EVENING LEDGERPITlLDfiLlniI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 191G.
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BERLIN MAY REGARD
SUSSEX AS TRANSPORT
Officials Intimate Liner Sunk
by Submarine Was Used in
Transporting Troops
LONDON, April 5. Walter II.
PjIkc, United States Ambassador to
England, announced today that an
analysis of the fragments of the tor
pedo found on the Channel liner Sus
sex had proved conclusively that.lt
whs German. The fragments have
been forwarded to Washington, he
also stated.
nrant.tN, April B. Germany may not
be nbla to reply for 10 days to the re
quest of the American Government for
nn explanation of tho sinking of the
Sussex, the Englishman nnct tho Man
chester Knglnccr. The Foreign Office
has requested tho Admiralty to make
every effort posslblo to obtain full Infor
mation from tho commanders of tho
submarines which could bo concerned In
tho respeclvo coses.
Thcro Is n disposition In official cir
cles to regard tho Sussex ns a trans
port. .
from unofficial reports It wan learned
that tho report on the sinking of the
Englishman has been received by the
Navy Department, and that tho subma
rine commander states that tho vessel
failed to heed sovcral warning shots and
endeavored to escape.
tt Is vigorously denied by officials that
Germany Is Insincere, or for somo reason
unable to carry out Its decision to nccedo
toithc demands of tho United States for
modifications In submarine warfare. Thero
Is ii clear attempt on the part of persons
high In tho Government to do everything
In their power to remove tho suspicion
of Insincerity on tho part of Germany
that Is said to exist In .the United States,
and It Is a well-established fact that the
recent submarine exploltH nre very annoy
ing to those who stand for the continua
tion of amicable relations between Ger
many nnd the United States.
WASHINGTON THINKS IIERLIN
WILL SETTLE U-IIOAT CRISIS
Germany Now Beginning to Realize
State of American Feeling
WASHINGTON, April G.
Suggestions that Germany shortly will
make another effort to reach a complete
understanding on tho submarine question
with tho United States again were re
newed lit Teutonic circles today. At the
same time State Department officials Inti
mated that Ambassador Gerard has re
ceived private assurances from tho Merlin
Foreign Ofllco that German) will, If neces
sary make material concessions to this
Government to relieve the existing strain
growing out of the nttacks on vessels
during tho last fortnight.
Tho Impression seems growing that
Germany shortly will either modify or
withdraw entirely her original order that
armed ships were to bo sunk without
warning; will repeat In specific nnd exact
terms tho assurances that the rules of
International law nre to be scrupulously
observed In all submarine operations, and
will, announco complete willingness to
mako reparation, pay Indemnities, and In
all other ways give satisfaction for any
outrago against neutrals that already has
taken place.
Thero Is no ticulit In official quarters
that Berlin has only realized within tho
last fow days Just how serious tho situa
tion rlHlntr nut nf thn Sussex incident and
the general belief that In the United !
States German submarines were "running
amuck" actually was. In consequence It
la understood tho German officials have
boon carefully canvassing how the United
States wns to bo nppcuscd and Its friend
ship retained and that a decision has been
renched on a courso of action.
Ister of War Colyn said today that the re
cent military preparations Wer6 taken ns
a preventlvo of possible German entry Into
Holland.
Tho former Minister urged an Increaso
In the Dutch forces so that Germany
would bo assured of tho ability nnd In
tention of Holland to prevent nny menace
to tho Unprotected German border. llF
admitted that thcro was an increasing
possibility of conflict on both sides, but
said that while Holland might wnlt In
regard to her difficulties with England,
something positive must be done concern
ing Germany.
COPENHAGEN, April 6. Denmark Is
raging with linger over tho sinking of un
armed Danish ships by German sub
marines. Not since tho wax began has
tho Government faced such n concerted
demand for aggressive action ns has fol
lowed tho repeated torpedoing of neutrnl
ships and tho death of Danish sailors.
Even newspapers which had not op
posed German practices that aroused crit
icism In other neutral countries joined
'today In urging the Cabinet to act for the
protection of Danish lives nnd property.
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FRENCH ROUT ENEMY
SOUTH OF DOUAUMONT
Continued from Vnur One
fire of our machine guns and our ar
tillery. In tho Vosgos n strong reconnais
sance forco of tho enemy which at
tempted to reach our trenches south
cast of Celles was easily dispersed.
- In tho region of Vernun our scout
ing aeroplanes fought on April 4
IB nerlal combats In tho courso of
which n German biplane was brought
down near Etnng-Hauts-Fotirncnux.
