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SANK 4 SHIP NEAR BY, BUT
NOT SUSSEX, SAYS BERLIN
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Continued from First Pogo.
course Of action he will pursue In dealing
with the latest developments Of the sub
marine issue with Germany. He will
write another note TO the Berlin Foreign
ONCE.
The communication IL already in the
course OF preparation and probably will
he In polished form by Sunday evening.
The Presidents decision became known
shortly after a summary OF the commune
cation which the German Foreign once
handed to Ambassador Gerard in re-
spouse to the Prcsident's representations
on the latest cases OF submarine attack
1 jcopardixing Americans was cabled from
Berlin.
periin's statement that a German sub
marine commander torpodoed n steam
,r,c near the place where the Sussex was
damaged has led to the belief that Ger
many may later admit attacking this ves-
sci in CAN the United states Is able to
prove Il. Meanwhile Germany's state
inent that the drawinS the captain made
Of the torpedoed ship did not look like
photographs Of the Sussex appears to
ohicials here as weak evidence for Berlin
TO rest its oficial disclaimer upon. The
incident may be touched upon In the
Presidents note. along with accumulative
instances OF renewed submarine attacks
which disregard the high moral principles
OF humanity for which the President IL
c~ontending.
Regarding the Sussex attack officials
Indicate that the President can make a
very strong case in his diplomatic COM
'munication. Backed BY the evidence he
has collected he car demonstrate that
the submarine t~orpedoed the steamship
in such close proximity to the Sussex
that fragments Of the torpedo fel, upon
the deck of the latter vessel. Germany.
10 IL added. will he forced TO explain that
the submarine commander inadvertently
got two ships with one torpedo or adm
that his artistic talent accounted for the
discrepancy between the Sussex and the
ship he did torpedo.
The tendency to regard the German re-
ply pertaining to the Sussex lightly Is
prompted by the anti-climax which Pres
ident Wilson's prospective note mas pro-
duced In diplomatic circles. hut under
lying 1t all Is a feeling among officials
that the Presidents note may not. after
all. he a repetition Of the fruitless com
munications he has 50 repeatedly adj
dressed to Berlin on this same subject
In well informed circles there is a ten
dency TO reserve judgment until the
Presidents note is made public. There
are yelled hints from authoritative quar-
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r A signihcan, statement from Official
: quarters that the communication TO i'er'
: lin will not i've in the form % an ulti'
nfatum indicates that Germany will h'
n permitted to take It's time in replying
Friends OF the President say he wi!
probably notify Germany In diplomatic
language that further attacks on ships
carrying Americans will be followed b,
n a severance OF diplomatic relations.
Interest Tonight is centred on th'
probable form the Presidents note VII
take. There are many inspired con)ec
Z lures. but diplomats regard the explana
, ton which comes from German quarter!
u as the only logical one to anticipate
This explanation ~ That the ftes'oeh'
n after again emphasizing his desire u
. see American rights protected and u
. setting forth his principles OF human
lily and strict accountability Will on
deavor 90 have Germany extend prosec
ton TO freighters operating in the Brit
n .sh war zone.
G According to the German view TN
n Draailant has haap nerSistpnt1k enden EOT