Arizona republican., 1915-12-17
United States to Regard Reply In Ancona Case Unsatisfactory If Official Text Identical With Un- official Version
SECOND NOTE
 IS PROBABLE.
This Would Renew Original Demands and Would Be of More Insistent Ma tm'e Relating to Prompt Compliance
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 1G.-The United States will regard Austria Fungary's reply to the American note regarding the Ancona as being en- tirely unsatisfactory and unaccept- able should the official text, which tonight was momentarily expected. be identical with the unofficial version received in press dispatches from Amsterdam and London.
 Persistence by Austria Hungary in the course she apparently has deter mined to pursue would result in the severence of diplomatic relations be- tween the United States and the Vi- erna government. This step would not be taken by the United States, however, it was authoritatively stated tonight, without one more communl- cation being dispatched to Austris- Hungary.
 The United States is described as being prepared to insist that Austria Hungary promptly comply with the terms of the note making it clear that failure will mean immediately breaking off of relations.
 A second note. it is said, would re- new the original demands and. with out dealing in discussion or ex- change of views, would be Of even more insistent nature as to the pectations of compliance without fur ther delay.
 The state department tonight had received no official information from it's own sources that American Am bassador Penfield at Vienna had i,een handed the reply. From Baron Erich Zwicdinek. came the informa- tion that the reply had been de- livercd.
 Baron Zviedenez received a radio message from his government call ing his attention to the reply and giving him, it was believed. certain instructions as to what course to pursue. The charge called upon Sec retary Lansing twice today following the receipt of the despatch. On both occasions he discussed the situation informally and received additional light on the views of this govern rnent.
 The state department received a despatch described as being inform ative from Ambassador Penfield, which described the viewpoint of the Austria Hungary government and told of the feeling of the Vienna of ficials in regard to the American rote
 The report of the ambassador was said to be different in several re- spects from the press reports con- corning the views of the Austro- Hungarian government. Details, in this connection. however, Were un- available. the report being of con- fidential nature
 Officials were unable to under stand tonight why the reply if de- livered to Ambassador Penfield Tues day. as indicated in press dispatches had not reached the state depart Inent. Forty eight hours usually is the maximum time required for an official despatch to reach the United States from Vienna
 Press despatches from vienna to- night say the Austrian note wa handed to Ambassador Penffeld at noon yesterday. made it practically certain that the document would be received at the state department to- lnorrow. Earlier reports had given Tuesday as the time Of delivery to the amba ssador.