Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-11
Military Attache of the German
AmbaSSy Said to Be involved
as Deeply as Dr.. Dumba; Aus
trian Consul Also in Mess.
Won BERNSTORFF GETS OUT
ON SMALL TECHNICALLY
With the Unsatisfactory Attitude
Of Germany Over the Arabic
Case Tension Again Exists Be-
tween u. S. and TeutonS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The
Presidents request for the recall of
the Austrian Ambassador, Dr. Con
stantin Theodore Dumba, has broad
ened into a situation involving Cap
tain Franz Won Papen. the military
attache Of the German embassy, Alex
ander Nuber Won Pereked the Austri-
an consul general in New York. and
podsibly Count Won Bernstorf, the
German ambassador The official
view is that the amgassador although
technically involved, is not so seri-
ously concerned as the military at
tache or the conusl general. 1t is not
unlikely that both the latter will be
recalled or dismissed from the coun-
try.
Coupled with Germany's disappoint.
ing and unsatisfying explanation of
the sinking of the Arabic, after Count
Won Bernstorh had given assurances
that full satisfaction would be given,
If il was established a German sub
marine sunk the ship official Wash
ington views the friendly relations
with Germanic powers strained more
toward the breaking point than ever
before
The hopes that the submarine cri.
sis had been safely passed and the
break between Germany and the Tn
tied States avoided was displaced by
misgivings Talk of the possibility Of
breaking diplomatic relations is heard
again, although this time involving
beth the central powers on the theory
that Austria. after having its ambas-
sador practically dismissed from the
country. might stand with its ally i'm
her relations with the United states.
The unofficial reports of the second
have not been started from the Berlin
Foreign Office for Washington and
furnished about the only basis for op-
timism in official quarters, as far as
the submarine controversy is con
cerned.
Won Papen was involved because he
forwarded by James Archibald, an
American correspondent and travelling
on an American passport with a per
sonal letter i'm which he made often
sive statements about American Off.
cials. Nuber was drawn into the case
because the Dumba letter disclosed
he was connected with the strike
plan. Won Bernstorff is involved
technically because Archibald carried
letter for him but it was a copy of
a statement previously made TO the
ambassador by Lansing and wholly
of an innoculous character.
For this reason officials do not re-
gard the German ambassadors atti-
Wde in the affair as approaching that
OF his military attache or the Austrian
consul general Won Papen is inyoiv.
ed as Dumba's letter to the Austrian
Foreign Office, found on Archibald,
mentioned the military attache as hav
ing approved Of what the State De
partment, in its note TO the Austro-
Hungarian government, characterized
as a conspiracy to cripple the legiti
mate industries Of the United States
High officials indicated the govern.
ment would alsD take steps of some
kind against the editor of a Hungar
ian newspaper in this country, from
whom a memorandum is enclosed in
the Dumba letter outlining carefully
prepared plans for putting into effect
a cheme for the handicapping of muni
tion plants.
There Is no official intimation that
another communication is on the way
from Berlin, but the American reply
to the note on the Arabic viii be de
layed until the officials can learn
whether to expect anything additional
from Berlin. It may be stated. how
ever, that II nothing comes in the ma,
ture of a modification Of Germany's
explanation. the American note will
reach Berlin, probably early next
week which viii set forth the views
Of the United States in a brief and
unmistakable manner
Germany's declaration that while
she regrets the operations OF submar
ines, she admitted no liability or in
demnity, even If the submarine com
nander was mistaken in believing
the Arabic was about 10 attack him
and especially Offering 10 arbitrstt
the principle, is regarded in officia