The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
M uch ID e p end ds On
Manner in Which Ger
many Advises Ally
TERMS USED
MOST EMPHATIC
Outrage and 'WantOn
Slaughter Lansing's
Characterization
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dee l9--How
Germany will advise Austria 10 all.
swer the Ancona note, made public
-teday-+Ae- --l.4tpest- communication
the United States has sent TO any
belUgcrent. was the question OFF,
cials considered today.
On the answer depends whether
long diplomatic negotiations must
be endured; and whether Austria
will yield al all.
German diplomats have practical.
~ admitted advising Austria in the
situation thus far and the advice
has been that Austria should yield
TO the United States. However,
that was before IT was known the
United States planned such a note
that it's message was 10 be de-
mand. Whether Germany will ad-
wise Austria 10 do now what II itself
would hesitate in doing, is n yerious
question.
The impression toGay g. that Ger
many will advise Austria Ia bring
about scme such long drawn out
negotiations as followed the sinking
OF the I.usltania.
II Is fett 10 ba certainty that
such situation will result II the
reutonic diplomats think they can
bring II about This feeling In the
state department. II Is believed, was
one cause for the outspoken char
acter or the note II was desired
that Austria should realize chat the
United States Is in no temper to
parley.
One probability Is TINT Austria
will probably feel out the American
temper with reply only partially
satisfactory. and if II finds such
measures can be pursued. will con-
time them.
The note itself however. Is n
warning against such a course. II
Is In the sharpest. most emphatic
language tho United States has
used. In place Of confidently ex-
. pecting" this country demands" II
takes for granted that Austria could
not have ordered her submarine
commanders TO such "wanton
slaughter" OF defenseless noncom-
batants. "Abhorrent," "inhumane."
and "barbarous" are other straight
cm.the-shoulder terms.
In the whole message there Is
given no hint that the United States
thinks perhaps there might be- ex-
tenuating circumstances, or that
there may be facts 1t does not
know. II Is fatty stated that this
country knows the facts and the
law in the case that IL demands in
demnity for all Americans killed, n
disavowal OF the act bv Austria, and
fitting punishment for the subma
rine commander and that II expects
Austria. "appreciating tho gravity OF
the case. 10 accede TO It's demands
promptly. -
The full text follows:
THE secretary Of state TO Amhns-
sador Penfcld pepartment of state.
Washington. Dec. 6. 1918: Plcase de-
liver a note 20 the minister OF foreign
Affairs teNtuaiIy as follows.
"'Reliahle Information obtained
from American and other SURVIVORS.
who were passengers on the steam
ship Ancona, shows that on Nov. I.
submarine flying the Ausro-Hu
garisn flag. nred n solid shot toward
tho steamship: that thereupon the
Ancona attempted To escare. but be-
ing overhauled by tho submarine she
stopped: that after brief period and
before the crew and passengers were
all able To take TO the boats, the
submarine fired number OF shells A.
tho vessel and finally torpedocd and
sank her while there were vet many
persons on board; and that by gun
hre and laundering of the vessel
large number OF persons lost their
lives. or were seriously Injured.
among whom were citizens OF the
United States.
The public statement OF the Aus
tro-HunEarian admiralty has been
brought To tho attention Of the gov
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