Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Orders ConsuIs to Be Ready to
Turn Over Their
Offices.
TURKEY OR BULGARIA
WILL ACT FOR THEM
Similar Precautions Said to Have
Been Taken by United States in
Dual Monarchy.

In anticipation of a possible
diplomatic rupture between the
United States and Austria-Hun-
gary over the Ancona affair, it is
reported that Baron Zwiedinek,
the Austrian charge, has sent
Geographic instructions to every
Austro-Hungarian consular Off
Ger in the United States to make
everything ready for immediate
departure and to consult at once
with the Bulgarian or Turkish
official in their city in order that
such officials may take posses
sion of and carry on the work Of
the Austrian government in case
of necessity.
Similar precautionary action is
said to have been taken by the
United States with respect to its
diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives in the dual monarchy.
An Extreme Measure.
The withdrawal of representatives is
recognized as an extreme measure. as
lit indicates a complete severance OF
relations between the two countries
commercial as well as diplomatic.
when the United States ambassador
was withdrawn from Mexico the con-
suls were not disturbed.
What course will be followed In the
present instance has not been officially
declared, but the impression prevails
that the severance will be complete
unless satisfactory understanding can
be reached.
result is not looked for IL it is true. as
stated, that the United States insists
on a strict compliance with its original
demands for a disavowal of the sinking
of the Ancona. the punishment OF the
and reparation for the lives Of Amer
leans lost in the disaster.
The Position Of Austria.
In support of that view 1t is pointed
out that the Austrian government hardly
can do what is asked without stultifying
/ its previous action in approving the ac-
ton of the commander OF the submarine
as being in compliance with the instruc-
tons of his government. No doubt Is
raised on the question Of reparation for
the Americans lost and injured.
An interesting question has arisen
to. look after the interests of the
United States in Austria-Hungary in
the event of a rupture. Spain, Sweden
and Denmark are mentioned as neutral
I nfrrt1 I,o fpp-
Soked in that event. The Spanish am
bassador and the Swedish minister
here have been In recent conference
with Secretary Lansing, but the sub
ject of discussion in either case was
not disclosed.
List Of Americans Aboard Ancona.
The names of twelve Americans said
to have been on the Ancona when she
was torpedoed were received today by
the State Department from Ambassa-
dor Page at Rome. The cablegram
reads as follows:
Twelve Americans known to have
been aboard Ancona. They were Mrs.
Cecfle L. Greil, first cabin: Joseph Tor
risi and daughter. Carmela. second
cabin, bearing American passports $3.50
and 2SS7, and, third cabin, Alexander
Potalivo; wife, Maria Nicola Potalivo;
two sons, Mario, aged nineteen; 1riando.
aged seventeen, and two daughters,
Maria Irmiba. fourteen years. and Ma
ria, eleven years (previous spelling
Palliative was erroneous).
Only Three Known to Survive.
"Pasouale Laurino, formerly mention
ed as Saurino, naturalized; Mrs. Fran
els Mascola Lamura. reported as wife
of naturalized American citizen, and
child, name not given.
'-Of foregoing only three are known
to survive, namely, Mrs. Greil, who
left Rome to sail today from Bordeaux
by steamer Rochambeau; Joseph Tor
risi, in hospital at Ferryville. Tunisia,
and orlando Potalivo."
Second Note Is Sent.
Secretary Lansing announced today
that the second. American note to Aus
tria on the sinking of the steamship
Ancona had gone forward yesterday
and should reach Vienna tomorrow
night Although Mr.. Lansing gave no
intimation of it's contents, the note is
understood to be virtual reiteration
of the original American demands with
the implication that 1t Is the United
States last word on the subject.
The text of the note will be issued
for publication in newspapers Wednes-
day afternoon. Mr.. Lansing said.
The note is about 500 words long, and,
although characterized by those ac-
ouainted with its wording as quite firm
in tone, is said to be somewhat less
sharp than the first note in the tenor
of its demands. 1t is based squarely.
according to these officials. on the
Austrian admiralty's own version of the
Ancona sinking, and while reference is
made to American victims and sur
yiyors, the reference is said to be
more incidental than direct.
Vienna View Optimistic.
ZURICH, Switzerland, December 10,
via London, December 20.-Dispatches
received here from Vienna indicate
that Austrian political circles are TAX
ing an optimistic view of the contro-
yersy between Austria Hungary and
the United States. growing out of the
sinking Of the Italian steamer Ancona.
The politicians believe, the dispatches
say, that the Washington government
l;Laly RI break off diplomotic