Show Huge World Wide Naval War Hourly E Expected BERLIN A AND UI U. SI SEEK K PACT ON N. N SHIPS HIPS Little Hope of Early Understanding Un Look Looked d for on Question of f Guns on Merchantmen 87 B- B N Nee Nea rj ferries mee tl la one Tte Te W WASHINGTON Jan Jam an 30 Germany nia may at any y time now Dent force the armed issue with the United States b bs by- by sinking s an entente vessel of of- such loch char character without it warning was waz 1 d declared here today J President rC dent Wilson told c callers caller t tt d that th this country's policy i still undecided Br Ar o lonal N Newt i f to TJ WASHINGTON Jan 30 vv Naval operations ni a a. 3 tremendous scale throughout the the world may be expected a at any moment while white Berlin and Washington Wash Wash- ington are aro carrying on negotiations for tor is Is Is- agreement on armed merchantmen sue Tills This became known In Teutonic circle here ere this a afternoon That actual exchanges in the armed ship situation have taken place be between between be- be tween Berlin and the state department became known mown this afternoon It came eama as 19 a a. distinct i surprise Whether there has been any progress toward agreement agree agree- ment merit cannot bo learned but it Is la un understood understood un- un from front high authority that there thero seems little muc hope of ot an au early curly unI un- un flude un flu- de I Germany which is conducting g Its Ith I negotiations through both Ambassador Gerard and Count von contends contends contends con con con- tends that on December 12 the British I parliament gave save ship owners the right to mount enough guns sum to ma e ships capable of ot o offensive op That action was taken after shipping men had agreed to v t t- t the pursuit of ot German subi Berlin claims f The Tho state department is dom dem I that Berlin furnish profs that sl si siders ders have been authorized 1 b by mont ment and nd Germany Is doing its i ito 1 to provide the evidence e How Io loi Ion exchanges have havo been going on revealed re What position will be beby be been en b by this government is not know That tho United Stat States s would b be deeply Involved immediately th rj naval operations predicted In Jn Teutonic circles should begin is well Welt understood Strenuous efforts are beIng be be- I Ing lug made mado to make clear this governments government's govern govern- ment's ments attitude on merchantmen carry carry- offensive guns and entering United States ports |