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Al. these facts justified the conclu-
sion that the only case Of torpedoing
which could Ice considered under the
circumstances had struck the British
war vessel. whereas the Sussex had
met with an accident in some other
way.
However. ON the basis of the Amer
ican material. the German Government
cannot withhold its conviction that the
ship torpedoed by the German sub
marine is in fact identical with the Sus-
sex. for in accordance with this ma
tcrial the place, the time and the ef-
fsc' of the explosion by which the Sus-
sex was damaged agree in the essenta
details with the statements of the Ger
man commander, so that there can no
longer be any question Of the possi-
b.liiy Of two Independent occurrences.
An additional reason is constituted
by the fact that officers Of the Amer
lean navy found fragments of an ex-
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Ambassador Gerard to the Secre-
tary OF state, May 10. 1916.
Telegram.
AMERICAN EMBASSY. BERLIN. May ).
Following is translation of the text
OF note upon which my telegram No.
1888 was based:
Supplementing his note OF the 4th
INST. concerning the conduct OF the
German submarine warfare. the un-
d"tslgncd has the honor to inform his
EN"cllcncy the American Ambassador.
jones W. Gerard that the further in
NoStication made 10y the German naval
authorities concerned In regard TO the
French steamship Sussex. on the basis
OF the American material, has been
CorC,uded in the meantime.
In conformity with the result of this
inv, stigation the assumption expressed
IN the note of the undersigned of the
10th ult. that the damage Of the Sus-
sex wdr to Ice traced back to a cause
o,her than the attack of German
submarines cannot he maintained.
Such an assumption had to be ar
rived at with certainty from the ma
tcrial in the possession of the German
Government. for itself and without fu-
turc knowledge of the circumstances
CORRECTED with the torpedoing OF the
Sussex. the more so as apart from the
points enumerated in the note OF the
10Th ult. the following facts had come
tu III" attention of Admiralty staff of
the navy through reliable information:
March "a. 1916. approximately at the
4
wsrship left the port of Folkestone with
q large transport of British infantry
on board: on the same day a transport
steamer was torpcducd in the Channel:
a few minutes preceding the explosion
on ;he SUSSEX she had passed through
a mass OF ship wreckage. which cree
a'ed the impression that a ship had
sunk ~ that SPOT shortly before.
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From the standpoint OF officials bors
there Is no particular reason for cnurern
so long as the conferences continue vIth.
out break in the relations between the
, two Governments.
Meantime II Is pointed out that Gen.
Funston Is able to make the necessary
| rodisposition of forces along tho borde,
mobilize the State militia ORGANIZATIONS
OF New Mexico, Arizona and Texas which
nave been called out, asst mblc the new
regular organizations on the way to the
border and get his pursuit of the Glenn
Springs raiders well under way. II -
also pointed out that the delay Is en-
aiding Gen. Pershiug to r.dispose his
forces to the best ADVANTAGE
SECRETARY Baker indicated to-nigh,
| that there is no intention at present Of
adding any more troops to the border
| army unless the situation should take
a turn Tor the worse He admitted
however. that before drawing any fur.
| ther on the coast guard regiments Of
the regular army the War Department
would consider tn" advisability Of TAX
ing more State militia instead.
According 10 the most accurate fig
ures obtainablo Gen. Funston with tho
| new troops, regular and militia. that
| have been placed under his control viii
| have between $4,000 ana nu.uuu men
| for use along the border and In Mex
leo. The War Department is declining
| to make public the exact figures
! Ambassador Arrcdondo called at the
State Department this afternoon and
In the absence OF Secretary Lansing. who
was attending the horse show, conferred
with Counsellor Polk generally regarding
, the situation.
He took with him no proposals and
his references to the possibility OF Car
rama withdrawing tho demand for a
ts.,. li.,,ie
Mexico Is understood TO have been made
incidentally.
The State Department reports from
Manzanlllo are to the effect that tho ref
ugees who left there came for tive mos,
part from the Guadalajara distrlc', WIZ,
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LONDON. May l0,-A Central News
despatch from Amsterdam SAWS that. ac-
cording to Berlin reports, the German
Government has declined to admit that
the Royal Dutch liner Tubantla was
torpedoed by . German submarine or
other German agent and has refused to
indemnify the owners Of the lost vessel.
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AMERICANS ARE ORDERED
OUT OF MEXICO; CARRANZA
MAYNOT ASK RECALL NOW
GEN. PERSE1INC BACKS UP
HIS FORCE TO THE BORDER
Instructed to Recall Cavalry in the South and to Occupy
Fortified Base at Coonia Dublan
Pending Conference.

