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Show ADVISES HOI GOVERNMENT TO ACTPRIPTLf Count Von Bernstorff Sends Long Dispatch to Berlin Saying the U. S. Means What It Says. ENVOY IS ALARMED OVER SITUATION Still Hopes for Peaceable Solution; London Morn- " ing Papers Comment Upon Ultimatum. WASHINGTON, April li. Count von Bernstorff, the German embassador, sent to Berlin tonight a louz dispatch interpreting tho situation in Washington Washing-ton and nut!; ing certain recommendations. recommenda-tions. Ho is understood to have advised his government that he believed the United States nit-ant just what it said in its submarine note, and t hat some-thinp-wonld h:ive to be done quickly n friendly relations were to continue. The embassador himself, having read the address of the president and the note, said: "I can make no comment either upon the address or upon the communication which has been sent to my government. govern-ment. ' ' However, ho was authoritatively described de-scribed as having advised the Berlin foreign office in the message sent tonight to-night that he .believed at least some such declaration as that made regarding the conduct of submarine warfare in the Mediterranean sea should be issued immediately im-mediately to cover all submarine operations. oper-ations. The Mediterranean declaration was handed to Secretary Lansing by the I embassador on January 7 of this year. It contained assurances much broader in their scope than those given to cover the activities of submarines in the war zone around the British isles, where Germany has contended from the first that she was engaged in a campaign of retaliation for the British blockade. Binding in Effect. The assurances were to the effect that only a cruiser warfare would be conducted against enemy merchant shipping ship-ping and that noncombatant ships of every character, freight, as well as passenger pas-senger carrying, would be accorded proper warning and safety for their passengers and crew. The assurances which have been given for the war zone around the British isles covered only "liners." The declaration of January 7 also promised that German submarine commanders com-manders who failed to obey the assurances assur-ances given would bo punished and that reparation would he mado for death or injury to American citizens. German commanders operating in the Mediterranean, it was said in the declaration dec-laration that was issued after the steamship Persia had gone down, had particular instructions to exclude such measures of reprisal as were applied in the war zone around the British isles. Will Confer Today. It is expected that Count von Bernstorff Berns-torff will confer with Secretary Lansing Lan-sing tomorrow. The secretary informed him today that ho was ready to discuss dis-cuss the matter at his convenience. Since the inception of the present situation sit-uation Count von Bernstorff has made two attempts to discuss the situation with the secretary. On each occasion he was informed, however, that he would be given an opportunity later. The time of the proposed conference had not been definitely fixed tonight. While the embassador appeared to be more perturbed tonight than at any time since the beginning of the submarine sub-marine controversy, he was said to feel that his government would go to every possible length to prevent Ihe severance of diplomatic, relations. Persons in close touch with affairs of the embassy quoted him as saving: V'T believe that some way will be found (Continued on Page lileven.) ADVISES GERMANY TO ACT PROMPTLY (Continued from Page One.) I satisfactory to meet the position of the I United States.'' LONDON, April 20. Although tho text of President Wilson's niossngft to congress did not reach London in time tor tho morning papers to comment fully, nil devote considerable space to the' American situation. The Daily Chronicle says editorially: It is difficult to suppose that the fierman government, elutod by the submarine successes of the past six wot-ks, will accept President Wilson's Wil-son's terms. Diplomatic, relations between Berlin and Washington wilt .be broken off. Tho resulting situation will not bo a state ot war, but may easily develop into war. This Is obvious to both parties. Mr. W'ike-n has counted the cost. Presumably tho kaiser also lias counted it. If Germany decides that the continuance of submarin- ing is worth a diplomatic breach with America it probably nlso will ; decide that it is worth war, too. If tho kaiser desires to avoid war with America, he would naturally make his concessions at a Btage when they would also avert the breaking of relations. I |