The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
PROOF GERMANY BROKE
PLEDGES MULTIPLIES;
SUSSEX REPORT is IN
Torpedo Fragment Said to Be Undoubtedly Of Teutonic
Make-Wilson Expected to Ask CONGRESSES
Support in Taking Drastic Steps.

Jusserand to-day talked over the all inn
portant case Of the Channel liner Sussex.
alleged to have been attacked by Cor
man submarine. NJ. Jusserand is not
only convinced that the steamer was
torpedoed but In certain that II will be
easy to prove that a German submarine
was responsible. Secretary Lansing re-
ceived to-day important cable advices
from Ambassador Page at London CIV
ing the conclusions Of the naval at
taches Of the London and Paris em-
bassies after they had examined the
damage to the Sussex and the alleged
fragments OF torpedo. The conclusions
Of the naval experts are that the ship
was damaged by a German submarine
The fragments Of the torpedo are re-
ported TO be unquestionably Of German
make.
Another ship TOrpedOed.
While State Department officials were
examining these cable advices from Lon
don word reached Secretary Lansing Of
ficially that the steamer Berwindale. an
other ship with Americans on board. had
been torpedoed without warning.
The four Americans on board are be-
,ieyed to have been rescued. Details
are so far lacking and Secretary Lam
sing has not yet forwarded the report to
Ambas ssador Gerard report from
American Consul Frost at Queenstown
reached the state Department late this
afternoon concerning an attack on the
British bark Bengairn II said:
British bark Bengarn sunk April
100 miles southwest OF Fastnet by gun
fire. Ample warning given. No casu-
aities. All saved. including two Amer
leans
II is understood that the state De-
nartment will not bring this case to the
attention OF Germany for the reason that
the Consul's evidence clearly SHOWS tnat
the submarine commander acted withln
,he promises which Germany has made
TO the United States by giving ample
warning and providing for the safety OF
the crew.
The state Department has heard un-
officially that the German submarine
commander who sank the British
steamer Englshman has reported TO the
German Admiralty. This report IL that
the steamer tried to escape after un-
needing several warning shots.
The Berlin Government still maintains
4, knows nothing about the cause OF the
explosior which damaged the Sussex. II
Is not yet definitely known whether the
President will bring this matter 10 Ger
manys notice and support by the mass
OF cumulative evidence which has been
gathered the allegation that the ship
was torpedoed Secretary Lansing Is
| looking after the legal Aspects OF the
! evidence and IL giving painstaking at.
| tention to details.
II IL explained that even II officia
proof Is not coming in the sussex case
I i,s seriousness may be reflected in the
/ Presidents handling % the other cases
! which have come up. Moral proof that
/ the SUSSEX was torpedoed would, II is
said. tend to lessen the Presidents faitf
! in Germany's promises in case the Ber'
/ lin Government persists in DENYING re-
| sponsiblijy II l. added that the Presi'
dents estimate OF the value of these
promises will go a long way toward de-
! termning his final action