| Show F ROP EAN NEUTRALS EU RAIS TAKE EI INITIATIVE III ll LIVE IN U- U BOAT U-BOAT i 1 PROBLEM RI OLE Developments Dev Regarding Holland Norway and Spain Outlined By Associated Press BERLIN Oct 15 Via London London London Lon Lon- don Oct 16 Norway 16 Norway Holland Holland Holland Hol Hol- land and Spain are now playing the leading parts in Germanys Germany's international submarine problem to the subordination of ot the United States which so long tong and so often has held the center of the stage The Associated Press correspondent correspond ent ant discussed the present situation today today to day with Dr Alfred AUred Zimmerman under secretary for foreign affairs who Indicated that the tables had been cleared and that negotiations were In progress so far as the rho I United States was concerned He outlined developments regarding I Iother other neutrals Hollands Holland's Case Simple Simple The case of Holland Rolland is simplest It concerns on the which was sunk off the New England coast by the German submarine U Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many is unwilling to accept the cabled version of the circumstances under which the rho was sunk andis andis and andis is convinced the submarine commander commander commander com com- mander must have kept within the German prize regulations as strictly enjoined Full compensation has been offered in event the commander exceeded his instructions Spain's grievances have to do with the sinking of fruit steamers Strictly speaking these are valid prizes because because because be be- cause the cargo is contraband bound for hostile ports The Spanish government gov government however has pointed out that the prosperity of the country and particularly of oP the great class of small fruit raisers has been affected seriously by interruptions of this trade and Germany has offered to let such ships pass unmolested if they are are- provided are provided with proper certificates from German consuls and it if the entente en en- tente tents allies antes permit similar cargoes cargoes- ship for ship ship to to pass for tor the German market markeL No reply has been received Will Protest Norway's Stand The Norwegian measures barring submarines from Norwegian waters in accordance with the British memorandum memorandum memorandum mem mem- is regarded as incompatible with Norwegian neutrality No exhaustive exhaustive ex ex- report on the legal aspects of the question has as yet reached Dr Zimmerman's hands but the undersecretary undersecretary under undersecretary secretary said the matter undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly edly would be the subject of a strong protest to Norway He took the position position po po- that Norway was unjustified under international law in differentiating differentiating among classes of warships and making rules applying to one specific class Dr Zimmerman spoke with high satisfaction of the terms of Americas America's reply to the memorandum of the entente en en- tente tents allies on the treatment of sub sub- marines He declared it was marked by a true spirit of neutrality The appearance and activity of a German submarine off the American coast had not been made the subject of diplomatic negotiations or complications complications compU- compU he continued and all reports Indicated that the German commander had observed in every way the letter and spirit of Germanys Germany's undertakings with the United States He said no communications on that subject had been received either through the German German German Ger Ger- man embassy at Washington or through the embassy here |
