Show U. U S. S Moves to Check Scandal on War WarRy Ry CRt fl tU cm tit tit- titto I to Tt Th The T WASHINGTON Feb 13 Ger Ger Germany many never will renew her assurances against unrestricted submarine war war- fare Care On the eye eve of the departure from the United States of Count von an and his party t tV tbt above utterance was made by oile one of the tho retiring officials The Tho new campaign was entered into he said after arter a complete completo com corn pleto toll of the cost ha had been taken It was designed to starve stare England to cripple the entente in the field by b- cutting off ort the supply of oC munitions this official sal said and the only possible possE possE- blo ble concession would be to raise the theban theban theban ban so far Car as neutral ships carrying was concerned Incidentally officials here fully realIze realize real real- ize isa this They have had the assurances assur assur- ances ancos of James W. W Gerard Gerar retiring American ambassador to Germany to this effect In consequence the tho administration administration administration ad ad- ministration has made mado every effort to check suggestions that are being constantly constantly constantly con con- made that Germanys Germany's move was against the United States EXIT DR BARTH ELM In furtherance of ot that desire the state department has taken sharp measures to prevent spread d of suggestions suggestions suggestions sug sug- that would make trouble in Sn inthis inthis this countr country The first step in this line Is to be the tho departure along with Count von and his party of or Dr George correspondent correspondent corre corre- In Washington of ot tho the Cologne Cologne Co Co- logne Gazette The latter following a conference with Frank Polk counselor counselor counselor coun coun- of or the state department agreed to return home and a safe conduct was arranged for him to accompany the ambassador to Germany The doctor was responsible for the latest suggestion from rom Germany German that she was willing to ne negotiate ne- ne formally or informally with tIme the United Unite States provided that the tho commercial blockade e a against Engan Eng Eng- land an was not broken broker There Is bitter bitter bitter bit bit- ter resentment in administration circles circles cirdes cir cir- cles des over this offer by Germany where It Is Js characterized as an Insult in view of the presidents president's address to congress announcing the breaking off of or relations BARS ON WRITERS And it is also claimed that the offer was predicated on the statement sent by Dr to his newspaper which has an official status statu that he had tho the highest authority for the declaration that if It Germany German would agree not to sink American ships friendly relations could be restored From now on on officials of the tho state department declared irresponsible statements regarding policies to be pursued would be rigidly checked up Already the bars havo have been raised against correspondents who aro al alleged alleged al- al I to have misrepresented tho the policies policies pol pol- of or the tho government and they have havo found It impossible to secure cre credentials credentials creden creden- en- en which will admit them thorn to the tho bl big building occupied by the tho state war waran an and navy departments |