Another machlno of tho enemy fell
near Tilly woods. A third German
acroplano descended sharply to ,ho
ground. All our pilots returned un
harmed. On tho night of April 3-4, one of our
bombarding squadrons throw 14 shells
on tho station nt Nnntlllols nnd five
on the camp nt Uamvltllcrs.
French gains In tin) Verdun sector were
secured through powerful counter-attacks
which followed German nssaults ngalnst
tho French positions south of Douaumont
village.
Not only were tho German nttacks un
successful, the Teutons losing heavily,
but the Knlser's forces wcro compelled to
fall back in tho direction of Hols Chn.ii'
fons, which lies west of DounUmont. As
a result of the French gains In that region,
the Germans' hold on Douaumont vil
lage Is becoming perilous.
Tho French counter-drlvo on the Ver
dun front v1h made nftcr a tremendous
bombardment with guns of alt calibres
from three-Inch up to IB-Inch. Tho Gen.
man positions wcro literally drenched
with shells.
QUIT MASS FORMATION.
The German liure nlinniliineil thn mans
fnrmntlnn nttnrk nnd adopted new meth
ods clenljrncil in -quire their remaining ef
fectives frnm tho murderous artillery lire
of the l'rrnrlf artillery.
In Tuesday' fighting south of Douau
mont tho German Infantry left tho trench
es In long lino formation. Ilchlnd these
men came small columns consisting of
the finest available troops, bearing short
ladders and other spcclnl Instruments of
warfare. ,
Tho loss of tho attacking wave Is gen
erally certain, but the supporting columns
arc expected to drivo solid wedges Into
tho French trenches, hold on to them
and consolidate them with their special
equipment until reinforcements nrrlve.
Three attacking waves wcro wiped out
In tho attacks south of Douaumont In
Tuesday's nctlon before the supporting
columns wcro sent Into nctlon, but the
latter were also mowed down BO yards
from tho French parapets.
For tho first time In the whole buttle
the German check on Tursilny wiih fnl
Inurd by 11 illinnlerly flight to cover, say
dlnpntrlifH frnm the front.
DUTCH AND DANES IRATE
AT U-BOATS' ATTACKS
Continued frnm I'lige One
Elslna Helena while Holland Is In tho
grip of a big war scare caused great ex
citement today. ' Tho tension is greatly
Increased.
News of tho sinking of tho schooner In
tho North Sea reached hero early today.
A message to her owners said there was
no doubt that she had been attacked by a
submarine.
The Government nt onO- ordered an
official Inquiry. -
Tho tension Increased today when the
re n end committee of the lower chamber
met In secret session. It was rumored
that the committee, to allay public fears.
wll Issue n statement setting forth tho
reasons for Holland's military activities,
or at least giving assurance that there Is
no Immediate danger of war.
No one outsldo olllcl.il circles knows
exactly what development In tho Euro
pean war situation cnused tho recall of
Boldlers on leave of absence. Editorial
speculation is divided strictly according
to the sympathies of tho newspaper.
The pro-Ally Tclegraaf declares the
Government nctcd becauso of the fear that
Germany Is about to violate Holland's
neutrality. The pro-German papers, on
the other hand, declare England has de
manded the light to land nn army In
Holland for tho Invasion of Germany, or
has demanded tho closing of the Dutch
frontier. That portion of tho press which
Is not swayed by outside sympathies re
frains almost entirely from speculation.
England has persistently held up Dutch
merchant ships and seized their malls, tt
Is pointed out. A great mass of securities,
consigned from Holland to the United
States, has been confiscated by England,
and cargoes of merchandise, consigned
from the United States to Holland, have
been seized.
AMSTERDAM, April 5. Former Mln-
WEDDING GUESTS IN CRASH
Three men nnd three women wero on
their way home from n wedding, ns thoy
told Sergeant William Allison, when their
automobile skidded ngalnst a light stand
ard on City Hall plaza east of Broad
street, at 3 o'clock this morning. Tho
machine climbed tho curb stone nnd struck
tho standnrd a heavy blow, but tho oc
cupants managed to keep their scats.
Two rear wheels wero broken off and
all glass on the car fell In splinters.
Though startled and bruised the occupants
of the car wero unhurt. They declined to
give their names to Sergeant Allison.
