EVENING LEDGER FHITJAPEIiPHTA, tfTJEBDAY, APtllTJ 20 1915:
KSRNSTORFF'SNOTE
, DICTATED BY BERLIN;
U.S. TO MAKE REPLY
German Ambassador Ab
, solved From Personal
I Responsibility for Criti
I cism pf American Neu
! trality in Sale of Arms.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
The German Foreign Odlcc, In response,
It la UnderMood, to Inquiries by (he Stntfl
Department, through Ambassador Gernrd
nt tterlln. 1ms assumed full responsibility
for tho note presented by Ambassador
von Bernstorft on April 5 Inst to llio
United States Qovernmetit In which Ger
many virtually charged that tho United
States, In permitting the oxport of nrms
to thei Allies, was violating its neutrality
In thet European war.
lit Assuming responsibility the German
Government has taken an unequivocal
position In support Of Ambassador von
BcmatorfT, declaring that ho acted solely
undor specific Instructions from his
superiors. This explanation of tho mat
ter was given out nt that tlmo by Count
von Bernstorft's directions at tho Ger
man Embassy here, but It Is now ap
parent that the Administration preferred
in'n. matter of such gravity to deal di
rectly with tho German Foreign Oince.
Tho turn given to this controversy by
the assumption by Berlin of responsi
bility Tor the criticisms of tho Adminis
tration set forth In Count von Bcrn
Btorft's memorandum has so Impressed
X'resldent Wilson with the gravity of tho
Blluatlon that ho has token full charge of
the. correspondence, and will personally
supervise the answer of tho American
Govcrpment to tho statements and Insinu
ations, which are contained In tho Ger
man note.
This answer, thero seems to ho no
doubt, will be couched in language so
clear, precise and unmistakable that
there will bo little room left for any
further, misconception In Germany of the
Amer(ean attitude toward not only thu
arms ducstlon, but nil other matters sup
posed to affect this country's neutrality.
Tho feeling of Irritation toward tho
German Ambassador, because of tho per
emptory language of the note Itself, as
well as because of what the State De
partment regnrded as tho somewhat Ir
regular manner in which Its text was
mado public, seems now to novo entirely
elven way before tho feeling thnt the
new developments havo lifted the whole
matter; entirely beyond tho field of per
sonal controversy or irritation.
Thero Is lltllo doubt felt among ofll
clals .here that tho reply of tho United
States to Germany In tho present Instanco
will lay down tho American position with
considerably more plainness and emphasis
than was done In that letter. On that
occasion Secretary Bryan contended that
1C Germany was unablo to enjoy tho
time privilege of purchasing munitions
in America enjoyed by the Allies, that
was not in any sense tho fault of cither
tho United States Government or of Its
Individual citizens, but was duo entirely
to tho" inability of Germany to cope with
the Biitsh navy.
JAPANESE IN CLASH
WITH CHINESE FORCE
Engagement at Tsimo Report
ed Force Republic's Troops
toJRetreat With Loss of 20.
PEKI.V. April SO.
Report's from sources usually reliable,
hut thus far officially unconfirmed, say
that Japanese and Chinese troops clash
ed Sunday at Tsimo, the Chinese retir
ing after Buttering a loss of 3) men killed
and wounded.
The reports state that Chinese troops
were pursuing rebel marauders, when
they found their march opposed by Jap
anese troops, who had been landed on
Shantung Peninsula. Tho Japanese com
mander notified tho Chinese that his
troops would deal with the rebels, but
tho Chinese refused to abandon the pur
suit The Japanese aro said to have opened
fire on the Chinese nt a distance of :00
yards, when the latter attempted to ad
vance. ENGLISH CONCERNED OVER
JAPAN'S CHINA DEMANDS
U. S, Note on Treaty Rights Will
Have Good Moral Effect.
LONDON. April :o.
The uneasiness felt liora ovnr the nego
tiations between Japan and China is
nhown by the IS questions asked In tho
House of Commons which Sir Uilwnrd
Grey Is expected to answer today. The
questions reveal nn anxiety regarding
China's Integrity, Great Britain's trndo
with China, the open door policy In China
and allied matters.
The House wishes, among other thlngfl,
to bo Informed of the exact text of tho
Japanese demands and to know whether
or not Great Britain will bo granted ad
mission in the negotiations.
EIGHT ITALIAN CORPS
MASSED ON FRONTIER
Continued from I'ate Ose
that the Austrian Ambassador has wired
his brother to prepare his Insbruch vl.la
for his occupancy.
Meanwhile the Italian Government Is
understood to have completed an arrange
ment with the Allies regarding the action
to be taken on the Adriatic coast and the
territorial limitations that may 'bo ex
pected should the war eventually result
in a victory for the Allies.
LONDON, April 20.
Italy's entrance Into the war waits only
upon warmer weather, when the Tyrol
passer will be free of snoww. This Is the
universally accepted opinion here.
