AUSTRIA AND AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3006, 17 February 1917, Page 9

AUSTRIA AND AMERICA

EFFORTS TO AVOID A RUPTURE ' London, February 15. Tile "Daily Telegraph" states that Austria and_ Hungary were making efforts to avoid a rupture with America, hoping_ that slie would bo the means of peace intervention, but that liope has dwindled through the success of the submarines. Tito people have reached a dull and sullen conviction that something must lie done to end the war. — The "Times." . TENSION INCREASING Rome, February 15. Tlie American Consul states that an Austrian submarine sank the American schooner Lyman M. Law. Tlie incident lias increased the tension between Austria ami America, by proving that Austria is working in co-operation with Germany on the submarine policy.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 NON-COMMITTAL REPLY (Hoc. February 16, 5.5 p.m.) Romo, February 15. Tlie Captain of the Lyman M. Law has wired tlie American Consul that the commander of the submarine had refused to say whether it was a German or Austrian. One of the submarine's crew declared it was an Austrian.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A QUESTION OF TIME (Dec. February 17, 0.45 a.m.) Washington, February 15. A break with Austria is regarded as only a question of time.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.