Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-09-17
OURRELAT|ONS WITH
GERMANY STRAINED
NEW QUESTION ARISES OVER
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
By GERMANY.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS TRICKY
President Wilson Has Requested They
Be Recalled by Their Government
Owing to Shady Work in
Munitions Plants.

washington, Sept 12.-PreSiden
Wilson's request for the recall of tn,
Austrian ambassador, DR.. Constantil
Theodor Dumba, on account of his at
tempts to hinder industries in thi
country, by urging his countrymen t.
strike, has broadened into a situation
involving Captain Franz Won Papen
the military attache of the German
embassy; Alexander Nuber Won Pere
ked, the Austrian consul general il
New York, and possibly Count vor
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
The official view is that the ambassa
dor, although technically involved, il
not so seriously concerned as the mil
itary attache or the consul general
1t is not unlikely that both of the lat
ter may be recalled or dismissed from
the country.
Relations Badly Strained.
Coupled with Germany's disappoint
ing and unsati, factory explanation Ct
the sinking of the White Star liner
Arabic, after Count Won Bernstorff had
given assurances that full satisfaction
would be given If it was established
that a German submarine sunk the
ship, official Washing ton views the
friendly relations with the Germanic
powers strained more toward the
breaking point than ever before.
Hopes that the submarine crisis had
been safely passed and that a break
between Germany and the United
States had been avoided are now dis
placed by misgivings. Talk of the pos
sibility Of breaking diplomatic rela-
tons are heard again, although this
time it involved both the central pow
ers, on the theory that Austria, after
having her ambassador practically dis.
missed from the country, might stand
with her ally in relations with the
United States.
If nothing comes in the nature of a
modification of Germany's explanation
an American note will reach Berlin
probably this week, which will set
forth the views of the United States
In brief and unmistakable manner.
Germany's declaration that while she
regrets the operation of the subma-
rines, she admitted no liability for in
demnity, even If the submarine COM
mander was mistaken in believing the
steamer was about to attack him, es-
pecially offering to arbitrate the prin-
ciple, is regarded in official circles as
leaving the whole submarine question
practically where it was left by the
Berlin governments unresponsive at
titude toward the Lusitania negotia-
lions.
The latest turn in the submarine con-
troversy almost overshadows the Dunn
ba case.
Captain Won Papen is. involved in
the Dumba case because he forwarded
by James F. ]. Archibald, the Amer
lean correspondent travelling under an
passport, a personal letter
in which he made offensive statements
about American officials. Moreover,
Dumba's letter to the
foreign office, found on Arch
lbald, mentioned Won Papen as hav-
Ing approved what the state depart
ment in its note to the Austro- Hu n
garian government characterized as
to cripple the legitimate in
1ustries Of the United States.
Consul General Nuber Is drawn in |
20 the case because the Dumba letter |
disclosed that he was connected with |
his strike plan
Trouble Looms for Editor.
High officials now say that the gov
srnment would take steps of some
Kind against the editor of Hungarian |
newspaper in this country from whom
. memorandum was enclosed in the
0umba letter outlining carefully pre-
Jared plans for putting into effect the
scheme for handicapping munitions
,lants.
Count Won Bernstorff is involved
technically, because Archibald car
led a letter for him, but as 1t was
! copy of a statement previously made
o the ambassador by Secretary Lam
ing wholly Of an innocent character,
do not regard the German
attitude in the affair as
approaching that of his military at
ache or the Austrian consul general.
1t is quite probable that until the
Jenna foreign office answers the re-
Iuest for the withdrawal of DR.. Dunn
"a nothing further will be done in his
ase, nor the cases Of Won Papen or
luber.
6ernstorff Denies Report.
New York.-Count Won Bernstorff,
he German ambassador, emphatically
enies that he has used or attempted
o use James F. ]. Archibald, the
messenger Of DR.. Constantin
:. Dumba, Austrian amgassador, as a
1essage bearer to Berlin.
Archibald Sent Back.
The Hague.-Dr. Henry van Dyke,
he American minister, explains the |
eparture Of James F. Archibald OF
lew York, as follows: IL
Being informed Of secret treas !