Evening star., 1915-02-15
dated"
Grave Warning to Germany.

LONDON, February 15.-The Politi-
ken of Copenhagen. commenting on the
situation between the United States and
Germany. is quoted. in a dispatch from
the Danish capital to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, as saying: "Ameri-
ca is acting with all the emergency
which might be expected and her note
war between Germany and the United
states can no longer be regarded as
an impoSsibility
President Wilson and Secretary of
state Bryan" the Politiken says, are
peace-loving men. but public opinion In
America and anti-German sentiment
may drive them further than they de-
sire The newspaper continues:
america stands to win lot merely
by confisca ting the German ships now
interned in American harbors. Ger
many has everything to lose, both now
and in the future, and it is earnestly
10 he hoped that the American warning
VIII not be without the desired erect in
Berlin
Further dispatches to the Exchange
Telegraph Company say that the Ger
man warning to neutral shipping has
caused feeling of anxiety and sus-
pense in Scandinavia, as there are 15o
steamers coming from over the seas. .
Denmark alone is expecting sixtytwo
vessels from the United States loaded
with grain and fodder, the transport of
which was secured by friendly under
standing between Denmark and Great
Britain
The Scandinavian shipping confer
ence, 1t is said. discussed the question
OF cooperation between the United
States and Scandinavia. but the po-
sltlons were SO different that a combi-
nation was impossible.
Notes Termed Courteous.
LONDON. February IS, sos AM
Commenting on the American notes re-
sarding American shipping sent to the
governments at Berlin and London, the
Times says today:
The tone of both is most courteous
and friendly. Not the most captious
OF the German critics can detect the
sughtest want OF consideration or of
good breeding in the remarks address
ed to Berlin, but il the protest against
the German threats is measured and
amica Bile. it is also very explicit, very
grave and very firm.
I'm regard to the note to England, we
shall certainly do all that is judged
consistent with our military safety to
meet the American wishes and assuage
their uneasiness for American ships
and lives.
I'VE would point out, however. that
the danger Washington apprehends
from the British use of the American
flag could only arise from the neglect
of German warships to observe the
elementary rules that visit and search
| must procede an attack except where
any effective blockade is enforced.
The Times declines to believe that
the Germans will be able to interfere
! with British shipping to any very Sc
| riouS extent, and is confident that the
! German blockade will prove futile
even il the measures which the British
| admiralty have in hand do not i'm
mediateIy and finally bring it to a
| humilitating end.
Calls American "Threats" Ridiculous
| AMSTERDAM, February 15. via Lon
don. ! so p.m.-The Montag Zeitung OF
Berlin, according to a dispatch reach
| ing here from the German capital, in
an article referring to the stand of the
United States, asks what harm Amer
ica can do to Germany. She has nc
army this paper says. ''and her fleet
would not dare to approach nearer our
shores than does the English. The ex-
pulsion of Germans from America
would mean her ruin. Americas s threats
are simply ridiculous, and it is more
than ridiculous for us to take them in
| earnest
| This paper says it is the intention OF
Emperor William to be at CuXhayen
on the North sea, on the 18th of Feb
ruary.