The Raymer enterprise., 1915-02-18
ENGLAND MUST QUIT ATTEMPTS
TO STARVE US, WARNS
GERMANY.
GREAT BRITAIN BLAMED
RUMORS SAY AMBASSADOR Won
BERNSTORFF HAS BEEN
RECALLED.
western Newspaper ualon News Service.


An Amsterdam dispatch TO London
SAYS IL is reported in Berlin that AM
bassador Count Won Bernstorff has
been called home from Washington.
This report was deniex al the German
Embassy In Washington Monday
night.
The German reply to the American
protest against perils to neutral ships
declares England must stop its efforts
TO starve Germany or attacks by sub
marines and mines will be waged
against helligerent commercial vessels
despite peril to neutrals.
Winston Churchill tells House of
Commons British navy will retaliate
against Germanys war zone proclama- :
tion by shutting off all supplies from
German ports.
Chancellor Lloyd George declares
the war &ill cost the allies 10000,
100000 during the current year. and
that England can carry its share OF
expense for five years.
United states asks England to re-
lease steamer Wilhelmina with cargo
Washington, Feb. l6.--Two days re-
main before the German admiralty
proposes to carry into effect It's proc
lamation ordering a submarine cam,
paign on enemy merchant ships, and
developments in the diplomatic situa,
tion moved drapidly Monday through
the medium Of the United States gov.
eminent, custodian Of the diplomatic
interests OF the various belligerents.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, delivered a note to the
United States which was promptly
transmitted to Great Britain, in which
Germany offered to recede from her
plan of destroying enemy merchant
ships il restrictions placed by the, al
lies on shipments of conditional con
traband and foodstuffs destined to the
civilian population Of Germany were
removed
Otherwise, the note announced. Ger
many proposes to put into effect the
original proclamation, adding also the
strewing of mines in waters surround
ing Great Britain and Ireland.
Alleged arming of British merchant
vessels Is given by the German gov
ernment as ground for attacking en-
emy merchant ships without search OF
previous visit, regarding merchant
craft hereafter as in the category OF
warships.
The ambassadors communication
was sent from Berlin before the re
cent American note was delivered by
Ambassador Gerard and Is supple
mental to the German foreign office
memorandum on the subject of the
new war zones.
While the German ambassador con
ferred with Secretary Bryan and
Counselor Lansing. the complete text
of the British reply to the American
note of protest Oh neutral shipping
dated Dec. 26, was received. 1t was
laid before President Wilson.
Besides giving statistics on neutral
commerce and entering general de
NAL that there had been any unwar
ranted interference with legitimate
shipments. the new note contains a
statement from Great Britain that the
recent government decree taking over
flour and grain supply In Germany re
quired added precautions On the part
Of the allies that conditional contra
band might not be permitted to reach
the armed forces Of the enemy.
+ The document constitutes further
statement of the British government
on the legal questions involved. The
full text will not be given out until
after an agreement for publication is
reached with the British foreign Of
flee.