File No. 763.72119/202
The Chargé in Germany (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Telegram]
Berlin,
December 13, 1916, 6 p. m.
[Received December 14, 6.15 p. m.]
[Received December 14, 6.15 p. m.]
4733. Referring to my 4724, December 12, 6 p. m. The Danish Minister called on me to-day and in informal conversation intimated the same opinion expressed by the Spanish Ambassador yesterday. He said, “If the Allies refuse the German peace offer, we shall have to look out for our ships.” I find that this opinion prevails more or less generally and that if the peace offer should fail, as is generally expected, the Chancellor would be subjected to greater pressure than ever before to reopen the ruthless submarine campaign.
Grew