South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-01
GERMANS PLAN
ASSAULT 0 n
WILSON s NOTE
Reply to Pope Will be Garbled
in Transmission to Ger
man PeOpie-POpe Will
Continue Efforts.
international News service

International News Service:
WAsHINGTON Sept. 1.-G Ger
many plans to assan the motives of
the United states i'm framing it's
reply to the vatican peace proposals.
Ad1ces today from American dipIo-
matte Representatives in Sweden.
Denmark and Holland contain this
information.
This action. il is stated viii be
preceded by general campaign Of
bitterness i'm the German press to-
commence with publication OF Ger
tain sections of the text of Pres't
Wilson's note. probably today. The
Information reaching the United
States government and The neutral
diplomatic sources here state that
so far only such foreign editorial
comment as would interpret the
presidents note as an effort to die
tate the internal affairs of Germany"
has reached the German press while
the text OF the note still is held up
by the censors.
Huns 60 Garblc Note.
Exactly the same tactics are being
pursued. the nlessaces reaching here
say. as followed Pres't Wilson's adj
dress 20 congress asking that the
existence OF state of war Doe recOg-
nized In consequence officials say
that 10 is almost certain that only
garbled account of the president
message TO the pope can Doe expected
10 be published i'm the German press
for the present
This situation. however. simply
has convinced the administration of
the wisdom Of the presidents posi-
ton. His stand. officials an the state
department emphasize. Will event
uaIIy he known to all Germany. The
German political situation Is show
ing ne. sign Of improvement The
reichstag committee. now sitting. is I
split into factions
Socialist Leader Active.
Dr Karl Heine the socialist I
leader IS pressing again for the
abolition Of the political censorship |
and limitation OF the military ccr-
sorship 90 prohibition or puhHca-
tion Of military secrets made FL
plain that this issue viii DO the FIRST
brought when the reichstag resumes
Ats sessions the latter part of this
month. By that time the complete
unabridEe7 text of Pres.t Wilson'S
note viii be iu the hands of am Ger
man leaders and the peace advocates
are certain 20 utilize TO TO ADVANTAGE
The reiChstag majority has been
more bitter than ever before in
its open criticism OF the recent Mt
terauces Of the kaiser and Of the
passive attitude % the now cham
cellor pr. Georg luchaeIis pr
Heire Herr Erzhcrror and other
leaders Of tho majority faction have
been outspoken iu their criticism
and Bon declaring thar the revelations /
OF The conduct OF tho Covernmcn.
in falling 20 state the truth iu IT'S
official communications dealing with
the war
Pope 70 Continue Efforts.
T. BE- known here thar while the
refusal Of the nres.der tc accent
the peace proposals Of rho vatican
was 5n extreme appointment 20
his holiness they viii rr n1 means
end his effo~te TIE g. understood
10 believe that ON MANY points 4r
Aacreement can he reached between
he warrfnE nations
The great obstacle naturally u.s.
y overcome the declaration Of -re
president that tho United States can 3
rot consider peace until there is
hanre I'm Germany viii. % win mako
ne government or tErt nation re-
-ponsive 10 tho will of Tho people. It.
believed that there .ris viii Hc