UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE SUSSEX. SITUATION BECOMES MORE ACUTE, Times and Sydney Sun Services. ■ London, April 13. The Times' correspondent at Washington says that Germany's denial of the Sussex crime has not lessened the tension of the situation, which is aggravated by the promiscuous sinking of unarmed vessels. Washington, April 13. The situation arising out of the Sussex case is believed to be of some gravity. President Wilson appears convinced that Germany does not intend to keep her promises, and action is believed to be pending in the direction of breaking off diplomatic relations. GERMAN NOTE DERIDED. PRESIDENT CANCELS ENGAGE- . MENTS. MORE ABOUT THE SUSSEX. I ' Received April 14, 8.5 p.jn. London, April 13. A Paris message, in denying the German communique to the-United States, declares that a Greek officer who was aboard the Sussex states that nothing can destroy the proofs. "We can show thirteen fragments of the torpedo and can publish the name of the submarine and its who knew our, full route prior to the outrage." ' The evidence is corroborated by the crew. Another submarine was,destroyed on April 5. New York papers deride the German Note. The New York World calls it "Germany's Confession," and says the United States must sever relations with a Power which has obliterated the only basis whereupon diplomatic relations were conductable at Washington. In view of the gravity of the situation President Wilson has cancelled all engagements. The Government authorities consider that Germany's admissions strengthen America in awaiting affidavits from London and Paris. DECLINE IN STOCKS. A SIGNIFICANT RUMOUR. BERNSTORFF TO RF.C'EIVE HIS PASSPORTS. ' Received April 14, 9.5 p.m. New" Yor, April 14. There is a general decline in stocks owing to a rumour that Count Bemstorff v ili receive his passports within a fortnight. RUPTURE ALMOST INEVITABLE, Received April IS, 1.5 a.m. New York, April 14. It is not expected that President Wilson will send another Note, but merely instruct Mr, Lansing, to inform Count j Bernstorff verbally that the Berlin ex- j planation is unacceptable, and that' a 1 rupture of relations is inevitable unless illegal submarine methods ceaaa. GERMAN PLOTS. TO BLOW UP MUNITION WORKS. FIRE BOMBS ON. FRENCH STEAMER. New York, April 13. Four employees of the HamburgAmerika and North German Lloyd lines have been arrested and charged with being implicated in extensive bomb plots to destroy the Allies' steamers. It lias been discovered that Captain von Papen left a large sum of money behind him to continue bomb activities for tiie destruction of ,munition plants throughout t'he United States. Charles von Kleist, Ernest Becker, Captain Otto Wolpert, and Captain Enno Bode (superintendent of the HamburgAmerika piers at Hoboken) have been arrested on a charge of having manufactured fire bombs placed in sugar bags on the steamer Kirk Oswald, of the Fabre line, on May 20. The bombs were composed of chemicals intended to burst into flames owing to the heat of t'he he Ids of the steamship. Funds to manufacture the bombs were supplied by wealthy men wh#se names have not bc-en divulged.