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GERMANS MY DRIVE
OVER GREEK BORDER
Bulgnrs nt MonastL Forecast
Rush Against Anglo-French
Expedition
FRENCH GAIN AT VERDUN
Tho Germnns hnve been driven
out of the Cnillettc Woods, south
of Douaumont, according to a
Pnris communique today.
GERMANY DIDN'T PLAN
INVASION OF U. S.
Continued frnm Pane One
commercial trndo of neutrals. Tho Amer
ican noto of November B last gavo an
exact description of English violations of
tho law of nntlons. No fair-minded neu
trnl, no matter whether ho favors us or
not, can doubt our right to defend our
selves ngalnst this war of starvation,
which Is contrary to International law.
No one can nsk ns to nllow our arms of
defenso to bo wrested from us. Wo used
them nnd wc mupt uso them.
(In this collection tho chancellor was
referring to submnrlncH nnd Zeppelins.)
"Wo respect the legltlmnto rights of
neutral trade and commerce, but we nlso
expect that this reaped shnll be recipro
cated. '
"We expect that our right to uso nil
available means against this policy of
starvation, which Is n Jeering Insult not
only to tho laws of nations but to human
ity Itself, shall be respected."
At tho outbreak of tho war neither
Germany nor Austria-Hungary had ex
pected to touch tho Polish question, but
fate of battles had forced tt upon them,
tho Chancellor said.
"Now that this problem stands before
the world, demanding n solution. Germany
and Austria huvo decided to solve It," con
tinued tho speaker. "Victory will never
nllow things to remain as they wero be
fore, especially In such nn earthquake as
this war."
Doctor Von Bethmnnn-Hollweg declared
thcro must be a now llelglum. At tho
samo time he said It must not be expected
that Germany could over again deliver
into Russian hands tho Polish provinces
captured by tho Teutons.
ATHENS, April B.
The German nllles on tho Greek frontier
hnve made preparations to attack tho
Anglo-French troops nnd a drive Into
Greece may now bo expected nt nny time,
ncordlng to Hulgarlan officers stationed
at Monnstlr.
RERUN, April 8.
"Vienna reports that the negotiations
between Austrln-Hnsnry nnd JJulgnrln
In regnrd to the new llalkan frontier have
been terminate-' with mutual satisfac
tion," says the Overseas News Agency.
IThc negotiations reported abovo
probably had to do with tho appor
tionment of territory conquered by
Hulgnrla and her nllles, which In
eludes all Serbia nnd Montenegro nnd
part of Albania. No nuthentlc Infor
mation has been given In regnrd to
territorial compensation for Hulgnrla,
although It has been generally be
lieved an understanding wns reached
with Austria before llulgarln entered
tho war. I
PARIS, April B. Dr. M. R. Vesnltch,
Serbian Minister to France, made tho fol
lowing statement concerning tho quoted
declaration hy M. Radoslavoff, the Hul
garlan Premier, to the American Minister
at Sofia, that Serbia has ceased to exist
as a sovereign nation: f
"Serbia as a nation -retains complete
sovereignty nnd continues to carry out
alt governmental functions."
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by the II. K. Mulford Company, mako tho
trlji from Philadelphia to Now York twlco
weekly, as tho result nf tho freight em
bargo on railroads, which has hampered
tho shipment of the supplies to tho Euro
pean armies' hospital corps.
Thirty tons of supplies liavo already
been sent to New York on the trucks. On
Monday a five-ton truck, to further In
creaso tho capacity of the shipping line,
will bo put Into service. Ten to 12 days,
and sometimes longer, nre roqulrcd to
send tho material as railroad freight, ac
cording to U. W. Kerr, shipping mnnnger
of tho Mulford laboratories.
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GERMAN SHIPS DASH
INTO NORTH SEA FIGHT
One Torpedoboat Reported
Damaged After Battle With
Britons OfT Norway
COPKNHAOKN. April 6. A German
squitdron, cnicrRltif from tho Hnltlc
rlflshpd Into the North Ben and engn-red Irt
a minor ltirmlih with n. BMtlah torpJci.
bont flotllln. off the Norwegian c0at, tiCfr
cording- to a report .from two fcepamt
sources received fiero today.
A dispatch from StavAnlter, Norway, to
the Tolltlken, tsald a German enuadrOn
was Righted oft that port. Skippers ar
rived later with reports that they had
heard gunfire near the coast.
From Kullen, Sweden, cams the report
that heavy cannonading was heard off tha
southern end bf Norway and' that n dam
aged German torpedoboat was towed 'past
Hclslngborg a few hours later.
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