| Show GERMANY MAKES OVERTURES WOULD OPEN discussion IN ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT WAR WITH UNITED STATES it la in not understood that thai german government has proposed any modification of its ruthless i submarine campaign washington it Is generally understood here that germany has taken steps to t open a discussion with the united states of means to prevent war benteen the two countries in seeking an elc exchange hange of views on the subject however it Is not understood that the berlin governing go government vernin ent has proposed any modification of its ruthless sub submarine marlae 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 Is understood 00 d t to be I 1 predicated up upon on a willingness on ger gen banys part to discuss especially the safeguarding of american ships and american lives anthe on the seas and aud backed by a renewed expression of the desire of the german government to prevent the diplomatic breach from leading to actual hostilities just how american interests are to be safeguarded it if the german war zone proclamation Is to bt iland d however and whether any specific means of preserving peace between the two nations Is included in the communication has not been revealed because atthe delicacy of the situation in fact all officials refuse to discuss it in detail or even to indicate cati forough what channels the communication ni muni u nica cation was addressed to tho the american ican government what may be the ulterior motive back of tho the step also is a matter ot of speculation in some quarters there Is evidently a feeling it Is merely a play for time designed to po postpone any further action 1 by the united states until the starvation blockade against Engl england alid either hils has succeeded or tailed failed elsewhere there are suggestions gest ions that there may be behind it 5 sincere desire to make sacrifices to preserve peace lie between tween the united states and germany and may come as a response to the appeals understood to have been sent abroad by pacifists paci fists in this country |
