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TEXT OF GEMN NOTE
10 THE UNITED STATES
ONLINE WARFARE
In It Germany Agrees to
Commanders to Sink No Vessel, Either Liner
or Merchantman, Without Warning and Pro-
s yiding for Safety of
DISCRIMINATIONS CHARGED IN UNITED
STATES' TREATMENT OF GERMANY
Germany Consents to.
cause She Does Not Want to Extend War
to Engulf Civilized World, She Says.
No Vessel to Be Sunk Without Warning.
(Excerpt From German Note.)
" The German government, guided by this idea,
notifies the government of the United States that German
naval forces have received the following orders: 'In accord
, tnce with the general principles of visit, search and destruc
tion of merchant vessels recognized by international law, such
'vessels, both within and without the area declared to be a naval
war zone, shall not be sunk without warning, without saving
'human lives, unless the ships attempt to escape or offer re
sistance.' "The neutrals cannot "expect that Germany, forced to fight
for existence, shall, for the sake of neutral interests, secret
evidently this shftuld read 'abandon' the use of an effective
j weapon, if the enemy is permitted to continue to apply at will
methods of warfare violating the rules of international law.
Such demand would be incompatible with the character of neu
stralityan1 the German government is convinced that the gov
ernment of the United States does not think of making such
' demand, knowing that the goverpment of the United States
repeatedly' declares that it is determined to restore the crin-
"""xiple of the freedom of the seas
been violated.
Berlin, (via wireless to Sayville, L.
JL May 6. (U. P.) Following Is the
text of Germany's reply to the latest
American note regarding the use of
submarines:
;"The undersigned on behair of the
imperial German government has the
honor to present to his excellency, the
ambassador of the United States,, Mr.
James W. Gerard, the following reply
t the "note of -April CO .regarding the
conduct of German submarine war
fare. "The German govt-; nt handed to
the proper naval authorities for tur
ner Investigation the note concerning
:h Sussex as communicated by the
government of the United States.
Judging by the results that investiga-
tloft hitherto yielded tho German gov
rnment is alive to the possiblity that
the chip mentioned in the note of
(April 10 as turpedoed by a German
Submarine is actually Identical witu
the Sussex. The German government
pegs to reserve further communlca-
iona on the matter until certain points
re ascertained which are of decisive
mportance lor establishing the facts
ft the case. Should it turn out that
he commander was wrong in assum-
ng the vessel to be a man of war.
the German government will not fall
draw the consequences resulting
herefrom.
Statement Wot Substantiated.
In connection with the case of the
Sussex, the government of the United
tales made a series of statements,
he gist of which is the assertion that
he Incident Is to be considered but
ne Instance for (evidently should
GERMANS HOPE THAI
U. S. IS SATISFIED BY
E'
'ress Says It Is Based Upon
Principles of International
Law and Humanity,
Berlin. May 6. (U. P.) That Ger
many yielded practically every demand
hade In the united fetates submarine
ote was conceded In the German reply
hade public here. Every possibility
f a break la apparently avoided.
Germany's reply to the American
ubmarlne dejnands meets the conten
tion of President Wilson that the
ledge to torpedo no ahlpa without
Vanning shall be extended to frelght-
rs a well aa passenger vessels. The
ledge includes not only the war zone
round the British Isles, but the area
utslde.
The Lokal Anselger said today:
"We hope that the sense of Justice
f the Americans will be satisfied with
Germany's friendly advance, made out
!f the full knowledge of the power.
lueceas and Justness of our cause: The
erman standpoint cannot be criticised
ecauae It is based on principles of
International law ana humanity which
nrverica has repeatedly maintained."
, , Stocks Break Sharply.
New Tork. May (U. P.) Stocks
b-oke sharply at the opening;, dropping
rom. ?H to points. , ; , ,
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FRIENDLY
ADVANC
Order Her Submarine
Those on Board.
Make Concessions Be
from whatever quarter it has
read 'of) a deliberate method of In
discriminate destruction of vessels of
all sorts, nationalities and destina
tions by German submarine com
manders. The German government,
however, thinks it of little avail to
enter Into , the details in the present
stage of affairs, more particularly as
the government of the United States
omitted to substantiate the assertion
by reference to. concrete facts.
"The German government will only
state that it ha' imposed far-reaching
restraints upon he use of the
submarine weapon solely in consider
ation of neutrals' Interests In spite of
the fact that these restrictions neces
sarily were of advantage to Germany's
enemies. No such consideration has
ever been shown neutrals by Great
Britain and her allies.
