Transocean Man in U.S.
Attempts Suicide South © Americ alleged to be mulch activity on behalf or the Axis, President Roosevelt told a. press conferences that the activities of German Consulates leading to his expulsion order were subversive, He avoided replying ° directly whether German Consuls had been inked with sabotage. He said the word) subversive included great many' sins 'A journalist told the President that there were reports that Consuls of countries other than Germany had been "engaging in doubtful activities."
President. Roosevelt cryptically replied there was no news on that today, causing speculation as to whether steps might be afoot to expel Consuls of other countries, Break Believed Imminent reaching Washington indic tha a break between the United States nid Germany is_possible ale ost any day now sind that the United States is ready Germany, itis said, has herself been seeking an incident that will force a "showdown," The destruction f the American freighter Robin Moor is stated to have been cooly calculated tind planned with the idea of "calling, America's neutrality lull"
'The German attitude is reported to be that" with' te United. States the "war every" American vessel would be fair game for Gem wunes and raiders; thay in any.
New York, June 18.
'Herr Guenther 'Ton, former chief of the German Transocean News, Service in the United States, apparently attempted to commit' sul-Cide early on Monday in his room a the Ellis Island immigration sta Jon, Mr. Byron Uhl, District Chief of the United States Immigration Service, revealed yesterday. Herr made a slight Incision in his throat 14. small cut on one wrist with a Fazor blade, Me. Unt slated.
Herr Tenn has been held at Ellis Island for. deportation proceedings following his arrest several weeks to register with the of State as a foreign agent—United Press case America could not send troops to Europe for a long time, and that even with America in the war Britain could get no more help than she can set if America stays cut; that Japan's presence In the Pacific as an Axis partner will be sufficient to immobll-{ae q large part of the American Fleet, jand' that it is always probable that Japhn wil} enter the war on the Axis side, Washington observer? are thus not surprised of reports from Berlin indicating that the Germans no longer pre taking the stand of "we will not be provoked." It is felt that Ger-meny's retaliation for the closure of her Consulates may be sharp and may bring United States-German relations to g head—Reuter,
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