Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-27
STRONG HINTS OUT
THAT BERLIN WILL
NEVER BACK DOWN
Associated Press Correspondent
Takes Pessimistic View of
Situation, Doubling That
Kaiser Will Yield.
EARLY REPLY is EXPECTED
German Public Not Informed
of Gravity of Relations With
Uncle Sam-Washing-
ton In Dark.

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Berlin, (via London), April 81.
The American note is 10Y in the
hands Of Emperor William, Chan
cellor Won Bethman-Hollweg and
General Won Falkenhayne, chief of
the general staff, at general head
quarters.
A summary of the note was tie
graphed yesterday to general head
quarters and a courier, bearing the full
text and the appendix, was sent there
by train.
The deliberations of the emperor, the
chancellor and the chief of staff will
determine the future shaping Of Ger
man-American relations.
The note appears in the
OF this afternoon. All is calm here.
Berlin. (via London), April 24.-Ger-
many's answer to the latest American
note is likely to be delayed by some
parleys and requests for further infor-
nation on certain points, according to
the Lokal AnZeiger, which says it
learns the note is a decidedly long one
and that it VIII be examined with Ger
man thoroughness.
"
Berlin, (via London>, April "a
Nothing has yet developed as a result
of the receipt of the American note
to Germany concerning Germany's sub
marine warfare. No expression of
opinion is obtainable from the foreign
office, where absolute r%eticence is
maintained. Neither the note nor any
reference to it has been published in
Germany and there is no intimation
yet as to when the note will be made
public. The celebrations of holy week
and of the IEastertide. therefore. are
proceeding undisturbed by any knowl-
edge of foreign complications.
The ministers and other officials
who were entitled to it, received a
copy of the note this morning and
were engaged during the day in study
ing the document.
AS far as the Associated Press has
been made acquainted with the senti-
ment in higher quarters, it would be
wrong to regard the situation as any
thing but extremely grave The note
probably Will be answered some time
next week, after serious consideration
has been given the American conten-
ton, but there is little hope that any
answer can go to the length demanded
by the Washington government, de-
spite the fact that the government de-
sires to maintain good relations with
the United States.
The sentiment is against any fur
ther weakening of Germany's subma-
rlne campaign to say nothing of an
abandonment of it.
The Lokal Anzeiger's prediction that
the German reply will be delayed is
borne out by the fact that it has
been forwarded to general h%eadquar-
ters. Prior to the publication of the
note the newspapers We're PERMITTED
to print nothing except one dispatch
sent from Washington by an English
nnNvC oCnnnIy M yIy~I-z-I~. NH.
message was cabled before the days
session of congress and apparently
was intended to prepare the people for
the note itself.
The Lokal Anzeiger, cndeavors to
AXE a fairly optimistic view of the
situation basing this on what it terms
the almost invariably misleading char
acter of English news dispatches. IT.
declares, however, that as England is
endeavocing to starve this country.
Germany cannot give up the right of
self defense.
Other Berlin newspapers have pub
lished only a few lines of non-commit-
tai comment. OF the prominent out of
town papers only the Cologne Gazette
refers editorially to the situation. 1t
says:
IAN understanding between
and America concerning the use of
submarines hitherto has not been
reached"
The Gazette repeats the frequently
heard attacks on American neutrality
in connection with the delivery of mu-
nitions and the alleged compliance of
the United States toward their arbi-
trariness and concludes:
American neutrality, carried out in
this manner is not of such a kind that
Germany can sacrifice the most effect
i've means of it's naval warfare to it."
f.
EARLY REPLY is EXPECTED;
BERNSToRFF FOR MODIFICATION
Washington, D.. c., April 22.-With
official word that the American note
had been presented to the Berlin
foreign office, administration officials
today momentarily expected definite
adVlces from Ambassador Gerard as to
how the communication was received
together with some indication as to the
nature of the German reply.
In reporting the delivery of the note
Ambassador Gerard advised the state
department hat he had afterwards
conferred briefly with Foreign Minis
ter Won Jagow. The contents of an
other message from the ambassador
was closely guarded, although it is said
he informed the department that as
surances had been given him of i'm
mediate consideration of the docu-
ment. Some officials indicated that
they look for a reply from Germany by
the middle of next week.
1t Is knoWn that Count Won Kern
storff has advised his government 20
modlfy It's submarine warfare to meet
Americas latest demands.