FL PAso. May lo.-With the army
backing UP TO the border in Mexico. all
Americans ordered to leave the country
and 10000 new troops coming to reen-
force those In Mexico or on the border
there was considerable speculation to-
day over what the outcome would be.
Many were inclined to look upon the
matter in the light that the United states
had reached definite decision not to
come out OF Mexico with It's forces until
1t is good and ready and that these arc
but preliminary steps TO meet and check
mate any move the de facto Government
OF that country may attempt.
Consul r. D. Edwards in Juarez re-
ceived a message this afternoon from the
State Department at Washington to
order all Americans in his district to
leave Mexico at once. He gave the in
formation TO the newspapers and corre-
spondents as official.
Consul Edwards and wife. OF Juarez.
came to FL Taso to spend the night
after the Consul had made public his
notice from Washington to all Aneri-
cans In his district to leave Mexico.
come to this side for the night. Re-
Gently when he was out of the city on
business Mrs. Edwards came To Ell Paso.
II came simultaneously with knowl-
edg. of the fact that Gen. Pershing mas
been told to fall back toward the border
with his forces now in Mexico in order
to shorten his line OF communication and
nut him closer to the American border
and the reinforcement of regulars and
militia called out yesterday.
To-day was another holiday in Juare1
it was the fifth anniversary OF the cap
ture OF the Mexican town from the D!az
forces by the army under Pascual Orozco
and Francisco Madero-and Gen. Obre-
gon. Mexican Minister Of War. remainea
on his side of the river all day.
NJ Conference Held.
Gen Scott stuck close to his car in
B r. Paso expecting a conference with
Obre gon but as the day wore on none
came about and Gen. Obregon announced
that he was awaiting advices from
Mexico city When o'clock had arrived
and the advices had not II was stated at
Obr,gon's car that there would he no
meeting to-day.
Earlier in the day zen. Scott mad said
there would be another conference to-
day. regardless Of whether he and Gen.
Obregon received advices from their
Governments Gen. Funston remained
here during the day to be with Gen.
I Scott
Neither the American nor the Mexican
Generals appeared deeply concerned over
the negotiations. 1t was confirmed from
both sides that Gen. Obregon had offered
al the conference last night to closely
guard the international border II the
nited states would withdraw !ts troops
or set "A date for their withdrawal.
First steps toward apparent with
drawal were taken by the United States
/ today when Gen. Pcrshng WAS in
/ structed 20 recall his troops to Co,ona
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"CROWN PRINCE HATED" ."
Italian. Returning From Germa ny,
Reports Famine Conditions.

ROME, May 10.--An Italian, who lived
for Ave years In Germany. and who has
just returned to Italy, confirms the state
ment that food IL scarce in Germany
and almost prohibtivs In price.
Prisoners Of war have been put on
short rations and are allowed only six
ounces Of bread a day. Daily bread riots
are repressed with machine guns. The
Crown Prince. the Italian states. Is the
most hated man In Germany.
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BERLIN GETS REPLY.
Delivered 10 Foreign Once ny AMI
bassaJOr Gerard.

BERLIN. May l0-The reply of the
United States to the German note was
delivered at the Foreign Offce TINS
afternoon by Ambassador Gerard.
with the presentation OF the note the
German American submarine cOntrO-
yersy Is regarded here as settled, and
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WOULD DUST DELBRUEcK.
German Vice-ChancellOr Asked TO
Resign Wts Once,
Special cable Despatch TO THE sus,

