Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-05
T|RP|Tz CROWD
IN SADDLE; BREAK
may Be FORCED
Washington Believes Germany
Has Thrown Moderate Policy
of Chancellor Aside In
Submarine War.
SITUATION LOOKS SERIOUS
Berlin Denies knowledge Of
Sussex Affair, Putting Bur-
den of Proof Upon Amer
lean Government.
SITUATION LOOKS SERIOUS

Washington. April 1.-The break
continuance may depend on important
developments now going on in h
German international policy situation.
High officials today shove concern
over reports that the reichstag budget
committee voted to carry on sea war in
the best calculated to bring
the conflict to a successful issue.
They fear Won Bethmann-Hollweg
has had to give way to the Won Tir-
pitt element and that submarine war
is to be waged ruthlessly.s
A report from Ambassador Gerard
on this is a%nxiously awaited.
Meantime, efforts are being made to
gather evidence on the Sussex and 9TH
er recent sinkings, but If Germany de-
mics everything, as h is expected to.
officials admit they may not be able
to get conclusive proof.
Washington. D.. c.. April Fol-
lowing today's cabinet meeting officials
said complete evidence had not bee
received in the cases of vessels carry
ing Americans attacked recently, that
no action would be taken by the Ameri-
can government until such facts had
been received. and that no action Lead
ing to serious consequences would be
taken at all unless conclusive evil
dence was established that an attack
had been made by a German subma-
line contrary to international aw.
AS the cabinet assembled 1T was plain
that the members were not inclined to
regard the submarine situation as crit
cal. All the secretaries except Nc
Adoo, Lane and Daniels were present.
Washington, April Chairman
Stone of the Senate foreign relations
committee and Chairman Flood Of the
House foreign affairs committee went
over the submarine situation fully with
Secretary Lansing today at an early
conference.
The situation with Germany was de-
scribed as n being imminent" and
it was said that the two committee
chairman had not come to the state de-
partment by appointment. but had come
separately, seeking information for the
guidance of members of congress-.
Ordinary delay in communication
with Berlin was one reason advanced
for the failure to receive any response
from Ambassador Gerard to the
American governments last inquiry.
bassador was sent last Tuesday, Off
Gals stated with immediate action by
him, a reply could hardly be received
before today.
American Ambassador Page at Lon
don cabled the department today that
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%affidavits of Americans involved in the
Sussex disaster.
Wait Word From Gerard.
Officials declared they were not wor-
ried because they had not heard from
Ambassador Gerard, who was in
structed to make inquiries of German
foreign office whether a submarine
torpedoed the steamers Sussex and
Englishman.
Aside from the slowness of com-
munication between Washington and
Berlin, it was pointed out the Ameri-
a ambassador may not have carried
his request to the foreign office, while
ton in h %reichstag over the subma-
rine policy.
Chairman Stone said that no COM
plications in the situation inspired his
call upon Secretary Lansing. The fact
that Chairman Flood of the House
| was a mere coincidence. he said.
Chairman Stone stated emphatically
there was nothing involving congress
at present, that Secretary Lansing re-
ferred no question to the foreign rela-
lions committee, but arranged to keep
both chatrmen in close touch with de.
velopments.
Berlin. March 20, (delayed).-1n-
qutries In government circles developed
the statement that nothing is known
here concerning the explosion which
Sussex beyond the newspaper reports
from abroad.
Government officials are retaining
from comment in the absence of def
mite information.
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