The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-11
Several Diplomatic Attaches
 Now Involved in Dumba
 Affair-Austrian Reply Is Awaited With Concern
ARABIC MATTER IS
 OVERSHADOWED BY ] AUSTRIAN AFFAIR
Washington, However, Ex- presses Disappointment at German Attitude on Sub marine Warfare

washington, September 1o.-President Wilson's request for the recall of the Austrian ambassador. pr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, has broadened into a situation involving Capt. Franz Won Papen. the military attache of the Ger many efnbassy; Alexander Nuber Won Pereked. the Austrian consul-general in New York, and possibly Count Bernstorfr, the German ambassador. The official view is that the ambassador, although technically involved, Is not so seriously concerned as the military attache or the consult general. It is not unlikely that both of the latter may be recalled or dismissed from the country.
 Coupled with Germany's disappointing and unsuccessful explanation of the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic. after Count Won Bernstorff had given assurances that full satisfaction would be given If 1t were established that a German submarine sank the ship, official Washington views the friendly relations toward the breaking point than ever be- fore.
 Relations Strained
 Hopes that the submarine crisis had been safely passed and break between Germany and the United States had been avoided were displacd today by misgv ings. Talk of the possibility of breaking diplomatic relations was heard again, although this time it involved both the central powers, on the theory that Aus tria after having her ambassador virtu- ally dismissed from the country. might stand with her ally in relations with the United States. a
 Unofficial reports that a second note Nadl beei8 started from the BSslin for- eign office for Washington furnished about the only basis of optimism in of ficial quarters, SO far as the submarine controversy was concerned. There was no official intimation that another com munication was on the way but the American reply to the Arabic note prob ably will be delayed until officials can learn whether to expect anything addi- tional from Berlin.
 It may be stated. however. that if nothing comes in the nature of modi- fication of Germanys explanation, an American note will reach Berlin prob ably early next week which will set forth the views of the United States In brief and unmistakable manner.
 Germany's declaration that while she re8ret9 tne lObS or Amorlcans she rec organizes no liability for indemnity even If the submarine commander was mis- taken in believing the Arabic was about to attack him, and practically offering to arbitrate the principle is regarded in official circles as leaving the whole submarine question about where it was left by the Berlin governments unre- sponsive attitude toward the Lusitania negotiations and in remarkable contra vention of the favorable view which state department officials had been led to take by the statements of the German am bAssador.
 The President spent most of today go- ing over the German note. No official comment was made at the White House or the state department but disappoint- ment was undfsguised The latest turn in the submarine controversy almost over- shadowed the Dumba case.
 Other Officials Involved
 Captain Won Papen is involved in the Dumba case because he forwarded by James F. J. Archibald, the American cor respondent travelling under an American passport, personal letter in which he made offensive statements about Ameri- can officials. Moreover, Ambassador Dumba's letter to the Vienna foreign of- hce. found on Archibald, mentioned von Papen as having approved what the state department in its note to the Austro-
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