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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 93, 22 April 1915, Page 8

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LITEST WARNEWS. __ • THE BERNSTQIiFF MEMORANDUM.^ AMERICAS REPLY. [Press Association.] (Received- April 22. 2 p.m.V WASHINGTON, April 21. Mr Bryan, replying to Count yon Bernstorff's' luenidrnndunv expressing jeerret at America's alleged'infringement of lieutralif 7 in refusing to stop ■the exportation or arms and ammunition to belligerents,, states:. l», « ••Germany's misfortune it she is unable to conve\ arm^. to her home ports. The United States is in no way , responsive for this. No parallel cases arc quoted . regarding MexuKK -If the United' States prohibited . exports to the Allies, this woud co»----.stiiute a real breach ofjieutrality. The Minister 'for Defence states that the personnel of the howiteei iatterv offered to the Imperial ■Government ha* already Jeen secured—that means, about 400 men As■to- the-infantry, he understood ta*« ■sufficient offers were being made.