AMSTERDAM. via London, May 10
Munich newspapers say that Minister
Hans Delbrueck. the German Imperial
ViceC Chancellor. has been invited to re-
sign owing to his failure in the organi-
zation OF the food supplies.
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plosive in the hold of the Sussex. which
are described by them upon firm
grounds as parts of a German torpedo.
Finally the counter evidence which
was deduced in the note of the 10th
ult. from the difference In appearance
of the vessel described by the sub
marine commander and the only repro
duction of the Sussex then available
has proven to be untenable, inasmuch
AS according to a photograph OF the
damaged Sussex, now in hand, the
characteristic distinctions no longer
existed at the time of the accident /:
willie the Sussex in the photograph OF
my Daily Graphic enclosed in the note
only carried one mast and also showed
the white gangway customary on pas
senger vessels on the level with the
portfolios O. W. s.. the reproduction OF
the damaged Sussex shows second
mast and a uniform dark color and
thus approaches in her outer appear
ance the description Of the vessel as
furnished by the submarine COM
ma nder.
tNone of the officials IN Washington
was able to say what the initials 20.
w. s. in the note meantl
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Moie Important than this statement
IL showing how the Progressives have
o's' influenced in their strategy by the
recon coHrs" Of politics were a few re-
H4rhs 9ropped by George W. Perkins,
'ldrna0 Of the executive committee.
Aen the nommit,ce had ended its con-
''ien''' lie WAS asked first if cand-
'"hs rad been discussed In the meeting
''H around The luucheon table.
Ne', No said, 1.-THE relative strength
tdHous candidates was discussed
Me You prepared 10 say" he was
''N,f What man the progressivcs
msa' support If the Republicans failed
'' n'mnt'" col Roosevelt"
NJ I"rhg. suook his head. saving.
't'' n'ution candidates. That would
.''" matter This statement OF
rs a's h's the sort of man the Pro-
'' would support"
'"U'. 'HS moment he added The
"NH''''" mas unanimously agreed on
.' iN'' '.-' and carefully worried state
..''. 'h'' uaS hocn given out. and Il
t"'''''' 'il the committee has to say.
"i, l"1t x NJ ono man IN say this:
'''. .NH"dN knows that col Rooseve,,
''e Nir-' holac Of the Progressive
n'rtF v 'Hut choice is not acceptable
"' h'pnn'rans IN their Chicago CON
'"-'N suppose wc say to them: Well
''"' "lpip," YOU name as your first
-"u. "N" regarding whom YOU
AMY unanimous That man might
"'t"' h't be 10 our liking II ne were
''' SO n'ormed the Republican,
NV v" could not accept him then the
'"posU Ur'n" would be in position "a
~" w. lrpg"ss'vcs to name our second
pee When "" had done that there
"'s ~ o' "g agreement"
'r"' lur lrHgresslVcs have never SAID
"r. we h'pIb'.'aus In this campaign
Ie Roosevelt or fight" All that Mr.
INV aW m Chicago on January II
w" arc an hoping that both par,
's' VIII ar'c" ON spmchody, and IL need
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LONG ISLAND RAILROAD.

The Sprinx time table will take effect
May lSth. with Increased service. Including
the Hamptons special Friday 4 Monday
i-parl0r-car traln.-ldr.
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BERLIN ADMITS u BOAT
TORPEDOED THE SUSSEX;
COMMANDER PUNISHED
Adequate Indemnity to Go to Americans Injured in Mis-
hap, Says Note-Submarine Mistook Steamer
for Transport, Is German Contention.

hasa n a
public
ready pay
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HUGHES WITH AN "IF"
IS MOOSE INDICATION
Leaders Meet with Rooscyclt and
Discuss Candidates.

he Republicans refuse to nominate
Col EooScNcit ~ Chicago but do noml-
.''o Justice Hughes the Progresslves
) accept him, provided the Justice. be-
2. III" Frorr.ssives reach the nomina
on stage In their convention, declares
.ns'f as holding principles to which
;hr :nri part! Subscribes
The foregoing could be set down as a
certainty after a meeting of the Progress
sr" national executive committee and
o.a"r leaders in the Forty-second Street
hmidiug yesterday and "A Manhattan
note luncheon at which Col. Roosevelt
IA a. me head OF the table.
From a statement agreed upon BY the
executive committee all mention Of can
G'9di"S was purposely excluded The
'a'"meu' d, largely a repetition or para
!0ids" ~ the document wherein the
Progressive National Committee in Chi
ego N January II FIRST announced that
'r tfogl"s~lvcS were willing to join
80 Republicans IN declaring an honor
"1.t peace. VITA more emphasis than
on me former occasion the scarcely
'''led threat is reiterated that unless
'"e Republicans put forth "A candidate
"non the prOgresSivcs may cleave
mere VII bc third ticket and the his
''r. Of 1912 will be duplicated.
We are for peace but not for peace
d, any price Is the climax OF the ult-
hd'lm delivered YESTERDAY
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CLEAN BILL GIVEN
[.R. 7. BY BERWIND
Says No Director Has Slight
est Conception Of Any
Irregularities.
FOUND GAYNOR AFFABLE
Bridge Commissioner Kracke
Describes the Centre Street
Loop Situation.
FOUND GAYNOR AFFABLE

