The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
END SEIZURES, DEMAND.
4. =. Calls ON France to stop Hold
Ing Cp ships.

WAstriNGroN, Dec. l4.--Demand was
served to-day on the Government q.
France for the release of seven Germans
and .hustrlans taken on three ships or
IN. New York and Porto Rico Line last
week 10y the French cruiser Descartes. \
note containing the demand was cabied
to United states Ambassador Sharpe at
Paris following to-day's meeting OF the
Cabinet. with instructions that II he de-
l.v.red at once TO the French Foreign
Once
The three American steamers. the
Copnno. San Juan and Carolina. were
held W. and boarded on the hish seas in
the vicinity Of Porto Rico and the FOL
lowing German and Austrian subjects
we're taken on Chief steward Schade. OF
III. Carolina ]. l.. Usor. j. Rutter and
Anton r. Deliorch, Austrians. and n.
Kruger. German, OF the crew OF the
Coamo, and William Guntherodt ana
I Fritzch Lo,har, German second cabin
passengers of the San Juan.
Although Secretary Lansing declined
TO make public the text OF the note II
was learned that II followed closely the
protests sent a year ago to France AMI
Great Britain against the seizure from
the American steamer Windber of Au-
gust Piepenbrink. II naturalized German
American. In these protests, which re-
suited In the release of Piepenbrnk. the
American Government citing precedenis
established by France and Great Britain
in the Trent controversy during the civil
war. took the position that citizens OF
whatever nationality travelling on neu-
trail American vessels were inviolable
from seizure.
Neither France nor Great Britain ac-
cepted this view In the Piepen brink case.
hut greed to release him out Of friend
ship for the United States"
State Department officials are conf
dent that to-day's protest will result in
similar action by France In French
embassy circles like feeling exists. the
belief being that the commander of the
Descartes exceeded his instructions.
All Time Givcn to AncOna Case.
Pending settlement Of the Ancona
controversy with Austria President Will
son has decided to postpone consideration
of charges against Baron Zwiedlnek the
Austrian Charge d'Araires. and Dr,
Alexander Won Nuber, Austrian Consul
. General az New York. Baron Zwe-
din.k T. resting under the suspicion OF
having acted improperly In sending "A
letter to Won Nuber in August, 1914, di-
recting him to procure neutral pass
ports" for Austrian reservists and eX-
pressing tns lHht SutH
could be obtained "at comparatively
slight expense" Won Nuber is involved
i'm the pepa rtment of Justices investlga-
ton into plots against American muni-
tion factories.
When "A settlement will be reached in
! the Anconu case Is not indicated In des-
patches received at the state Depart
ment from either Ambassador Penfeld
AT Vienna or Ambassador Gerard al Ber-
/ lin 1t Is said authortatlvely that the
. Department had nothing to confirm re-
ports that Austrian Government officials
are wrought up over the Ancona note and
are threatening to break OF diplomatic
relations. At the same time the White
House denied tonight that the President
/ had received any intimation as to Aus
| trials probable action.
| Count Won Bernstorff. the German Am
bassador. and Baron Zwiedinek are con-
| tinuing their conferences over the situ-
alton. and II is understood on reliable
authority that the German Ami assadoT
| Ia urging his Government to bring pres
sure to bear on Austria for Il favorable
response.
Officials Refuse To Talk.
| No offcial' confirmation could he OBJ
tanned tonight OF report that the de-
mand In the Ancona note for punish
ment Of the submarine commander who
attacked the Ancona was inspired by a
desire on the part OF this Government
to prevent German commanders from
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