, 1916-12-13

There is no doubt as to what this metns, ard
there Is no doubt as to what will be the result
A complete change of policy, n probable
Shift in the personnel Of the high command
aud a few minor changes in the government
are almost certain. The ministry however
is likely to remain in as it is constituted,
Atnens, Dec. 7th-Ihe Greek government
has replied to the representations of the ne2-
trail ministers regarding the lnaltreatment Of
Ven'zellsts, giving assurance that al inVesti-
gatirn has been ordered.
Amsterdam, December Understanding to
a Berlin Official tatement Emperor William
has sent the following telegram to Empress
Augusta Victoria Bucharest has been taken.
What a magnificent success on The road to
complete victory, has been gained with Gods
help, By sudden strokes our incompatible
troops side by side Of our brave Allies have
beaten the enemy wherever be offered resist.
ance. Their well tried Commander has guided
them, may God further vonchsafe- his help
London, December 7th.-Since the hostiii-
ties against Rumania began 100, 900 Ruma-
mans lave been brought to. German prison
camps, according to Copenhagen despatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company quot
ing the German "Lokal Anzeger". The
paper attributes to German military autho-
rites the belief that the Rumonians intend
to withdraw from Moldavia, abandoning the
whole of Wallachia. by this step they would
have only u 100 mile front TO defend. The
''Lokal Anzeiger" rel or $ that prior to it's
capture Bucharest was nearly deserted and
the city was uninjured.
Washington, december 7th-It may be
snid that the United States does not regard
with satisfaction the circumstance winch
the German note recites rs showing iuslifca-
ton for sinking the Arabia without warning
Or as relieving the submarine commander
from establishing the status of the liner.
The presence Of Chinese on board is consi-
dered OF little importance, but will be inves-
tlgated. 1t mny be stated authoritatively
that no immediate action will be taken W.
another step is regarded as too serious to be
taken without complete facts. 1t hinges Gu
tlrely on whether the pledges given in the
Sussex case were broken. The note publish
ed today il not regarded IN official quarters
as making out a strong case for Germany.
The note signed by Minister of Foreign
Affairs zimmerman IS the first received by
the United States since he resumed the post
succeeding Gottlieb Won Jagow. Germany's
acceptance of responsibility for.the sinking
without warning of the Brit. ,h liner Arabia
with the explanation that her submarine
commander took the vessel for an auAliiary
warship, has brought the issue over sabma-
rine warfare to a more serious and clear cue
basis than anything that has happened since
the threat of the United States last April to
break diplomatic relations after the torpedo
ing of the Channel Liner Sussex. Such IN
formation as the American Government now
has, tends to show the Arabia to have been
a passenger ship of the Peninsular and Orion
tai Line passing through the Mediterranean
on a regular voyage. Among the many pas
sengers was an American citizen who was
rescued. The German note which was made
public today by the State Department says,
if official data is furnished showing that the
vessel was an ordinary passenger steamer,
this then would be a case of regrettAble
mistake from which the German Gov
eminent would promptly draw the up
the appropriate consequences. 1t is assum-
ed here, that the consequences would be an
expression of regret and an offer of Preparation
for aoy injury or damage suffered by tha
Americans on board. The note has been
referred to President Wilson, In oficiei
quarters the German explanation is regarded
as weak and unsatisfactory, no weight being
attached to the statements that the Arabia
was painted like q transport and was follow
ing q route usually taken by Transports, and
that the submarine commander saw MANY