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Await Austria's Reply.

Await Austria's Reply.
In the meantime, pending receipt Of a
reply from Vienna, the Dumba case it.
self rests exactly where it was when
Secretary of State Lansing cabled Am
bassador Penneld. Developments OF
great interest may arise. 1t was admit
ted at the State Department today, az
the Austrian government may seize
upon the idea Of asking for the recall
of the United States ambassador. Fred
eric c. Penfield. Secretary Lansing in
timated today he had received nothing
to foreshadow Austria's reply.
The Vienna government may make no
answer at all. State Department Of
fcials today said that there had been
cases where passports had been handed
to an ambassador without going
through the preliminary of making
suggestions to his government This
was described as being more per-
emptory" than the method adopted in
the Dumba case. However. there is no
time limit set for a reply from Austria.
and IL no reply Is received the method
of procedure will have to be framed as
the time goes on and the situation un-
folds.
Documents Awaited.
Another document for which officials
are waiting is an Enclosure in DIR.
Dumba's letter which referred to nego-
tiations between Consul General Won
Euber and the editor of a foreign
language newspaper concerning bring
ing about strikes in the Bethlehem
works and other war munitions facto-
sies.
1-ln \,
State Department for some time has
been fully advised Of the activities OF
Count Won Bernstorn, he was not in.
volved to the extent of being in the
same position as DR.. Dumba, but that
there was serious consideration, OF
whether Capt. Won Papen or Consul
General vons D1ber should be allowed
10 remain longer in the country.
Archibald also carried a communities
lion for Count Bernstorf, but 1t was 7
copy of a statement which had beer
forwarded to the German ambassador
by Secretary Lansing.
In the note to the Vienna foreign
Office asking DR.. Dumas recall. Sec
retary Lansing referred to the purpose
of the ambassador to conspire to cripple
legitimate industries in the United
States. Officials were engaged toda!
in a study of whether Capt Won Paper
not concerned in what the American
government has characterized as /:
conspiracy.
Won Papen's Letter Offensive.
One official who has been studyinf
the details of the situation said toda,
that while the German ambassador. IL
sending a communication by a person
carrying an American passport. ma,
have technically contributed to al
abuse of that document in the view
of the State Department. the nature O.
the communication he sent was 80 fal
removed from the others and of such .
legitimate character that his act prob
ably would not be regarded as offen
Sive.
Capt Won Papen's letter however, 4
said to be decidedly offensive. as liz tn
nature OF Consul General Won Nuber'
connection with the affair as disclose,
ny the papers which the British secre
service men took from Archibald a
Falmouth.
1t was believed in the best informe.
sources today that further steps woul,
not be taken until the additional docu
mentary evidence comes from Londol
and until Vienna has been heard from
ION President Wilson's request for tn
recall of DIR. Dumba.-
In ofiicial and diplomatic circles II 4
expected Austria will recall her am
bassador without delay. but that II sh
Peeents the action Of the United State