or.. .na . G@f 's Sa i %
the counter the order team
hnts and which We ask al other merchant. IN Barre to sign;
sT mad. All nhS .a1s. . S n. previous n % si
clerks Be allowed S an eaus amount i @ 49, S am sy e 81 conn
An stores to ose and ess erase work iue'dsy
in closing waited and stock taken Of
An y :: ,ss. a., ~ g o is s a.: via a pm 70. a.
sunday ne o T SP Monday
See All eeEs to following holidays Deo
niehis before Christina. Christmas until 10
sec An ert. rern.ser'ly sHFoyed .A.H join ne r c 4
employers prorrietors o directors Of cooperation provided sid
SP, %sssr. .' Sus employ ., %. ,@o Union s
Sec No employ permanently clerks under years
8. a. LADY clerks lr..t per
Sec = At -han hsrs regular aessy payday
Esd sssiston ss sT bus sreHt rhs sA'H b at
n s - failure srrs r,suo,
So fer period = th ysrs susulus
, s....,,.s s.,-; .s.ss. =. .rr.ess :, e'
ostsr-fs, agreement shsu saanus = far-s.
Irps yos "a - rstraa1sss fsHs-iar
csrius esrr Furnishing, soss-Urs u.,hs-s
rs-s. ana van r.ysr-A Y ssaa.y
Jsvsly-Lsng ortiasl Psrisss
Dr. essas sss Iss,. vsss-P.as shHrrssa Huuu
Tea ousss. ss-Esssn Esssss c. D-sa 1uPo-hs c.
euiss ss-Esss-s- CRY
Tsuss u-u- cs--v--sss-s ss ", ca. c, oslz-t-s
F-rls, ssst rlsss-.. Jssr s-ssa G ssss--a
,ss-.a FEEss ouour7rrE ~ THY F-cIF A. local 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
Knocked into a cooked hat again!

The Mexican cockpit is fairly humming
with the activity OF the contenders TOT
the support of the United States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
HARDWICK.
Perkins corrow Wedding Last wednes-
day at Home of ]. H. Mcleod.

The wedding of Charles Perkins and
Miss Grace Corrow took place Wednes.
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Mcleod. Both bride and groom are
well known and their hosts of friends
wish them many years of happiness. Mr..
and Mrs. Perkins will reside in their new
cottage, near the home of George Per.
kins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

A r. Frssman ~ gsuasica Plain. Mass
3 former psstof - ths VI. 3 Church. csil.
ID On trends IN tuvn saturday.
M ". J. Bore of Waterbury =
spending ~ wesk vffh her sgn. z. A
nofce. rnd Fifs.
Mrs. 2. 7. Whifs snH Master Ralph
Vile we're -~unaNv guests 81
Ssa.kvrIs
sisrrftsr ~ snsrun wrrs visitors IN
soNn -unday
Gnlarers dav 81 - oi-erv-s - ti,s
81 81 aburrh sunaxr. aurs 21
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09

don be blind to the most glorious
chance you have ever had in your
life--get ready for the most tre-
mendous business boom that any
nation ever had. " - Herbert w.
Casson.
And no matter where
you are we can serve
you with the right cloth
ing, prosperity clothes
suits and spring over
coats that give the pros.
perity look.
Smart patterns, lively
d G ST gns, wide-awake
styles that are correct.
Suits SO, SIS, $40.
Spring overcoats S. to
$1,000.
Raincoats and every
thing else for mems and
boys wear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-09
MIDDLESEx.


