Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-09-17
OUR RELATIONS 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.-President
Wilson's request for the recall of the
Austrian ambassador, DR.. Constantin
Theodor Dumba, on account of his at
tempts to hinder industries in this
country, by urging his countrymen to
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 in
New York, and possibly Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
The official view is that the ambassa-
dor, although technically involved, is
not so seriously concerned as the mil
itary attache or the consul general.
It 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 unsatisfactory explanation of
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 Washington 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
lions are heard again, although this
time it involved both the central pow
ers, on the theory that Austria, aftei
having her ambassador practically dis
missed from the country, might stant
with her ally in relations with thu
United States.
If nothing comes in the nature of
modification of Germany's explanation
an American note will reach Berlil
probably this week, which will sc
forth the views of the United State
in brief and unmistakable manner.
Germany's declaration that while sh
regrets the operation of the subms
rines, she admitted no liability for il
demnity, even if the submarine con
mander was mistaken in believing tn
steamer was about to attack him, es
r pecially offering to arbitrate the priI
/ ciple is regarded in official circles a
J leaving the whole submarine Questio
: practically where it was left by tn
: Berlin governments unresponsive a
! titude toward the Lusitania negoti;
, tons.
l The latest turn in the submarine col
I troversy almost overshadows the Dun
= ba case.
: Captain Won Papen is involved /
the Dumba case because he forwarde
3 by James f. j. Archibald, the Anne
[ lean correspondent travelling under a
v American passport, a personal lette
f in which he made offensive statement
about American officials. Moreove
+ Ambassador Dumba's letter to tn
r Austrian foreign office, found on Arcl
i ibald, mentioned Won Papen as ha'
. ing approved what the state depar
, ment in its note to the Austro-Hul
l. garian government characterized as
: conspiracy to cripple the legitimate Il
n dustries of the United States.
4 Consul General Nuber is drawn il
l. to the case because the Dumba lettt
disclosed that he was connected wit
this strike plan.
n Trouble Looms for Editor.
n High officials now say that the go