Enemy Trade Ships Excepted.
"German submarine forces have had.
in fact, orders to conduct submarine
i warfare In accordance with the gen-
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RELEASE OF TEUTONS
Announcement Is Made 38
Taken Off American Liner
China Will Be Freed,
London. May 5. (I. N. S.) Official
announcement was made today that
the release of the 38 Teutons taken
from the American liner China off
fctiangnal by a British warship, has
oeen oraerea.
Great Critic Says
Verdun Battle Won
Famous Military Expert Declares
Bloody Struggle Will Affect Whole
Future of Mankind Germans Lost.
By Hilalre Belloc.
Fimoui Mllilirj Critic and Expert.
London, May 5. (I. N. S.) The bat
tle of Verdun is won. The greatest bat
tle ever fought; an action with conse
quences that will affect the whole
future of mankind almost as much as
the original victory of the Marne has
been won by the French.
For the Germans it means that the
effort on which they concentrated the
whole of their available resources, for
which they had spent months in prep-,
aration and in which they had such
confidence that they risked open de
clarations of victory and definite pro
phesies of success, has resulted for
them In bloody and irreparable defeat.
Atlantic Sailings Postponed.
New York. May 5. (TJ. P.V Post
ponement of sailings of the French
liner Chicago from Bordeaux to New
York and the New Amsterdam from
Rotterdam were not caused by the
diplomatic crisis, according to offi
cials today, ...
BRITAIN
HAS
ORDERED
REMOVED
FROM
SHIP
MAKES CONCESSIONS
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SUMMARY OF THE GERMAN NOTE.
Germany admits the possibility of haviftj; torpedoed the Sussex,
and if, after facts are decisiveTys'fiTSIilted, finds-such to belhe case,
will not shirk responsibility.
Claims submarine restrictions have been made of advantage to
Germany's enemies without counter concessions by England and her
allies.
Errors admitted in sinking vessels, but says allowances must be
made for ruses of enemy ships.
Germany has made proposals to reduce danger. to American trav
elers, which the United States has not accepted, but Germany is still
willing to make an agreement
Germany cannot dispense with the submarine, but will make further
concessions in the interest of neutrals.'
Protests that England, not Gernuny, ignores principles of inter
national law in trying to starve non-combatants in Germany.
Germany ready to use submarine in strict conformity with rules of
international law, if England will govern herself by those rules.
Declares the United States has power to confine war to the armed
forces of belligerent nations, but while making severance of diplomatic
relations the price of Germany's refusal to accede to demands, merely
protests against the illegal acts of Germany's enemies.
That Germany's enemies get war supplies frorn the United States is
not overlooked, but Germany's willingness is expressed to make con
cessions guided by long friendship with the United States, as well as by
consciousness of the "great doom which threatens the entire civilized
world" if war goes on.
Responsibility for continuance of war placed on England, as Ger
many has twice within last few months announced its willingness to
make peace, Therefore, if peace between Germany and United States
should be threatened, Germany would not be biarneable.
Germany wants peace with the United States, and believes the two
governments are in agreement on the principle of the freedom of the
seas.
German naval forces have been ordered that merchant vessels be
not sunk without warning unless they attempt to escape or resist.
Germany fighting for existence, cannot give up submarine warfare.
In view, of German concessions, the United States is expected to
insist that'Eingland comply with international law.
RURAL CREDITS BILL
OF ADMINISTRATION
ADOPTED BY SENATE
Bank System Provided for
Loans to Farmers; Good
Roads Bill Next,
Washington. May 6. (I. N. S.)
Senator fienry F. Hoillis, of New
Hampshire, in charge of the adminis
tration's rural, credit bill, succeeded in
keeping the senate in session la'st night
until the bill was passed.
The measurje successfully ran the
gamut of all amendments aimed at its
vital principles and was adopted by a
vote of 58 to 6.
It provides a system Of banks from
which arglcultlu rials can borrow on se
curities available to the average
farmer, but .Tphlclv would not be ac
cepted as collateral in regular bank
ing institutions.
Under the legislative program of the
steering committee, the next bill to
have the right of way is the good
roads bill, which seeks to appropri
ate more than $50,000,000 extending
over a period of years for the im
provement of highways, the federal
government sharing the lexpenses with
the states on an even basis.
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French Schooner Sunk.