Al the special town meeting. held
Tuesday. the town voted to raise 500
f0f the Improvement Of the village school
property. An ofhsr articles in the warn
ma wers passed ottf.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
MOST PERFECT OF PLANTS
Working Of the Human Body Makss
Any invention q Man seem Like
pIaythIns-

1he NEST complicated manufactur.
Ing plant that ever existed il the hu.
man body - controlled under the sci.
entinc nanagsment Of the brain and
nervous system. No factory ever boast
ID more efncient producer plant for
converting fuel into energy. No plant
ever had 70 wsll-designed Z pumping
systsm, nor one 70 perfect for the
disposal OF waste and sewage. TAX
Of eDto-1ate heating and ventilatinx.
- intordspsrtment telsShoneI The
pest that our modern science can put
INTO our shops Il crude indeed rs COM
pared with that furnished By thu
Sreat Designer. Suppose that you
went to pump manufacturer with the
following specification:
Wanted, = pump with capacity Of
one-quartsr gallon minute, to handle
warn salty huid, to work for seventy
years night and day without Z shut
down, at the rate Of seventy strokes
Per minute Must Be guaranteed to
operate for the full period OF time
without repairs or adjustments, to re-
quire NO attention; must have auto
matte control and contain its own mo-
tive power, and must have a duty per
million footpeunds superior to the
best triple-exDansion high-duty unit
ever nale.
Do you think the manufacturer
would bid for the 1ob7 If he were .
timid man he would probably agree
with you and tell you to come around
next week. meanwhile edging you
toward the door before your insanity
toek violent form. Or II he were
not afraid of lunatics he would say:
You poor bug. such q pump as you
speak Of never existed nor ever will
except In the brain OF q perpetuaLmo-
ton freak such as l see before mol"
Which shows how much he knows
about 1t, for both you and he carry
lust such q pump around with you.
and each of you thinks too much OF
your possession to sell 1t for any
H. Van Deventer, in the
Magazine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30

Hurry, Mr.. Dorsmus, hurryts no
die was growing frnrtic. shs polnts(
70 the clock II indicated twenty
eight minutes past twelve.
Hall, however. was In NO haste. ssoh
know, Jonas; but you see rlodfs and
! have decided to loss no mora time,
You can give her away. II you want
TO-" He sat down. laughing st his cou.
sins CONSERVATION.
But IT. past twelvsis Jonas fnslsf,
Cd, pointing to the clock.
"oh. know that That proves IT.
love match, doesn't iff''
Come here, Hall. and stand M b.
mel Anyone would think you didn't
want to got married." F1odie called
nervously.
By this time the company had h.
sun to enter, and soon flooded The
studio, laughing. wondering. joking
with Hall.
Go ahead" cried TIodis. "W..rs
ready. Mr.. Doremus, quick!~ Dhe
'tamped her foot ansrily.
"Oh, walt = minute Hal intsr.
posed, I'VE want this thing arranged
little. 1t won't do to rush It." He
turned to his guests. ladies aud
Eentlemen." he began. whom Jonas
'roks In again.
See here, object to thisl" He
valked up to Mr.. Doremus ansrfly.
Mr. Doremus. however, had slready
egun to thunder out. Hall Donistslle.
o you take this woman, F1odis T1sh. |
r. to be your welded wifsf"
Just wait : minutsi~ cried Jonas
'oking 1t his watch.
We're OIL" came In = chorus frpm |
10 excited guests.
Il dol" replied Hall. see herr.
'nas, you mustn't interrupt the came.
'u know. Sit down and BE- quisti~
But l got something to say about
-" y -
"Flodie Fisher do you take-be
'iet' Mr.. Hassingbury, I'm running
lis"
It's q schemeI It's = fraud,v
mas appealed wildly to the company.
this man to be your lawful we'd |
ID husband7'
"oh, you old scamp, you. you've sold
Q out!" Jonas shook his INST at the
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30

