The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-08
kEPPELINS SHOWER DEATH MISSILES
GERMANY

IBy Ed. L. Keen, European Manager
Of the United Press.l
[copyrisht 1915 by the United Press.l
Tcopyriqhted In Great 6ritain.l
LONDON, Sept. s.-Germany 10 not
angling for peace. She was never
more gconfident Of the ultimate out.
come, even II the world conflict should
resolve Itself Into war Of exhaustion.
Germans generally appreciate tnat
, their task on the western front
vastly more difficult than In the east.
but they are absolutely convinced OF
their ability to break through the An
eIo-French lines when desirable. IN
all quarters In Berlin, II ls asserted
that Germany Is equipped, not only
from the military standpoint, but also
financially and economically, to con-
tinue the struggle indefinitely.
| have just returned from weeks
visit to Berlin. The above eone'u
i eions are based upon personal onser-
vaitons and conversations with Ger
mans OF low and high degree, among
the latter several important govern
. r1rent officials.
When arrived In the German capl-
tai the residents were quietly but en-
Enthusiastically celebrating the official
news OF Tremendous captures Of Rus
sian prisoners and munitions.
found no basis for the allegations
that Germ~' Is putting forth peace
suggestions. asked one Of the high
est German officials whether Germany
would consider a peace offer at this
time.
.Yes." he replied promptly. "if Il
comes from our enemies and Is based
on the admission that we are VIC
tors" 4
| "WouId you consider suggestion
for mediation from neutral source
for Instance, from President Wilson,"
/ ! asked.
1--WE would treat any such sug9es-
ticn with the utmost courtesy" was
/ the reply. "bu4 it's nv personal opln-
! Ion that Germany would opsn necctla-
t,tions only II requested directly by
her enemies."
My conversations with other gov.
ernnent oficials on the subject Of
pence were In similar vein.
found a general disposition on
| the part Of the Germans TO pIacate
and cultivate America, also an sp-
parent earnest desire to live down the
terms tsHnns" and "barbarians." Only
a small. trucuient minority DISAGREED
with Ambassador Bernstorffs note to
America on this Arabic. The Hesper-
Ian incident happened after left Ber-
Hin, but considering the German atti-
tude toward the Arabic am satisfied
that all the better class Of represen-
tative Germans depIore II exceedingly.
Americans In Berlin agree that the
nopu!ar attitude toward -th. United
States has improved considerably In
few weeks Certainly observed no
feviSences of any personal hostility
toward Americans. purposely trav-
eIied without any special credentials
as an ordinary American tourist,
sceaking no German. talked Ena-
Iish freely on the train at wayside
stations cnroute, In the streets and In
the popular restaurants in Berlin with
out the slichtest hint Of Insult, though
4 heard stories that It was not safe
to use English In the smaller towns.
REPORT FROM SUBMARINE.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. s.-The sub.
marine that sank the Arabic has re-
tuFn6Q TO 1CF Ease dtIO IVaS TCpCTtCu
that she torpedoed the liner to escane
rcssibIe attack. according to dis.
patch received here today from Berlin.
Liverpool reports and advices to
! the state department at Washington
have Indicated that the U beat that
sank the Arabic on August 22 was
either sunk or captured by the British
though the reports have not been con-
II rpeed hy the British adn1iraity
NO TRUTH IN REPORT.
BERLIN, SEPT. 8. (via Amsterdam.)
The report that Grand Admiral Won
Tirpitz eontemplates resigning, was
today officially declared to be untrue.
Won Tirpitz has taken short vaca-
tion but will shortly resume his post.
| JUNCTION CAPTURED.
BERLIN, Sept. 8. (Via wireless to