SITUATION SAID TO BE AGAIN GRAVE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2747, 15 April 1916, Page 5

SITUATION SAID TO BE AGAIN GRAVE

GERMANY AND AMERICA s a ; WILL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BE SEVERED ? 1 ■ By Teleffrauh-Pross Associatlon-DopyrljsM grSy SitUati ° n arisiDg ° Ut ° f tle Suse «- case is Wievid Sto to VoP'some kJIt d !S^-^r Mt^atnuV intend t6 , r6latfo°4? n 13 belieVßd *° Pendkg iU the direction of breaking off diplomatic PROMISCUOUS SINKING OP UNARMED VESSELS INCREASES ■ THE TENSION. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) n f 'fh«R " Times '?" corres at Washington states t?iat°Germany'/denial of the Susses crime has. not lessened the tension. The situation las been • aggravafed by the promiscuous sinking of unarmed vessels. ARREST OF, GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANY EMPLOYEES IMPLICATED IN EXTENSIVE BOMB PLOTS TO DESTROY STEAMERS. / Jji3iltux . Four employees of the Hamburg-American and Invrl <■ «= w ' hi™ bee » dl ' tov t _ ere 4 that. Von Papen left a large sum of money behind been arrested and charged with having manufactured 'fire bombs which were placed ui' sugar bags on the steamer Kirkoswald (4021 tons), of the Pabre line on May 20. The bombs were composed of chemicals intended to burst into Runes through the heat of the steamship holds. The funds for thei divfe th °' bombS W6le SUM>]ied b >' «"h,se uarnes have h ot m been THE WORLD'S HOPE IN AMERICAN ACTION. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. April 14, 5.5 p.m.) Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of State for the Colonies), interviewed by a S ti 8 „°I t fV ne » can P-ess, said . the British Government had no ' desire to say what action America should take when her citizens were beine " rld ' s " ■»«« - 1 »«"« PRESIDENT WILSON CANCELS ALL HIS ENGAGEMENTS. (Rec. April 14, 8.45 p.m.) T, • • 1 •' ' London, April 13. .■ Par i?' denying the German communique to the United States, declares that a Greek officer aboard the Sussex states 1 that nothing can destroy the proofs. , We can show thirteen fragments of a torpedo. We can publish the name of the submarine commander, and know his full route prior to the outrage." Hie evidence is corroborated by the crew. Another submarine was destroyed on April 5. „ '^°„? ew Yo ; k P a P ers . derido Germany's Note. Tlie New York "World" calls it Germany s con-ossion," and says: "Wo must sever relations with a lower which has obliterated the only basis whereupon diplomatic rotations are 1 conductabJe." ' , , . Washington, April 13. In view or the gravity of the situation, President ."Wilson has cancelled all engagements. Government authorities consider that Germany's admissions strengthen the American case. The authorities are awaiting affidavits from i London and Paris. THE PRESIDENT WILL ABANDON TYPEWRITTEN NEGOTIA- ' TIONS. (Rec. April 15, 1.5 a.m.) New York, April 14. It is expected that President Wilson will not send another Note, but will merely instruct Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, to inform Coynt BernstorfF verbally that tho Berlin explanation is unacceptable, and that a rupture of relations is inevitable unless tho illegal submarine methods cease. GENERAL DECLINE IN STOCKS ON NEW YORK .EXCHANGE. (Rec. April 14, 9.5 p.m.) Now York, April 13. I There is a general declino in ntooku n» the rumour llmt Count. Bernstolf I /Rnrman will receive his nassports within a forf.niaht, 1