The hopes of tho Allies for Italy's in
tervention tn the war aro based not alone
on the direct value of a million fresh and
well-trained troops thrown Into tho
scales, but also, to a considerable extent,
upon the fact that a declaration of war
from Italy at once and finally would
cjoae ona or tne widest or the few re
maining' open gates through which Ger
many and Austria can Import food and
other supplies.
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GERMANY'S POTATO CROP
BADLY DAMAGED BY FROST
Further Restrictions to Bo Placed on
Snlo of Tubers.
AMSTERDAM- April M.
Germany's potato crop, upon which the
country had depended as one of Its chief
sources of food during the war, has suf
fered severe damage ng tho result of a
Bcvere frost.
A prlnlo message received from Berlin
today stated that the German Ministry
of Agriculture feared tho greater part of
Iho ciop had been destroyed. As n re
sult, further lestrlctlons will bo placed
upon the sale and use of potatoes.
t'nconllrined reports say thnt riots oc
curred Sunday In three German towns
when the supply of potatoes failed to
meet tho demand. Tho riots wcro ted by
women, who beat tho Government of
ficials having charge of tho distribution.
TURK FLEET TRAPPED
OUTSIDE B0SPH0RUS
KATWYK DESTROYED
BY TRICK OF BRITISH,
GERMANS ALLEGE
Two Ships Sunk in Mine Fields
Sown by Russians Aero
planes Shell Allied Fleet.
LONDON, April SO.
The Turkish fleet Is marooned In tho
Black Sen, whero Its coal Is rapidly be
coming exhausted, according to a report
renchlng hero today. During Its recent
dash Into tho Black Sea tho Russian fleet
successfully mined the rntrnnco to tho
Bosphorin.
Tho licet In returning sent the destroy
ers In front. Two of them struck mines
and wero sunk. Tho fleet was without
mine sweepers and has been unablo to
clear away tho mines, with the result
that Its coal supply Is near exhaustion.
Further details of the loss of tho British
BUbmarlno K-15 nt the Dnrdnnollcs on
April 1. wero made public by the Admi
ralty today. An official announcement
Btatod that the submarlno had been lott
In tho strnlt. having inn aground on
Kephtz Point while rcconnoiterlng tho
mine fields.
Today's statement says that the IMS
was torpedoed and rendered useless by
the British. This was dono to prevent Its
fnlllng into the hands of tho Turks.
Turkish aeroplanes, which wero ship
ped to Smyrna for uso against tho Anglo
1'rench fleet attacking tho Dardanelles
forts, are already In operation. Bombs
wero dropped upon the ships of tho allied
licet In tho Gulf of S.iros on Monday,
but no damage was done.
The Turks contlnuo to strengthen their
works ngnlnst land attacks., a large
qunntlly of wire entanglements being
erected.
Turkish military circles nffect IndlrTcr
enco toward the Russian Black Sea fleet,
and consider the landing of Russian
troops nt the Bosphorus unlikely.
It W believed In Constantinople that
the Russian troops concentrnted at
Odessa are destined for Bukowlna.
Girl Drives Off Burslar
Driven by n thunderstorm to seek ref
uge In a stranger's house. Miss Snlly Man
vers, of Park axenue, New York, was In
strumental In defending Richard Savage,
tho owner of the house, from an attack
by burglars. Thu astonishing feature of
the case is thnt at the tlmo of the attack
Mr. Savage wus himself engaged In break
ing Into his safe. Full details of this and
subsequent thrilling adventures will bo
found In the fascinating serial, "An Out
sider." by Louis Joseph Vance, which
begins In the Kvk.ning Li:ioi:n of fc'utur
day, April 21.
Dutch Steamship Victim of
English Submarine Mas
querading as Kaiser's
Craft in Order to Pro
voke Rupture.
nBttinx, April :o.
It was officially asserted here today
thnt tho Dutch steamship Kntwyk was
sunk by a British submarine, masque
rading ns a German 'boat, In order to
catiso a rupture between Holland and
Germany.
Tho accusation Is based upon a dis
patch from tho Rotterdam correspond
ent of Deutsche Tages Sieltung, saying:
"A description of tho submarine boat
which torpedoed tho Katwyk and tho be
havior of Its crew glvo renson for be
lieving that It was of English nation
ality." THE HAGUi:, April 10.
Thero Is general satisfaction hero In
consequence of tho declaration by Ger
many of her willingness to express regret
and pay an Indemnity In tho event nn In
vestigation proves that the Dutch steam
ship Katwyk was sunk by a German sub
marlno through a mistake. Tho Irritation
caused by tho sinking of tho Kntwyk has
almost completely subsided.
Tho German Government, ncllng on Its
own Inltlnllve, sent the following declara
tion to the Dutch Government:
"Neither tho German Government nor
tho German naval authorities, as Is self
evident, had tho Intention of attacking a
Dutch vessel. Notwithstanding this, tho
German Government believes It possible
that, owing to nn unfortunate, accident,
the Katwyk has been torpedoed by a
German BUbmarlno.
