Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
Doesn't Believe Nations Can
Remain at Peace After
Embassies Depart.
BOUND TO USE U-B0ATS,
Whatever THE OUTCOME
Berlin "Keenly Disappointed That
Washington Was Unable to Ae-
cept the German Viewpoint.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February S, 1890
am, via London, 6 :o6 p.m.-Am-
bassador James w. Gerard this
morning received instructions to
request his passports.
His plans for departure are not
yet decided.
BERLIN, February q, via Lon
don, February 5, 12:17 PM
Peaceful continuance Of German
American relations after the de-
parture OF the respective embas-
sizes at Washington and Berlin, IN
the sense indicated by President
Wilson in his address to Con-
gress, appears to be very slight,
Judging by all the information,
some OF the highest authenticity,
gathered by the Associated Press.
1t was stated positively in high
political circles that the German
orders for the conduct of a sub
marine war could not, and would
not, be modified that in Germany
the determination to enforce the
prohibited zone order was abso-
lutte and final, and that the only
security for shipping was in
avoidance of the prohibited zone.
Step Taken Deliberately.
Germany, so tho Associated Press
was informed, resorted to this measure
after the shameful rejection by the
entente powers of peace overtures, and
only after the fullest determination
and as the imperative weapon in de-
fense of its threatened interests; Ger
many cannot relinquish this weapon
the only one promising a speedy end to
the war-reluctant as Germany was to
take this step.
The government had hoped that the
United States would see it in this light,
and was and is actuated by no animos-
ity to the United States in its deter
Inination. Germany, therefore, so the
high informant of the Associated Press
continued, is very keenly disappointed
l,x- Ha Of
sons message, but the government can
not alter or modify the course upon
which it has determined. This official
added:
I'VE can only hope and trust that
American ships and American citizens
will avoid the danger zones laid down
in the German memorandum"
May Come by Way of Spain.
Ambassador Gerard has practically de-
cided to return to the United States
from a Spanish port. The plan to have
American interests taken over by the
Brazilian minister has been abandoned
and 1t is not known who will represent
America in Berlin after Mr.. Gerard's de-
parture.
I'd TO late hour this evening the
United States embassy had received no
official instructions in regard to the
breach of diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany.
Mr. Gerard was on his way to keep
an appointment with Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman at noon today, when an
Associated Press correspondents showed
him dispatches giving details of the
Presidents speech The ambassador
declined to make any comment. lie con-
ferred with Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg yesterday, but neither official
had then any information in regard to
the Presidents decision and their con-
versation was general in nature: The
chancellor apparently asked Mr.. Gerard
to call, in order to learn If he had any
information as to his governments
course, news of which had been eagerly
awaited here.
Say President Misinterpreted Note.
Press dispatches have reached Berlin,
according to which diplomatic relations