AUSTRIA'S REPLY TO AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2648, 20 December 1915, Page 5

AUSTRIA'S REPLY TO AMERICA

SINKING OF THE ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE TO UNITED STABES By Telegraph—Frets Association—Oopyrisht Washington, December^. Austria' 6 reply to the Ancona Note is understood to be evasive and unsatisfactory, and is entirely unacceptable to tie United States. .' • . • HURRIED MEETING OF AMERICAN CABINET. (Rec. December 18, 8.10 p.m.) London, December* 18. 'A' 'hurried Cabinet meeting discussed tho Austrian Note, but 'no an- , nouncement has beeir made. The position is regarded as very grave. Renter's correspondent says that diplomatic relations are unlilwiy to be - broken off until a further exchange of Notes. , AVl\en pressed to make a statement Mr. Lansing, Secretary, .of State, said the reply did not meet any of tho American demands.- ' • THE UNITED STATES CONTENTIONS DENIEK 1 (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, December 18. Austria denied tlio United States contentions as submitted in tho previous Notes that' it was proved that tho blame for the disaster was place--able on the submarine commander. The United States, in replying, reiterates the demands of the former Note. AMERICA'S SECOND NOTE AMOUNTS TO AN ULTIMATUM (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) New Yorli, December 18. It is understood that America's second Note amounts to an ultimatum. Tho Government is demanding the presentation of overwhelming evidence in support of tho Austrian contention or a complete back-down, the alternative being a diplomatic break. -