Edward J. rcrwind president Of the
Berwind- White Coal Mining Company,
director OF the marlborough and one OF
its largest stockholders, assured the
Thompson legislative committee in en-
phatic language yesterday afternoon
that whatever "nigger" there was In
the woodpile OF subway and ele-
waited third tracking negotiations pre-
ceding the dual contracts it did not
spell m-o-n-e-y. "Nigger in the wood
pile" WAS MIR. Berwnd's phrase. Frank
Moss, the committees counsel. seized
upon II hungrily in his search for a
hidden meaning of President Theodore
=. Shopts's commitments and oblga-
tions." but Mr.. Berwind was equal TO
the situation.
Far tie II from me TO insinuate that
you handed anybody any money" be-
gan Mr.. Moss. but MIR. Berwind did not
let him finish the sentence.
"Tll go further than that" said the
witness, leaning out of his chair to
gesticulatc. Il have no knowledge OF
any device. or any agency. or any
means being used by which money was
passed for the lnterborough. No MEM
ber of tho board has the slightest con-
ception or believes that there were amy
Irregularities No. We didn't hire any
detectives. We didn't need any"
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Dublan. 100 miles south OF the border,
and establish his base there pending the
final settlement OF the discussion be-
tween Gen. Scott and Gen. Obregon as
to how long tho troops shall remain in
Mexico.
This will mean the mobilization OF
the entire expeditionary force at CO.
lon'a Dublan. except for "A compare
lively small force guarding the shortened
line of Communications and the outposts
stationed near Dublan. The Mormon
town Is believed TO have been selected
ms the base because there are com
paratively few Mexicans living there
and because Of It's nearness to the rail.
road.
No time has been announced for the
withdrawal OF the American troops from
the advanced base but IL is expected
that troop movements will begin soon
and the advanced calvary scouts will
be called in from the country to the
south and west of San Antonio toward
Namiqupa and the withdrawal will then
be made slowly toward Colonia Dublan.
Colonia Dublan is but fifty miles
soU'h of the western border and means
that the troops in Setrng on this as
base will be back more than 200
miles OF the sou,hernmost point they
have reached since entering Mexico
to Gen. Pershing to-day relative TO the
redisposition OF his forces. made plans
FOR the mobilization of the militia and
regular troops soon TO concentrate on
the border.
The eleven companies of Coast Artil-
lery ordered from the Atlantic seaboard
to the border. were instructed by Gen.
Funston to-day 20 concentrate at Fort
Sam Houston, whore the Texas militia
will mobilize. The artllerymcn will be
used. II there 10 time before active SER
vice is required of them, as instructors
for the militia.
The five batteries Of Field Artillery or
dered from Fort sin were instructed to
reinforce the artillery AZ II Paso. which
would make six batteries OF twenty-nine
guns here ready for distribution wher-
ever they might be needed.
Militia Awaiting Trains.
All militia companies throughout Ari-
| zona, New Mexico and Texas were mobil-
lied and awaiting transportation to-
day. The IL Paeo company prepared to-
night TO leave for San Antonio. II is
short nineteen men. Nho are OIL duty
with the per~hug army Ia Mexico as
truck drivers. They Will he sen, back
~ once.
New Mexico was shor, the number Of
men needed. SO ordered the formation Of
= new company ~ AlamOgordo today.
| Fifty men were enlisted ~ mass
meeting and others are expected 10 enlist
TO bring the company w to the required
war strength.
Two companies OF the Tweuty-third
Infantry were sent from III Faso to-day
- Devils River, Tex. TO guard the
tall steel Viadu't of the southern Pa
cifc over that stream. The Niaduct Is
one Of the tallest railroad structures in
the world, II is five miles from the Mex
lean line, near Comstock, Tex
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SEE KAISER EAGER
FOR WILSON'S AID
Reports Reaching London
Hint at Peace Before the
End Of July.
HUNGER 4 BIG FACTOR
Said to Be Driving TeutOns
Toward observation-disclosures
Hard Hit.
HUNGER 4 BIG FACTOR

