Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1915 — Newspapers of Germany Adopt Sympathetic Tone Toward U. S. [ARTICLE]

Newspapers of Germany Adopt Sympathetic Tone Toward U. S.

America has received no note yet from Ambassador Gerard as to the attitude of the German government toward the recent American note in regard to the sinking the Lusitania. Washington attaches much significanse to the iribimations in diplomatic quarters here friendly to Germany that the latter country in its reply might offer to suspend attacks without wamnig on merchant ships, while the United States renewed its informal proposals for the unrestricted passage of foodstuffs to civilians in Germany.

The whole German press deeply regrets the loss of American lives .caused by the sinking of the Lusitania. The German papers state that the responsibility lies with the British government, which was attempting to starve the peaceful civilian population of the country, forcing Germany in self defense to declare the British waters a war zone. The sympathetic and conciliatory trend of the German papers leads the officials at Washington to believe that the crisis is past and that no more trouble will ensue between the two countries.