London, May 6. du.4 P.) The
French schooner Bernadiette was sunk
by a submarine in the Atlantic yester
day, it wa officially 1 announced.
Twenty-six sailors are still adrift.
ON SUBMARINE WAR
CARRANZA AGREES TO
PROPOSALS MADE BY
U. S. AT
E
His Secretary Says Satisfac
tory Solution Regarding
Expedition Been Reached,
Mexico City. May 5. (TJ. P. Pro
visional President Carranza has ac
cepted the United States proposals "In
principle, as outlined by the Scott
Obregon conference," announced Car
ranaa's secretary today. He further
stated that they had reached a 'satis
factory solution with regard to the
presence of American troops in Chi
huahua,' Wilson Makes Statement.
Washington. May t.f (I. N. 3.)
President Wilson has given out the
following statement;
"I have examined with the secre
tary of war the report made by Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott of the conference
between him and General Obregon, sec
retary of war of the Republic of
Mexico.
"The report includes a tentative
agreement covering the future opera
tions of both the American and Mex
ican military forces and evidences cor
dial cooperation between the two gov
ernments in their common purpose.
"As this agreement is being submit
ted to the de - facto government of
Mexico, It would not be proper for ma
to- permit Its publicalon until that gov-
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CONERENC
German Raider
Escapes From
Hawaiian Port
Dutch Captain Warned by Honolulu
Wireless Station to Be on
Lookout.
San Francisco, May 5. (P. N-. S.)
For more than three days on the alert
for the German commerce raider which
escaped from Honolulu, where she was
interned, the Java-China liner
Tjikembang arrived here today after
making a record run for the past four
days.
Three davs out of Honolulu Captain
N. Van Wyck Jurrlaanse received tha
flash from the wireless station in
Honolulu and was warned to be on
the lookout for her. The passengers
were seated at the dinner table when
the message came and, although the
Tjikembang Is a Dutch boat, an extra
lookout was kept durine the entire
voyage for the escaped ship.
VON BERNSTORFTfO
PRESENT INST
OF ALLIES' OFFENSES
He Will Call Next Week to
Ask Action on Assumption
U. S, Will Uphold Law,
Washington, May 5. (U. P.) Ger
man Ambassador von Bernstorff, ac
cepting his government's reply to
American submarine, demands as sat
isfactory to the United States, will
call at the state department early next
week to take up the matter of
"British violations of International
law" mentioned in the note.
Negotiations on the part of Von
Bernstorff will not take the form of
demands. Instead, he will point out
that the United States in its note as
sumed the role of an upholder of in
ternational law no matter where vio
lated. He will call attention to Brit
ish violations. It is the belief of of
ficials that the ambassador will not
find a receptive attitude at the 'state
department. If bis position Is to be
as indicated above, he Is expected to
h telii differently:- ' - -
The rulings- of Secretary Lansing
were pointed to as significant. In the
case of the Yasaka Maru, an Ameri
can, born in China, was aboard. He
was saved, but his life was placed in
Jeopardy. Lansing explained that the
United States could not take any ac
tion nor protest unless it should be
proved conclusively that the man was
an American citizen. Citizenship pa
pers were not forthcoming and the
case was not taken up. There are nu
merous similar rulings.
Ambassador Leaves X. Y.
New York. May 5. (I. N. S.)
Count von Barnstorff, the German am
bassador, left here for Washington this
afternoon.
0. & C. Bill Pushed
Ahead in the House
trader Special Privilege the Measure
la to Be Called up Early Sext Week
for Action.
Washington. Mav 5. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
Representative Ferris today asked
that the Oregon & California lan.l
grant bill De given a privileged
status in the house. This was
agreed to and the bill will be
called early next week for action.
Wants Government Ownership.
Washington, May 6. (I. N. S.) Rep
resentative Randall today urged the
subcommittee of the house committee
on mines and mining to favorably re
port on his bill providing government
ownership of the oil industry.
Federal Grand Jury
Drawn for May 22
A United States grand jury, which
will meet Mav 22, and the first to be
drawn since last fal.. was drawn to
day., as follows:
Hugh W. Adrian, merchant. 294 East
Thirty-eighth street; Clifford A. Ball,
clerk, 96 East Eighteenth street; Jacob
H. Ballin, salesman, 1068 East Everett;
S. K. Brown, retired farmer, "Philo
math: A. W. Cauthorn, newspaper man,
762 East Burnside; Stephen Collins,
real estate, 591 Williams avenue; Wil
liam Davidson, retirej, Brownsville;
Francis Zeller. farmer, Woodburn: E.