bride and was pulled furiously back BY
Alfred.
7 dol" Flodie screamed. 81 nsvsr
MI Hassingbury! only promised 20
prevent his marrying the othersi /
never said"
Put on the ringi Put ON the riurl
the company screamed lauxhinrly To
Hall. He obeyed.
Then pronounce you man and
wife,"
I never said wouldn't get him nv
seif!' Fiodies words were smothered
In Halls kiss.
Immediately she was surrounded Nv
the gentlemen of the company. vho
passed her from lip to lip. protesting.
laughing. struggling to speak.
Mr.. Dorsmus pressed Hall's hand
II congratulate you. Mr.. Bonistellsi"
he cried 1usiastically.
Thank you. sir!" Hall snsvsr>d
I've got fortune In Flodie."
4 think you havel Twoi" vas NJ
Dorcmus' reply. "Mr. Hassinrburv
would you mind telling me what dine
1t isf"
Jonas turned white. and started hur.
riediy to leave without q word. Flo
Gle. alert. caught him a. he turned.
and snatched out his watch A dsftIv
as pickpocket. She held II I'M 70 ~.
company. We've won't Eleven nfsv.
nine!" she shouted.
Inc company took II up. and shout
90. TOO Watches were brought out
rom dozen pockets. compared ana
the time corroborsted.
IT'S . iiel" Jonas protested, why.
look at the clock! It's half n.s.
Twelve! He's too late tell you'll Ths
minsi"
Why. that's right" said Han
amazed by the sudden confusion a,
yet that clock myself" Il
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
SAVED MASTER FROM DEATH
Small Dog IL Petted az Hero In the
Paris Hospitals, az Reward
for FaIthfuIness.

| In ono Of the Paris hospitals lives
dog. brown-and-whits setter,
named Fend rAir (cleave the air),
who IL real hero of the war. His
master. sergeant Of xouaves, is = pa
uent In the hospital, and he owes his
irail hold on life to the devotion and
intelligence Of Fend Fair. When the
regiment left Algeria for France tho
dog was left behind, but the faithful
little creature leaped into the water
and swan along behind the ship until
tne captain. taking pity on him. had
MIN taken on board. From that time
ne mas never left his master.
During the fighting at Rochincourt.
near Arras, an exploding bomb buried
tne serEeant and seven other men
with earth They were badly injured,
and 30 deeply covered that no man
mad the strength to fight his way out.
But, luckily. Fend rAir escaped the
oomD- He at once began to scratch.
ana no scratched and scratched until
ne had reached his master and
orassed him out to safety. The seven
~~-<c2 moA QicQ.
inc wounded sergeant and his dor
were sent from one relief station to
another until they found permanent
care In this Paris hospital. Good nurs-
hs has saved the man, but too much
auention almost killed the dog; for
tne nurses and orderlies fed him 10
iavishly that promiscuous feeding had
to be forbidden.
Now Fend rAir lives in the hospital
kitchen, where he has assumed the
duty OF guard. aud xrowls savarely
AZ anyone who enters the kitchen
unless tney belong there. Every day
. nurse takes him to the wards n
visit his master. and Fond rAir puts
aus nose on the sergeants shoulder
ane stands contented as long a. he Il
permitted to remain. The great af.
Iecuon that exists between the ser.
Eeens and his dog is very charming
Youths Companion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
that has gone down in l,f.,

mat has gone down in life,
Aenophon traced the rule of tn
lsrm on rather general ifne,. l.
started rom the principle that, in the
NAM agriculture IL made up Of car.
mon sense and diligence.
40 critics who blame him m nm
scientinc let 1t be said that In souts.
srn farming. at least, these two ousn
Ties viii carry the cultivator n,sss-
man 'ne most beautiful steam blow
Inc standpoint from which n.
s'e"eo the asricuiturist was not via.
out elevation. though 1t did not strth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
eaIIoon olven to MInti.,

New fork-A large balloon for use
OF the signal corps OF the coast artil-
lery Of the National Guard OF New
York, and courscs Of Instruction In av-
istion for members Of the militia Of
New Jerssy, have bssn contributed to
the National aaroplans fund The bal
loon was contributed BY Robert Glen
bending. . member Of the Aero Club.
and the o6cr to train four member Of
the militia coeaes from John r. Sloane.
An aeroplane manufactures.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
OLD GREEK HAD RIGHT IDEA
xsnsphen's Conception Of the p,on,tx
s"d Value Of Agriculture 10 BE-
yend critIoIsm.

