Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-04
Three Entire Austro-Garman
Army Corps Occupy Me-
dyka, at PrzemysI.
SAY 1000 AUSTRIANS TAKEN
Italians RepuIse Austrian At
taCkS at MontroSa Pass
Violent Fighting at Mt.
Nero is Reported.
SAY 1000 AUSTRIANS TAKEN
Special by United Pre.s Wire.

epecfo4 oy United Press Wire.
Washington, June 4:-Counselor
Lansing. of the state department, at
tended the cabinet meeting today
with Secretary Bryan. 1t was said
to be the first time counselor had
been present at such gathering in
years and was taken to emphasize
the importance of the situation.
President Wilson has practically
completed the rejoinder to Germany.
1t was before the cabinet today for
official Improvement. The White
House stated 1t was expected the
note would go forward in the very
near future The exact details as
to the time when the note would be
made public here were withheld. 1t
lie certain the note asks Germany to
recognize the freedom of the seas SO
far as American citizens are con-
cerned. In reply to GermaEy's lat
est communication and the points it
raises the administration takes the
position that such questions are sub
ordinate. The things the United
States must find out from Germany
are whether or not she recognizes
the provisions of international law
and is prepared to accept the Presi-
dents statement In the note, that
American citizens are entitled to
travel where they will secure in the
protection of their flag and knowl-
edge that their government will
leave nothing undone TO enforce it.
This was the position assumed by
the President in his first note out
lining Americas attitude for Ger
many's submarine blockade. It was
exactly the same position assumed in
the Lusitania note although written
In different language. Ii is to be
the present American position.
Count ven BerHstorf, the Ger
man ambassador, has sent strong
communication to his government
urging that it make every concession
possible to satisfy the United States
He will follow the note by other
communications and when DR.. Dern-
berg sails for home via Norway q
week from next Saturday it is ex-
pected he will be accompanied by one
or two American citizens of German
ancestry who win endeayor to make
clear to Germany the feeling in the
United States and the fact that the
United States is endeavoring TO
maintain the strictest neutrality.
The intense gravity of the interna-
tional situation as so far concerns
the United States was emphasized
when the cabinet met today. Con-
fronted with the final approval to
the reply to Germany that is to go
forward probably within few hours,
President Wilson had summoned to
Il l. oSd ~ I nc
the state department. This was a
radical departure from ordinary pro-
cedure.
Meyer Gerhard will act as German
Ambassador Bernstorff's personal
emissary at Berlin in connection with
preparations of the Kaiser's reply to
the next note President Wilson is to
send relative to the Germany-Ameri-
can situation. This was not admit
ted at the embassy today, but never
theless may be stated as positive
fact.
President Wilson's emphasis on the
fact that the United States would omit
no word or act TO secure an acquies-
cence In its position in the Lusftanis
case was described by the ambassador
In a memorandum which he has trans
mitted to his government.
Lusitania Not Armed.
In view of the statement in the Ger
man note that reliable information was
at hand to the effect that the Lusitanta
was armed the American government
intends to restste that 1t made full and
searching investigation before the La
sitania sailed and that it's good faith is
pledged to the assertion that no guns.
either mounted or unmounted, were
carried by the vessel.
Little Importance is attached by Off
cials 70 the affidavits which the Ger
man embassy had transmitted to the
state department alleging that there
were guns aboard the Lusitania- Al
though neither the state department
nor the embassy has made these af1da-
Wits public, Counselor Lansing said
their description. Just published, was
substantially accurate.
All four acidavits have been referred
to the department Of Justice, which Is
investigating. To controvert them the
United States government has its own
reports from Collector Malone's office.