F. Gaynor, grocer, 553H Fourth street;
Roy Graves, farmer. Sherman; L. B.
Haberly, farmer, Sllverton: F. M. Herd
man, contractor, 741 Halsey street;
Fred W. Lewis, lumberman, 385 Third
street; Grant Mays, stockman. The
Dalles; D. McArthur, farmer, New Era;
George Mooers, logger, Astoria; F. M.
RedfieM, accountant, Albany; Ben
jamin Robertson, farmer, Turner; O.
H. Russell, farmer. Sweet Home; Dan
Savage, farmer, Willamina; W. B.
S'cott. farmer, ieburg; D. A. Simmons,
farmer. Bay City; R. H. Snodgrass,
farmer, Mulino; L. M. Starr, merchan
dise broker, 815 Hancock street; Jess
Watkins, farmer. Corvallis.
$5000 Fine Given
Liquor Law breaker
Los Angeles, Cal.. May 6. (P. N.
S.) Guilty of violating the Interstate
law requiring shipment, of liquor to
a dry state, C -G. Van Lidth. a Los
Angeles poolroom . owner, today was
fined $5000 by Judge Sawtelle of the
United States district court, of , Ari
sona, according to word received here.
ANCES
FOUR
OF REVOLT ARE
SHOT III DUBLIN
Joseph Plunket, Edmund Daly,
Michael
Mm i i
u nannanan anu
William Pearse Face Firing
Squad at Dawn Today.
IMMUNITY FOR IRISH
REBELS WHO ENLIST
Conscription Bill Has Been
Amended in Parliament to
Include Ireland.
London, May 6. (I. N. S.) The
Exchange Telegraph today states that
the conscription bill has been amend
ed to Include Ireland and that a pro
vision has been inserted granting Im
munity to Irish rebels who enlist.
Dublin, May 5. (I. N S.) Four
more leaders of the recent Irish re
volt were shot to death at dawn toticy
by a firing squad here. They were:
Joseph PlXinket. Edmund Daly, Mich
ael O'Hannahan, William Fearse.
They were found guilty of treason
by a court martial.
Fifteen other Irish rebel leader
were condemned to death and their
sentences commuted to 10 years im
prisonment. One other was sentenced
to eight and two others to 10 years.
Further trials are proceeding.
Irish Under-Secretary Resigns.
London, May 6. (I. N. S.) The
Times announces that Sir Matthew
Nathan, under secretary for Ireland,
has resigned.
Ask About Sullivan Case.
London. May 6. -(U. P.) The Brit
ish foreign office today wired Dublin
for information about James M. Sulli
van, of New York, formerly American
minister to Santo Domingo, who was
arrested on a charge of complicity in
the Irish uprising. This was done at
the lequest of American Ambassador
Page. It is understood that Sullivan
is in an English .prison.
Zeppelin L-20 Exploded.
London, May 5. (I. N. 8.) The
Zeppelin L-20. which was wrecked on
the coast of Norway, following the
raid on the English coast, on Tuesday
night, exploded suddenly, according to
the Christianla correspondent of the
Daily News. The burning dirigible set
fire to adjacent houses.
Disarmament Is Urged.
London, May 6. (I. N. S.) The
Daily Mail today declares that the
nationalists will urge the disarma
ment of every man in Ireland.
It is rumored that Lord Derby is to
receive the appointment as chief sec
retary for Ireland.
Mrs. Sullivan Makes Appeal.,
Washington. May 5. Mrs. James M.
Sullivan today appealed to Secretary
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SEIKO MARU, WITH A
IS
POSTED AS MISSING
Japanese Liner Believed to
Have Foundered During
Recent Storms on Pacific,
Taroma, Wash., May 5. (U. P.
The Osaka Shoshen Kaisha liner Seiko
Maru, out 43 d.ays from Tacoma with
a 1500,000 cargo for Yokohama and
Kobe, was posted as missing today by
local offices of the company.
The vessel carried cotton and gen
eral me'rehandise. She is believed to
have foundered during recent gales
that lashed the Pacific.
Dahlia Farming in
Portland Banks in
Big Industry Class
Dt. Dahl was a pupil of the
great Linnaeus, and it was in
his honor that the dahlia was
named. This plant is indi
genous to Mexico, flourishing
therb n sandy lands at the ele
vation of 6000 feet The flow
ers were single, yellow-disked
and scarlet-rayod when cultiva
tion began, which was in 1802 la
France' and 1804 In England.
