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EXPECTED TODAY
Tolera!bly Clear Idea Of it's
Contents Has Been Fore
casted by U. p.
Correspondent.
PUBLISHED WHEN SENT
HesperIan Incident Assuming DIplo-
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s[By Charles P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-The note
handed by Germany to Ambassador
Gerard on the Arabic case was ex-
pected here today.
State department officials had a toll
erably clear idea, unoficially, of its
terms from the outline cabled We'd
nesday from Berlin by Correspondent
Alderman, Of the United Press. They
said 1t would be made public, official
~. as soon as arrangement could b,
made for Simultaneous publication IN
Washington and Berlin. High officials
also endorsed the early forecast that
the administration will accept the Ger
man plea OF military necessity for the
liners destruction despite British
contradiction, providing Germany re-
asserts her intention to warn passen-
ger carrying vessels In future befor ;
submarine attacks are made.
Submission to the Hague OF the
question OF reparation for the loss of
American lives was also approved.
Ambassador Bernstorff was expected
here before the week end to confsr
with Secretary Lansing regarding thu
note.
Omcials Indicated today that the
Hesperian incident is assuming in.
creased diplomatic Importance, and
like the Arabic matter, may have to
be disposed Of before the original
Luistania negotiations can be closed.
The state department still maintain
ed that the evidence thus far, does not
conclusively prove the Hesperian to
have been torpedoed. There was
every indication that eventually note
from Berlin will be Forthcoming, deal
ing solely with the Allan liners case.
Reports that an American named
Wolf perished on the Hesperian, re-
mained without official confirmation
The state department was still with
ont news from Am bassador Gerard,
Berlin, at 10 a. m. today, concerning
Germany's Arabic communication.
Await the Verdict.
by Carl w. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Sept. 9. (Via The Hague
German officials confidently await
Americas verdict on the Arabic note
handed to Ambassador Gerard Monday
night for transmission to America
They believed the contention outlined
therein, that the u boat commander
expected to be rammed by the White
Star liner and fired his torpedo in de-
Tense. will meet with favorable re-
ceptton, both in America and in Ger
many. The German people will regard
It with favor. officials believed, since
they have felt all along that submarine
activity must not be curtailed because
Of the inroads the U boats have made
on British sea power.
The dispatch to Washington from
omitted States Consul Frost at Queens
town, stating the Hesperian was arm
ed, created satisfaction here. 1t con-
firmed the German belief that England
Is arming merchant liners.
Contents Of the Arabic note will
not be published here until 1t has been
delivered. to the state department. 1t
is stated the note Is the product OF
combined viewpoints. The various de-
partments agreed it was best to call
Americas attention to the U boat
report as soon as pos
sible, coming as the Arabic torpedoing
did, on the hells of Germany's pledge
to America that passenger ships
would not be torpedoed without warn
Ing unless they attempted to escape
or took defensive measures.
The hope was expressed In all Of
fetal quarters today that the latest
note will have no effect on the re-birth
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