Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-15
pormer Ambassador to Ger |msuv Says Berlin Counted
 cost of Ruthlessness.
sn MORE TALK OF 1 PEACE IS HEARD
,.d Conditions Serious but Not Necessarily Critical, Tho 20,OO0,0OO People Are Inadequately Fed, Says One Observer.

Washington, MATCH 1f.-r OTuel amhassador James w. Gerard, fresh nom Berlin, reported to the state de- artment today that when he left hpre was every evidence that Ger nany fully intended carrying out her |nthiess submarine campaign, regard sss of the prospects of war with the Tnited States, and that talk of peace bad been abandoned.
 The former ambassador did not see resident Wilson because the presi- lent still is confined to his room, but conferred at length with both Sec etary Lansing and Counsellor Polk md went over with them in detail vents leading to the break in diplo- hatic relations between Germany and be United States.
 MT. Gerard reported that the Ger han officials apparently considered |he effect and consequence of sub hsrine ruthlessness before proclaim hg it, and so far as he could learn bere confident of its success.
 When he left Berlin, however, the Eampaign was only in it's second week |nd Germans still predicting the de- Iruction of million tons of shipping monthly, the amount admitted by keuton experts to be essential for an Elective starvation blockade of Eng and. Since then, however, the aver Ige has been below half a million a honth.
 l Food conditions in Germany when Mr. Gerard's party left were reported s serious, but not necessarily critical. Fhis question is looked upon by the American government as very import bnt because of the possibility in caus- ng further peace move by Germany D the near future.
 The former ambassador arrived ere from Key West, Florida, shortly liter noon, and was met at the station a group of officials, including Counsellor Polk and Assistant Secre- ary Phillips of the state department secretary of the Treasurer McAdoo, ecretary Humility and Senator Hughes of New Jersey. A formal tatement was given out by MT. Gerard aylng he would make his report to ne government, and would not talk or publication. During the remainder q the day and night he held to this letermlnation. He remained over lere tonight, and will go to New York ale tomorrow in time for a formal Heption to be rendered him there Friday.
 Report Covers Wide Range.
 ine report by the former ambassa- aor to the state department was un- Perstood to deal particularly with the leatment accorded himself and other americans following the break in rplomatic relations, the effort of the herman government to get him tc samrm the old treaty of 1928 with a,enslve changes, the general atti' uae or the German government and puOllc toward submarine warfare psace and relations with the United ''sses and conditions in Germany.
 me department presented a scene s unusual activity with the many re. sslned diplomats who accompanied II. Gerard, reporting to their su' Errors. Some of them will he kep1 lne department and others will bt slven new posts.
 While officials were extremely anxi Sus 70 learn the personal opinion O. .sa lresh from Germany, there is nc 'uuNatlon r.an that the international sit ss.a SSuOn can be affected in any way a s.s I.s tune. Germany is believed tt .a,s ase snown in the series of sinkings .ss rsa as the Laconia, the California iss. ~ many others, including the Amer r;.s Hs steamer Algonquin today. sunl m;s uvut warning, to be utterly un Soas,Il la,ll Of this country's rights or it ''',ole aa participation in the war.
 Mv0,OO0 Germans Hungry. mss s"sssarding food conditions in Ger hss s' one of the best observers wh' in ' reported to the state departmen rao., .n,ontns said 10000, ,000 people di ,csay ,y connected with the army o, ir thaInent, th. another 10000, ,000 peopl Ooo e rural sections and about 5000, ihs4 ".saitny people are we'll fed, bu |ara ,, .ae remainder, about 10000, ,00C Y VI m serious plight.
 renaS NY arrival of MT. Gerard revive' for s s mat he would be a candidat Ithat asor naso or New York next fall o v would be sent to Tokyo to sue