What they have come to be in
these days, with their myriad
hues and innumerable forms.
Is matter of common knowl
edge. But knowledge that is not so
common, perhaps, is that Port
land can boast of dahlia farm
ers wnose products are unex
celled, and of
dahlia farms
which rank large, regarded as
business undertakings.
Dahlia devotees will want to
know much about these centers
of floriculture. Then let them
turn to the editorial page of
this issue of The Journal. Un
der the title "Nothing the Mat
ter With Portland." they will
find abundant detail. v
r
:;500,ooo
CARGO
fCity Official Is
Made Target in
Cleanup Cause
Woman Accuses Head of Street
Cleaning Department of Dump
lng Garbage in Gulch.
Mrs. Robert Berger: 798 Melrose
drive, captain of district C in the
cleanup campaign and president of
the Overlook Coterie ciuo. mis mum-
iriK voiced complaint in pouce
of the street cleaning department, al
leging that he had instructed ms em
Dlovea to damn earbace in a gulch In
Overlook addition. She said two loadd
had Just been dumped.
Coming as this does In the very
heydey of the cleanup campaign in
which Donaldson has been cooperating.
Mrs. Bercrer said that the situation
called for immediate action.
"If the private citizens are expected
to clean up their premises, it Is indeed
a shame to have the refuse dumped
into our gulches, which we have been
trying for yearn to have beautified
said Mrs. Berber.
A short time after Mrs. Berger had
made her complaint to the police
she telephoned from her home, saying
two more loads had just been dumped
into the aulch near her home.
Donaldson's force of motor truck
is following up the cleanup campaign,
district by district, about two days
after the. cleanup is made.
COMPLETE SPIRITUAL
E SHOWN
TO U.S. ASSERTS SUN
New York Paper Says Ger
man Note Breathes More
Hostile Spirit Than Others,
New Tork. May 6. (U. P.) With
regard to the German reply the New
Tork Evening Sun said editorially to
day: "The note shows a complete spiritual
indifference to the friendship of the
United States." It also said: "There
is a total absence of candor and rea
son In the discussion ot the issue at
staKe. or course tnere are rormai dip
lomatic professions and fine phrases.
But behind these breathes a more hos
tile spirit than that shown in any
previous v German communication.
Throughout there is the extraordinary
contempt for fact and distortion of
logls which have marked all German
discussions of the war."
Demands Met in Measure.
Washington, May R. (U. P,) Senate
leaders would not comment on the Ger
man reply to America's submarine note
today. Senator Stone said he would
"say nothing until he had read the full
official text." Spectators who crowd
ed the congressional galleries expect
ing some excitement were disappointed.
"I hesitate to express a final opin
ion, but would say the demands had
been in a measure met," said Senator
Walsh of Montana.
Opinion on the situation Is not overly
optimistic. Some thought that a per
manent settlement depended too much
on America obtaining concessions from
Great Britain.
Germany Dodges Issue.
Seattle, Wash.. May 5. (P. N. S.)
The Seattle Times today comments ed-
torlally upon Germany's reply to
: President Wilson's ultimatum in the
i following language:
I "Germany does not accede to Presl
I dent Wilson's demand. InsteaJ. the
I imperial German government has made
l an answer cleverly designed to involve
the United Rtates in further diplo
matic discussion.
"Germany boldly puts the responsi
bility for the' violation of the rlfhts of
neutrals upon America, because of our
failure to Insist that Britain conduct
the present war upon lines satisfac
tory to the kaiser.
"At the same time, the note is so
worded that, should the president now
sever diplomatic relations, Germany
can claim that in response to his de
mands, the imperial government did
actually make offers which should
have satisfied America.
"The situation is once more in the
president's hands. Whatever his de
cision the United States of America
will stand solidly behind him."
Three Vessels Are
Sunk in War Zone
British Schooner Moss Is Submarined
Spanish Steamer Torpedoed Ota.
rs Struck by Mines ox Torpedoes.
Washington, May 5. (U. P.) The
sinking of, three vessels and th- dam
aging of a fourth by mines and tor
pedoes was reported from London to
Pthe state department today by Lloyds'.
