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FINALITY OF THE
UBOAT WAR NOTE
BOMB TO BERLIN
Drastic Demands Of Wilson's Com
munioation Comes as Great Sur.
prise 10 Officials OF I'm.
perial Government.
GERARD CoNFERs WITH Jhaow
General Feeling in WashingtoS IS
Not at All Optimistic Re.
garding Situation.
NO REPLY BEFORE WEDNESDAY


BERLIN. April 49, Via London,
April "a James w. Gerard. the
American ambagsador, called on
Foreign Minister Won Jagow this
evening and was closeted with him
for almost an hour. Their discus
sion was Of an Informal nature Inn
perlal Chancellor yon Bethmann-
ilollweg Will return to Berlin tomor-
row Sunday morning. but reply
10 the American note need not be
expected for several days, possibly
not before Wednesday.
The American note TO Germany
has been sent to army headquarters.
whore II IL IN the hands OF Emperor
William, Chancellor Won Bethmann
liollwcg and General yon Falken
hayn.
Plans ~ United sfafes.
WAslfIN0ToN, April 2a.--The tinted
States government las made tentative
plans 10 cope with every conceivable slt.
uaiion which would result from The
severance OF diplomatic relations with
Germany, For reasons they Indicated
we're obvious, officials tonight Declined Il
nnwiss 10 discuss details
There we're reasons for believing, hoy
ever, that some Of the plans have 20 40
with the safety Of American citizens IN
the German empire. and that others have
70 do with American supervision Of DER
mans interned IN the countries at war
With Germany
Numerous dispatches on these Hubieetn
are understood 10 have been sent 10
diplomstio representatives abroad, par
uculaFiy TO Ambassador Gerard NJ Berlin.
The dispatches are regarded M being
highly confidential. and for that reason
information concerning them ls unavan-
sblo here.
sreSt surprise 10 HerIin.
among dispatches received from Am.
bassador Gerard within the last two days
was one describing the manner in which
the American note declaring the purpose
Of the United States 70 break relations
unless Germany modified its submarine
methods Was received BY German Off
eialF. While this, too, was held as con-
fidsntiai, Il IL understood tnat the am
baasador represented Berlin officials as
being greatly surprised at the demands
Of the Washington government Mr.
Gerard Is said 70 have gathered at least
m Impression that the foreign office had
no idea that the communication would
be as drastic and final as Il was
The general feeling here tonight ap-
parently. was not at all optimistic re-
gardlng the outcome. In the absence ns
further Informative adyices from Am
basaador Gerard, the days press DIS
patches were read closely. Indications In
them that there might be delay or re-
quests for additional information we're
regarded ~ officials as significant. II
il well Understood, however. that the
United states under no consideration will
permit delay and discussion unless II 10
preceded by q declaration from Germany
that II has 20 modified rs submarine
warfare as 70 bring Il within the scope
of international law
Important Dispa tches Expected.
iAHhhAAhfH ~ an lNiihFihHA nhAlie
hourly are expected from Ambassador
Gerard. II II expected that before Moa-
day or certainly soon thereafter. the
ambassador viii be In a position 20 fore
cast with some degree Of accuracy what
VIII be the view Of the German govern.
ment
III the meantime, the situation IN Wash.
lngion remains one ~ Intense expectancy.
Officials are confident that hofore thus
time neat week tile ISSUE Will have been
settled that tho United States viii feel
certain the safety Of innocent noncom.
batants on the high seas ia assured ~
steps for u diplomats break VIII have
been taken,
Am0ng The toreign diplomats hcrs the
fffeel III a break belWeen The tnuSd
tcanlinuea on paEt Two. Column rwol
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