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Show Berlin lo Make Friendly Reply Delay In Delivery of German Note Regarded at Hopeful Sign at Washington Berlin, via London, July C. It Is learned that a preliminary exchange of vlows is now proceeding between tho United States and Gormany regarding re-garding the nature of tho forthcoming German roply to the American note respecting submarine warfare and the Lusltanla Incident. This Is responsible respon-sible for the delay In the delivery of I tho German note. I The efforts of the diplomats on both sides nro directed toward evolving, evolv-ing, through an informal d'scusslon, tho formula for a noto which would bo acceptable to both Germany and tho United .States and it is believed that tho note, when It 1b presented and published wll) havo a reasonable chance of furnishing a basis for a satisfactory settlement of tho sub-;iiarino sub-;iiarino flrohlQm. Washlnnton, July G Germany's reply re-ply lo tLo lust Amor Can noto con cernlng submarine wnrfaro probably iwlll not bo received for' at least an-'other an-'other week. Ambassador Gerard m his i:ct;orts to tho state department has not set a specific 'date, but has conjectured that ri week would bo required1 to finish the co'mhiunjcatlon. f Whllo Mr, Gerard has kept tho Amorlcan government constantly Informed In-formed of tho gossip In official quarters quar-ters n Deri In with referonco to tlio German reply, ho has Dcen unable to learn definitely as yet Just what It will outline He knows, however, that Germany will mako courtto'rpro-' posals and that Its exact nature Is noW being discussed by various elements ele-ments In tho German government. Thn atlDaront detnv In tha rrtmnln- Hon of tho document Is looked upon by officials as a hopeful sign and thoy are not dirfappolntedas some reports have said, n't tho protracted discus-, slon, bellov.'ng that each 'additional day la likely to bring the two countries coun-tries to an understanding. Such rfdvices as Ambassador Gor-ard Gor-ard has sent portray a favorable atmosphere at-mosphere In Berlin from which ho In-fors In-fors that -the reply will bo friendly and perhaps satisfactory. |