The British ichooner Moss wi sub
marined on Wednesday. The Roches
ter City was mined or torpedoed on
Tuesday. A mine damaged the Belgian
relief ship Friedland. The Spanish
steamer Vinlfreda was torpedoed on
Sunday.
Berlin Thieves Steal Bread Cards.
Berlin. May 6. L N. S.) Enterpris
ing thieves' nave found a new source
'
of Income by 'breaking into the offices
of the bread commission and stealins
liihrM f ri1n wh Inh a.rmarntl.j' fln .
j ready and profitable sale. Three or
1 fnur ith rrbhbrlAH h N vj ht .Atn4-
, .-V.'....! v
, ted. while one band of bread-card bur
; glars has been caught.
Instructed for Roosevelt.
Baltimore, May 6. (I. N. S.) Declar-
ing that ithad no second choice for the
presidency T the Progressive state con
vention has elected & full set of delA-
-
j gates Instructed to vote for Colonel
Theodora BoosevaU.
INDIFERENC
BITOli
PUZZLED m
NOTE'SUE
Until President Wilson and .
His Cabinet Receive Of fir
cial Text From Ambassador .
Gerard They Will With-";
hold Comment Upon Reply.T
OFFICIALDOM DIVIDED,
BUT OPTIMISM IS FELT
Feeling Is Held by Many That,
Germany Has Conceded -Much
and That Conditions
at Present Would Not Jus- ,
tify a Break. -
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Steps la German-American
Submarine Dispute.
1916.
February Germany an
nounced beginning of Von
Tirpitz campaign against mer-
chantmen, effective at mld-
night, February 18.
Fehruary 11 The United
. States protested in the "strict .
accountability" note.
JSbruary 16 Germany of-.
fered to withdraw her sub-
marine order if Great Britain
permitted 1 er to import food.
February 18 The Von Tirp-
its campaign began with the
sinking rf the French steamer
Ville e Ville.
February 19 Germany re-
plied to the American protest,
declaring the submarine war
was a reprisal against the Brit--
lsh blockade.
May 7 Lusltania sunk.
May 13 President Wilson
sent Lusltania protest to Osr
many.
August 19 Arabic sunk.
October 16 Germany dis-
avowed Arabic sinking, promis-
ing to sink no passenger liners
without warning.
1916.
Fehruary 10 Germany an-
nounced that beginning March
1. all enemy, armed merchant-
men would fie. treated by sub-
marines as ships of war.
February 15 United States
demands withdrawal of order.
March 3 and 7 Senate and
house vote to stand back of
Wilson.
March 25 Sussex disaster,
then within short time Eagle
Point, .Manchester Kngineer and
Berwindale destroyed.
May 6 Germony replies to
American demands for change
in mode of submarining.
By Robert i. Bender.
Washington, May 6. ( U. P.) At a
cabinet session lasting two and one
half hours. President Wilson and his
advisers considered the unofficial text
of the German reply to the American -'
submarine demands today. When tha.1
meeting ended there was no question
but that the situation was viewed,
with optimism. No official announce
ment may be expected from the Whits v
House, it was ald. until President,
Wilson receives the official text. Tnls
began arriving today in code. It came
very slowly, and required five or six
hours to de-code.
President Wilson's final decision is
not expected until late tomorrow. Cab-,
lnet members refused to discuss the
note. It was Indicated, however, that -they
have strong hopes of a satisfae
tory settlement Jt was declared1 that
no special session of the cabinet would -be
necessary.
Postmaster General Burleson is go -t
lng fishing. President Wilson person- T
ally read the German note to the cab--'
lnet.
A high government official, intl- v
rnately in touch with the situation,
said after a careful perusal of the
reply:
"Germany appears to have made
great concessions. J do not see where
there is anything at present that
would tustlfy a break. Germany has .
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BRITISH
CRUISER
AS
DESTROYED
ANOTHER
REPORT
British Claim Latest Victim '
Makes Thirtieth Destroyed -or
Captured During War.
Salonlki. May 6. (U. P.) A Ger---man
Zeppelin bent on raiding the al
lies' campe here was destroyed today. ,
This is the second Zeppelin reported
destroyed within 24 hours.
London. May 5. (1. X, S.) TSe de
struction of another Zeppelin was
nounced by the admiralty hers today
It wastdestroyed yesterday by a Brit-1
ish cruiser. Thirty Zeppelins have
been destroyed or captured by ' th '
British since the war started. .
Th Zeppelin was destroyed - ff
Schleswix. .-.'-'
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