Show GERMANY MARES PEACE WOULD OPEN discussion IN ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT WAR WITH UNITED STATES it la Is not understood that german government has proposed any an modification of tta its ruthless submarine campaign washington withingto ni it Is generally understood aligre that germany has taken steps to open a discussion with t jhb h 6 united states of means to prevent war benteen tho the two countries in seeking an exchange of views on tho the subject however it Is not understood that the berlin government liaa has proposed any modification of its ruthless L submarine campaign and officials here say they cannot enter upon such discussion while vessels continue to be destroyed in violation or of international law the new move la is understood to bo be predicated upon a willingness on ger banys part to discuss especially the iho safeguarding of american ships and american lives on tho the seas and backed by a renewed expression of the desire of the german government to prevent the diplomatic breach from leading to actual hostilities just how bow american interests are to be safeguarded it the german war zone proclamation Is to stand however and whether any specific ape means of preserving perce peace ber be tween the two nations to Is included in the communication has not bee revealed because of at the delicacy of the situ atlon in fa fact et all officials refuse to discuss it in detail or even to indicate through what channels the communication muni cation waa aps addressed to the american goveria government ment what may be the ulterior motive motivo back of the step also Is a matter of speculation in some soma quarters there is evidently a feeling it Is merely a play tor for time designed to postpone my any further action by the united states until the starvation blockade against england either has succeeded or tailed failed elsewhere Elfae where there are suggestions gest ions that there may be behind it a sincere desire to make sacrifices to vu pence peace between tho the united states and germany and may come as a response to the appeals understood to have been sent cent abroad by pacifists paci fists in this country |