Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-07-09
u. S. SHIPS ARE SAFE
GERMANY NOTIFIES COMMAN-
pERS OF SUBMARINES NOT
TO ATTACK VESSELS.
AMERICANS ARE NOT HOSTILE
DR.. Meyer-Gerhard. Special Envoy to
Kaiser, Says Germans and Yankees
Merely Misunderstood Each Other
Should Be Friends, He Says.

Berlin, July I.-Dr. anton meyer
Gerhard, special envoy of Count Bern
storff to the kaiser, published an ar
ticle in Der Tag on Tuesday explain
ing the views of the United States
regarding the Lusitania case.
Germany and the United States
misunderstood each other" That is
the gist of the article.
Doctor Gerhard adds that German
efficiency is making friends for the
fatherland in the United States every
day"
ct is true" says DR.. Meyer-Gerhard,
that the American press, with some
laudable exceptions, especially the
German-American papers, have not
succeeded in remaining neutral. but
the influence of the press upon public
opinion is sometimes greatly %overesti-
mated. Doubtless large sections of
the American people are friendly to-
ward Germany, whose efficient organi-
cation is daily winning friends and
arousing interest in things German.
"One excellent effect of the war is
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out sacrifice of their loyalty to their
adopted country, have shown strong
remembrance of their descent. their
education and their culture. Beside
them, on the other side of the ocean,
there are wide circles who sympathize
with Germany"
Abiding to the discussion over the
ammunition question, Dr.. Meyer-Ger-
hard says:
Germans often mistake large am
munition orders for filled orders. To
a large extent such orders are chang
ing big factories into ammunition
works. This is regrettable, but the
writer is convinced that large parts
of the American people disapprove
of it. A popular vote would show a
considerable majority against the
practice.
Germans must discriminate be
tween business men accepting order
and the great mass of the American
people.
Both people are laboring under en-
tirely different opinions. Both have
lived hitherto in peace and friend
ship and should continue so to live
There is no real reason for antagon
ism existing between them"
Washington, July Evidence &C
cumulated at the state department
that concrete plans are in process Of
formation between the United States
and Germany. to reduce to a minimum
the dangers to American life and prop
erty in the German war zone.
It can be stated as a fact that there
have been intimations from Germany
although not directly from the foreign
office, that effort is now being made tt
avoid attack on vessels flying the
American flag.
1t was admitted at the department
that the United States is now advis
ing the German foreign Office of tht
date of sailing from America o
every vessel flying the American flas
and also of the approximate time sucl
vessels will pass into the German wa
zone. This information is sen to Am
bassador Gerard for communication tt
the German admiralty.
Officials say that it is obvious tina
the German admiralty has sent new
stringent orders to it's submarine com
manders to avoid attacks on vessels
flying the American flag unless abso
lutely certain that the flag is employees
for deception.
There would be NO surprise now a
the state department if Germany wa
to admit her liability for PREPARATION
in the case of the Lqsitania.