I.oSpoN. MAY 1i.--Several Of tho
from neutral and German Socialist
sources OF an acute food shortage and
consequent discomfort in Germany and
Austria.
The economic pinch. according 10
these reports. has become intolcrahly
severe. owing to the British blockade,
and even rich people are suffering
greatly. Infant mortality Is increasing
as result of the lack OF milk The
dirlomatists Of other nations In Berlin
are getting supplies from abroad
German papers are quoted as COM
planning of food scarcity. but most are
ascribing 1t TO the shameless and
aNaricious exploitation by farmers and
this exploitation and great evaporation
is expressed
From another source comes complaint
that numerous advertised substitutes for
familiar foods have been found to be
unnutrtious and even deleterious
Industrial conditions also are repre-
sented as serious. Numerous textile and
other mills have been closed. owing 10
the inability To obtain raw material. and
further orders for military uniforms
have been declined. The financial con-
dition is stated 10 he unsound
According to the Daily NcUs. infor-
nation has been received To the effect
that the atmosphere in Vienna may be
likened to that OF France before the
revolution The gayety and frvolty
with the consciousness Of nearing the
abyss and the desire to get the most out
OF life before the catastrophe" the paper
earns. are the chief features Of the at.
mosphere in the Austrian capital. where
IL adds. there is a noticeable uneasiness
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In view Of the general impression OF
all the facts at hand. the German Gov
ernment considers 1t beyond doubt that
, the command of the submarine acted
IL the bona fide belief that he was fac
ing an enemy warship. on the other
hand, 1t cannot be denied that. misled
by the appearance of the vessel. under
the pressure of the circumstances he
formed his Judgment too hurricdly IN
establishing her character and did not
therefore act fully in accordance with
the strict instruction which called upon
him 10 exercise particular care.
In view Of these circumstances. the
G' rman Government frankly admits
that the assurance given to the Amer
lean Government in accordance with
which passenger vessels were not TO he
attacked without warning has not been
adhered to in the present case. As was
intimsted 10y the undersigned in the
note of the ith inst, the German Gov
ernment does not hesitate to draw
from this resultant consequences. II
therefore expresses 10 the American
Government its sincere regret regard
inE the deplorahle inciden, and de-
Clares its readiness to pay an adequate
indemnity 20 the injured American citi-
zens. II also disapproved Of the con-
duct Of the commander. who has been
appropriately punished.
Expressing the hope that the Amer
lean Government Will consider the Sc
OF the Sussex as settled by these state
ments. the undersigned avails himself
of this occasion to renew to the Am
| consideration. NoN JAGow.
t0fc
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PARIS. May 1.-THE correspondent Of
THE SUN understands that the reply OF
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Later Mr.. Moss inquired more III de-
tall about the letting OF the elevated
third tracking work to the Il. \. Gil
lespie Company when the proposed con-
tract to John +. Stevens collapsed. The
committees counsel wanted to know
whether the Gillespie companys steel
interests did not make the company aG-
c,ptabie TO j. T. Morgan He cmpha-
sized the fact that the Gillespie COM
pany got the contract on "A basis OF 10
per cent. cumnsson-th commas on
Mr.. stevens asked from Mr.. Shonts--
and then sublct II on 10 per cent.
basis. thereby making per cent ON
that transaction.
Il don't know that that Is so.' said
Mr. Berw.nd. There were about ten
bidders and Gillespie was the lowest.
What he I'D with the money is none OF
our business"
YOU never did anything 10 find out
what GILLESPIE did with the money"
asked Mr Moss.
NO. our interest ceased when the
contract Was let TO him as the lowest
bidder
did YOU ever ask Gillespie II out OF
these profits he paid any commitments
and Obligations
The witness shook his head The
next and last question of the day was
whether any other Interborough direc-
tors had inquired into the matter, and
Mr. Berwind said he did not think SO.
The committee seemed to be satisfied
SO iar as its purposes are concerned
with Mr.. Berwind's statement that h.
had done nothing and the other directors
likewise 10 follow up" the accusations
O. George McAneny that unnecessary
unusual and exorbitant' profits Were