Show PLEA GUILTY BY responsibility FOK FOH TORPEDO ind BRITISH STEAMER SUSSEX DENIED AT BERLIN same claim also made in regard to other cases it being asserted that all crafts that might have been involved have been heard prom from derlin berlin the german government la Is able to announce that no german submarine or warship was vas responsible for the explosion which darn damaged aged the british steamer sussex when germany on april 3 5 handed ambassador gerard an interim note replying to the inquiries of the united states government regarding the sussex and four other steamers the matter of responsibility ass waa still in doubt and the investigation was still proceeding ce the german foreign office appreciating the agitation la in the united states over these cases transmitted an interim response declaring the readiness of the government should the sussex prove to have been destroyed by a german torpedo contrary to the understanding with the united states to make all reparation including the payment of compensation r it Is au announced that the has now been completed that all the craft which might possibly have been involved in an attack on the sussex have reported and that from the reports of their commanders it Is absolutely certain that the sussex was not destroyed destroy pd by a german torpedo and that germany is in no wise responsible for the disaster from the material at hand it will also be possible to reply to the american inquiries regarding the steamers englishman manchester engineer eagle point and Berwind vale and establish ta blish according to the german contention that no blame attaches to germany |