Show President ent Must Act Says London Times LO LONDON DON July 12 In 12 In an nn editorial on Germanys Germany's reply to tho the American note the tho Times says The note noto is a compound of ot evasion evasion eva eva- a sion misstatement and effrontery such as only Teutonic diplomacy could have ave brewed and is Js not likely to ease case the tension between the two countries The Tho assurances twice demanded de demanded demanded de- de by the United States are arc not even e mentioned The note neither promises nor refuses financial reparation reparation reparation repa repa- ration to for the loss 1088 of ot American lives Jives and neither agrees nor declines declines' to furnish assurances that similar outrages outrages outrages out out- rages will not be bo perpetrated in tho the future The matter mattel la is apP apparently be beneath be- be neath Germanys Germany's notice On the manner in which President Id I- I d dent nt Wilson and arid his advisers ad meet this crl crisis l will depend to a very largo large dC degree ree the Judgment of ot tho the world on the effectiveness s or otherwise of American Influence In international affairs attain The Morning Post points out that while Germany has d destroyed numberless numberless num num- berless American citizens ns and much American property during the war tho the allies ames have havo killed no American nor sunk lunk any American ships It adds adda that the Washington government government govern govern- ment meat has been shown that Germany does docs not care a snap nap of ot her fingers for tor American lives Jives rights or prop prop- erty The DRib Dally Telegraph finds the German Gennan offer otter to license ships insolent mao inso lent and prepo preposterous terou Berlin BerUn It ItI its s intention I adds proclaims to I I drown whenever possible American citizens who have havo not submitted to the most degrading surrender r of or rights over demanded of ot a n. neutral nation |