The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-28
WILL DISAV0W
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situation which viii confront the Unit
cd States IL IL Is established conclu-
sively that German sunk the Sussex.
an unarmed. peaceful passenger
carrying vessel. in violation OF the
rights Of humanity. the principles OF
international law and the solemn as
surances regarding the conduct OF
submarine warfare which have been
given 10 the United States by the cen
trail European powers.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador. who IL was stated with
authority during the day was chiefly
responsible for the retirement OF
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz has been
out OF town for several days but Is ex-
pccted 10 return 20 the capital tomor-
row. He purobably VIII communicate
with Secretary Lansing soon after his
arrival.
Metal Fragments Found.
The discovery of a number of frag-
ments of metal aboard the Sussex. in
Guiding a large piece OF bronze found
by a French naval officer. has been
reported by Ambassador Sharp AT
Paris. The naval officer according TO
state department dispatches. says the
piece OF bronze IS part OF tor
pedo.
u is realized that the testimony or
a French naval officer would be re-
Carded as biased by the German auth
critics. and the department is relying
upon an expert examination OF the
other pieces OF metal to establish
whether they were parts Of German
Schwartzkopen torpedo,
So far as is known tht state depart
ment has not yet heard that anyone
aboard the ship saw the periscope or
submarine near the Sussex, but
statements 20 tho effect that the wake
OF a torpedo was seen are understood
20 have been made.
The department allowed Il 70 be-
come known tonight that the regular
course OF diplomatic procedure would
be followed IN the case OF the Sussex
and the Englishmau. Much II was
said. probably viii depend upon the
nature OF a statement IL is expected
tho German government shortly VIII
make. II the statement denies that 4
German submarine was concerned the
burden OF proof viii rest upon the
United States. I'm such an event. ~
the evidence al hand warranted 1t. the
FIRST action Of the United States would
bee TO ask the German government for
am explanation. II. however. the facts
were not deemed 20 be sufficiently
conclusive. n SIS quite probable that
the United Jates would be- forced 10
accept a German disclaimer and al
low the case OF the Sussex 10 take its
place with that OF the British steamer
Persia. destroyed by some mysterious
agent.
still = Mystery
The cause Of the sinking Of the
Persia apparently is as much OF a
mystery now as II was the day after
tho vessel went down in the Mediter-
rauean with Americans on board In
a. dispatch received by the state de
partment today the Turkish govern
meut denied that any Of its subma-
rines were concerned In the disasta r.
Previously Germany and Austria had
denied responsibility 10 was inumat-
ed al the state department that fur
Their Investigations were being or had
been conducted
A dispatch received by the state
department late today officially an
nounced that no American lives had
been lost on the Sussex. The message
was from Ambassador Page al Lon
don, who said Ambassador sharp AZ
Paris reported that all the Americans
who were on board the steamer had
boon saved
dispatch from Consul Armstrong. AZ
Bristol. England. contained informa-
tlou regarding the sinking Of the Eng
lehman. This reads substantially a.
follows:
local agents Of the Dominion line
is informed from Liverpool that che
total loss % life on the EngUshman
ls seven hOrFemen and three members
Of the crew and that the only Amcrl-
can lost IL + Buckley. Only Amcu-
can survivor in Hrisfol is George Nc
Donald"
Americans Not Landed.
Consul Armstrong reported last
week that four AMERICANS who wore
aboard rhe Turushnian were nov
among The sf-vivora who tnpu had
been landed Ho acled chat tle ru..
Ushuan had been forUodood. bat ala
NOT dIfciiosc tho source of his infor
nation
One dispatch from Ambassador
sharp contained tln Information flat
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin. of Baltimore.
who az fret wa. reported fo have bceu