"At once, after tho ovont became known,
tho German Government ordered nn In
quiry and requested tho Dutch Govern
ment to send to Berlin nn olTlclal report
on this subject which can glvo enlighten
ment. If Inquiry proves that the Katwyk
has been sunk by a German submarlno
the German Government will express, un
hesitatingly, Its sincere regret and offer
full compensation."
SPAIN SHOULD CHOOSE SIDES
NOW, ASSERTS EX-PRKMIE11
Dclny Would Be Frital to Ambitions
of Nation.
MADRID, April 20.
"Pllenco nt present Is a crime, for it wo
wait until tho moment of victory to
show our sympathy for tho victor It Is
probablo wo shall bo loo late," was tho
assertion mado by Count Alvnra do Ro
lnanones, former Premier of Spain, In
speaking yesterday to n largo nudlenco
at Talma, Balearic Islands.
"Tho present hours nio so grave and
Important," ho added, "that It is noces
sary for Spain to mako n, solemn declara
tion. Without violating our neutrality,
wo must say who among tho belligerents
we consider our friends."
SPRING CAMPAIGNS -
ON IN EAST AND WEST
GREY BACK IN HARNESS
Story Thnt Minister Was in Rome De
clared a Myth.
LONDON, ApiII M.
Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, is
expected to make his first appearance In
the House of Commons since tho Easter
recess today. Ho will anskcr numerous
questions on foreign artnlrs, the majority
relating to China and Japan.
Sir Edward spent his Easter holiday
In the North of England nnd returned
Inst week.
Stories that Sir Edward Grey was in
Rome or elsewhere Incognito nre ridicu
lous nnd aro believed to have been In
spired by German agents.
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and day for sotno time. Thousands luivo
bron exhausted by forced nmrches
through tho rilKKed country nnd dcsplto
tho utmost efforts of tho Itusslnu Com
niNsnty Department It litis been Impos
plbln to supply them with tho necessary
food nt nil times.
When tho advance ngnlnst lluiiRary Is
resumed, tho Husilnn army will havo
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These Riinn, brought across tho I'nclflo
imd through Siberia, Imvo arrived at
I.emherK nnd are liclntT transported to
tho southwestern front from there.
As tho Austilnus, on their retirement
from tho ynn river, took with them or
destroyed nil rnllrond equipment except
tho enm left nt I'nscmysl, tho ltusslnns
havo hnd-to icplnco this. Threo hundred
enrs have Just been llnlsned nnd placed
In operation cm tho Gnllclan railways.
llecent reports from Clermanlo sources
elated that the Knlier had sent linlf-ii-mllllon
men thioucli Silesia nnd Western
anlicla tn tlio Cnipnlhlnn front.
FRENCH WOULD RESENT
PEACE PROPOSALS NOW,
U.S. 'OBSERVER' IS TOLD
Colonel House Informed by
High Official in Paris
That Allies Are Deter
mined to Crush Prussian
Militarism.
rAlllS, April id.
"Thin Is no tlmo even to stnmest
pcaco talk. Ktoppaco of tho war nt this
tlmo would benefit only Oermany. Tho
Allies havo assumed tho tnsk of crush
ing Prussian militarism unit must refuse
to ho diverted from that tnslt."
That Is tho word Riven Colonel K. Jf.
House, personal friend nnd "observer"
for President 'Wilson, who Is now Ih this
city. Uccauso of tho vnrlous stories In
circulation coupling tho Te.xns-N'ew York
llnnncler with a real pcaco mission, it
high official of tho aovernment visited
him today. It won desired to prevent
enibntrassmenl, and thn visit was un
orrirlal. Hut the position of tho Allies
was mado very plain.
In blunt but very courteous InnRunge,
Colonel Houso was told that If ho dc-
TEUTON OFFENSIVE CHECKED
N0HT1I OF USZOK PASS
Sharp
Attack on Slav Terrain in
Stryj Valley Repulsed.
PUTHOOIIAD, April .
Kresh attacks In thn vicinity of HtryJ
have been repulsed, according to today's
official report.
The Itushlnn front In Uultowlnn. has
been reinforced by large bodies of troops
brought from I.lpcanl, according to n dis
patch fiom Ihicliarest.
The Austilnns nre employing peasants
lo dig ti enches nlong the banks of the
I'ruth. They are also scattering broad
cast manifested) In Husslnn and Polish,
addressed to Itusslnu soldiers, declining
that thn allied licet attacking tho nr
clanellus has been destroyed, that tli"
Austro-dcrman forces aro victorious on
nil fronts, and counseling the Ilusslans to
lay down their arms.
According to this Infoimatlnn tho le
sumed Aiistro-Oermnn offenslvo In the
8 try J Valley, noitli of the bitterly con
tested I'szok Push, and on tho wny to
Lemberg, has been checked.
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