The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-06
GERMANY
IS PACIFIC
BUT FIRM
Friendly Words In Will
sons Message Appre-
ciated by Zimmerman
GIVES NO SIGN
OF BACK-DOWN
Hopes President May
Appreciate Reasons
For Decision

BERLIN. via Sayyine wireless
Feb a. Received in New York,
FEB. 61-'we regret this measure
taken by President Wilson all the
more since u j. against all trsdi.
,ion and az international Law that
We are cut or from AL direct com.
munication and regular intercourse
with the trans Atlantic World" de-
clared SECRETARY for Foreign Affairs
Zimmerman today
We also remember the foreign
secretary continued. bar The Unit.
ed States diplomas during the past
months and years % DE var cared
for German interests by proxy with
efficiency and great success
The text % The presidents mes
sa-e. received here h2s been *
Amined most minu,ely In the alb
sence 81 other o@Cial documents
Having ourselves 10 real cause
70, hostility against tie United
States. remembering the tradition
ally friendly feeling that existed
I between the Two countries practical.
4 Is ron the arst DAYS " he United
States. we naturally appreciate the
words OF rather unhostls character
that ar Included amone -othars 81
I different character founG II la
message As transmitted in press di.
patches
In them President Wilson "a
su-es us that h. wishes no hostile
conflict with Germany and car
add thai W. appreciate this and ~.
other paragraph in the messaE'
Joining In this respec, Pres,ien
Wilson'S note.
While 20 a certain extent "
think ~ can sec b. what reason,
ihs United States was prompted Z,
arrive a. It's present attitude. on III,
other hand W. ezDnet hat Pres
dem Wilson. 20 the same extent
may recognize the reason which
prompted as 20 make or decision
EERLIN CyiA SayvtIle wireie IS
Feh s-Be-iin nep 2uRper cnmneE
ca the situation With America in
cluded. according 70 the ufhcia
pres bureau ststenent today, ~
following expires ions
The Sociaiist newspaper vor
naeris states tina, after Pc,
hopes were small n malnta!nin
r friendly relations with Americs
f, The neN PAPER CON pares again IN
situation IN G~rmanv and the Unite
States. where they tnOW nothing d
the plo rreS o. ifs IN The trenche
md 9her- they can 90 20 tho ne
store and buy breaA-hGttaFr- kaeeF
clcese. milk and eggs
As ihe possible attitude ~ Oths
ncairal-. the Vorpuerts says 'Sel
trails according TO the principles q
common sense. wodld have an obi
saiion not 20 dictate to one part
he lass OF warfare tui 10 max
ittove parties conri1dc Il strong ia
peace
The newspaper concludes Tn
action - starvation IL direSte
against the shOle German natior
, end thus the whole German nafio
With Us old people women and chi
Gren. stands in II status % al
wafs
AZ the termination o. the "a
no one viii b. able 70 LAY that III
German solclc-s or German WORKING
men or German Socialists did no
do their frlls& cNy toward lie CON
mCnWealth 20 the erd
The Tageblait Eays The Gel
man people viii accept the Amer
can decision with that eArues
strength of character and ethics tha
gre a selfevident necessity IN n
face - the facts We never min
ndzed the United States, bar hos
&c would minimize Or under est
mate the strength Of defense N N
German nation would be struck Wit
siili WUrso cliudness"