Aenophon's work on agriculture
lacks the divine a1iatus OF the ceor-,cs
ana the patient. comprehensive re-
search OF Varro's DE Re Rustica:
rs more modest scope il shown bv
Inc name ne gave it: "Oeconomics.~
sr a. Etfsnne de La Beetle rendered
II La hesnagerie"-a capital word
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30

MN, a. It struck Virgil. that the hu,-
Dsaanan was a sort of high priest
But neither did he regard him A. the
@sle servant of private and selfish
Inc landed proprietor was the pillar
~ socisty and agriculture the life
eo OF the state; the fields rev
nee than cern-they grew men. This
Wa his point Of visw.--New Yort Tel
sgram. Ae''
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30

Santa Monica, Cal.-Francis J. He
ney. who prosecuted the San Francisco
graft cases several years ago, has &C
septed the position Of City attorney Of
santa Monica. rendered him by the
newly elected commissioners. His ssl-
AIRY has not been decided on. Mr..
hsney has made his residence hare for
several months. In taking the posi-
ton Mr.. Hsnsy agreed to devote Ave
and bali hours each day to the city.
he said that he accepted the Offer be-
case he desired to 80 what could be
done with commission government.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30

New York william Thaw. Norman
Prince and Elliott C. Covdsn, Amsri-
can aviatoss who have been serving
with the French army since the war
began. arrived here on tho steamship
kottsrdam on leave Of absence for
ChrsstmAs- They said that approxi-
mately ~ per cent e ~ sviators who
have heretofore enlisted have been Loot
either through death or by capture or
through wounds.
A fast ~ the men drop out how
ever, there are many eager to take
thsir places.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
Edison onsr, P,.cs,

New Thomas A. Edison, ut q
reesnt nesting Of tbs naval eonsultinr
board 1t tie Brooklyn navy yard,
offered to furnish The board With plans
and specifications for = laboratory Of
pnysaeai research to cost 81, 400, 900,
TO Be ussd In ths devsIopmsnf Of naval
Inventions
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30
A strenuou. Final.

when Professor scrapeso play,
the violin his very soul seems On A.
e1eisimed Mrs. Prebson after the con-
omphi' replied Mr.. Prshson
" whose fsvorite amusement is baseball
sont know about his soul, but when
he was finishing up that last n,sos :
e.peceeo At any moment to see his
nddle strings smoking"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30


Chieago-Ch Chicago doctors are work
Ing At high speed. many Of them max
Ing moro than 80 calls : day.
Chicago business ID battling against
tho handicap Of disabloment Of MANY
employees and lack Of full efficiency Of
many other Thousands.
All this 10 due to Il grippe, or to BE-
more accurate, to relatives Of the old
fashioned grip.
Although the epidemic IL the most
serious since 1891, It IL remarkable b.
cause In no cultures yet examined bv
the health department has the organ
Ism OF true Il grippe been found.
Isolation Of every victim of the ami
oemio-forcibls isolation by employ
srs, II necessary, Of every employe
who attempts to work while suffering
from tho grips urged by DR.. Karl
neysr' superintendent Of the Cook
county hospital. He said:
Il believe there are At least 60. 900
persons seriousiy III with Ia grippe In
Chicago We have from 10 to so
cases that come to the county hospital
every day. Because Of the contar iour
nature Of the disease. We attempt TO
take In only the most serious cases.
The others simply receive first treat
ment.
Prom SO to 46 out Of 400 nurse
here are III with In grippe. That In
dieatss about the proportion Of vic
TINS all over town. Many doctors hsye
been or arc III.
The epidemic IL particularly dan
sercus because It might BE- followed BY
pneumonia or head infections. II the
victim does not thoroughly conquer the
germ he may become subject to chronic
catarrh."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-12-30

ths nexs weak.
Just what authority has been rivsn
Baron zwiedinsk BY his government
has not bssn made known. IL vas re-
called here that relations between the
United States and Germany were ssri-
ously strained when the German Am
oen:sdor took virtually free hand 10
eonduet the negotiations, which pre-
vented the situation from becoming
more serious than II 1t ons time was.