THE SUSSEX CRIME

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2732, 29 March 1916, Page 5

THE SUSSEX CRIME

WHAT WILL AMERICA DO? INSTANT ACTION DEMANDED PRESIDENT'S PROBABLE ATTITUDE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, March 27. If it is proved that a submariuo sank the Sussex tho State Department will ask Germany to disavow the act, offer reparation, and punish the submarine commander. T The Republioan newspapers describe this attitude as farcical. j The American Press demands instant [ action against Germany, but the State Department refuses to bo hurried. It is not thought that President AVilson will'take any action beyond a Note "of protest to Germany. SITUATION ACUTE. (Rec. March 28, 9.50 p.m.) ' Washington, March 27. The situation is acute. The Government is endeavouring to determine beyond doubt how the Sussex and tho Englishman were destroyed. Following upon a conference between President Wilson and Mr. Lansing, a high official stated that diplomatio relations would probably be broken off if it were proved that the Sussex was torpedoed. Before taking any action, President Wilson will lay the situation beFore Congress, as a diplomatic rupture would probably mean war. REPORTED DISAVOWAL IF TORPEDOED. '(Rec. March 28, 11.45 p.m.) Washington, March 27. The Associated Pross correspondent announces authoritatively that' Germany believes that the Sussex was mined. ,If she was torpedoed, Germany prepared to disavow tho act, and punish the commander. The correspondent states that Count Bemstorff had a good deal to do with the 'retirement of von Tirpitz, \ whoso views on submarine warfare conflicted with his own. .