New York, Jan. 17, "The British Government's reply to the protest of the American Repub-ties {s a courteous but frm insistence that Britain cannot forego her legittmate belligerent rights" in the proposed zone, writes the "New York Times" today.
"The proper course now," the newspaper adds, "Is for the American Re-Publics to approach Germany regard ug the safety zone, to discover how far Germany might' be willing to Te-strict her war operations in American walers."—Reuter.
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