Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-31
CAPTAIN
TO Be PUNISHED,
LONDON REPORT
Berlin Considers Arabic Incl
dent Closed-Tirpitz Men Bit
ter at Weakening"
WASHINGTON REEVES
TALK OF EARLY PEACE
British Blockade Concessions
to U. S. Traders Adds to
Bright Outlook.
Rx the Assoclated Pre.r.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 81 (6:15 a m.)-The
German government considers the
Arabic incident closed and has de-
clared its willingness to punish the
+, commander of the submarine which
sank the steamer. according to dis
patch which the Exchange Telegraph
Company's Amsterdam correspondent
says has been received there from
Berlin.
There is reported to be considerable
feeling in German militarist circles
because of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollwegs so-called weakness to-
wards the United States.
WASHINGTON, Aug. St.-fiope Of
peace In Europe again unquestion-
ably Is increasing little In Wash
| ington
Close official observers of the inter-
national situation would not commit
| themselves far, but good many OF
them were stating today that the
outlook was the merest trifle brighter
nothing much has been accom-
| plished, but there were Indications
that accomplishments might be pos
sible.
| British Modification Encourages.
The concessions the British an
nounced In the way of small modi-
| fications in their trade restrictions
| came as great encouragement.
| There was no intimation that they
were in recognition of Germany S
changed submarine policy, but, com
ing as sequel to the kaiser's not yet
very formal pledge of more merciful
methods than his U-boat commanders
have hitherto followed in their under
sea campaign, the news that Great
Britain has yielded even slightly was
deemed significant.
The belligerents at least show thai
they are willing to listen to repre-.
sentations, 1t was pointed out, and
to some extent to accede to them
A start having been made, sale
optlmists, there was no reason VIII!
steady progress should not be made
and as 1t would be in the direction
J OF peace, peace was a destination
which might finally be reached.
All this was very tentative. Never
theless the atmosphere was more
hopeful.
The intimation that Ambassador
Bernstorff would return from his
Long Island summer residence tt
Washington Thursday was inter.
preted as meaning that he looked fol
official advices from Berlin by that
date.
The British promise Of relaxa-
ton of the hard rule" provided BY
the Order in Council proved to be ar
offer to permit the forwarding to the
United States of Germany and Aus
trian goods which Americans con
tracted for, though they did not make
payment prior to the date when this
Order in Council became effective
Another point was that the American
importers need not send their proof,
to London, but might make then
at the British embassy at Washing
ton obviating delay and unnecessary
expense.
Hopes were expressed that Germany
would avail herself of the British
offer, made some time ago, accord
ing to the London foreign office, tC
permit the passage, under certain
conditions, of two ship loads of Ger
man dyestuffs, already paid for by
American textile manufacturers ant
much needed in this country.
Famines in various other lines o
imports will be relieved, It was ex
pected, by Russia's termination o
her embargo on shipments to tn,
United States. under guarantee tha
her products will not be re-eXportet
to her enemies