| Show I SINKING OF ANGONA ANCONA TROUBLE PROSPECTS OF A SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT WITH AUSTRIA GIVEN A SETBACK Austria Holds That the Ancona Case Comes in the Same Category as as the Lusitania Case Which Is Still the Subject of Negotiations Washington The Washington The prospect of at a satIsfactory satisfactory satisfactory sat sat- settlement of the controversy with Austria over the sinking of at the Ancona was given a setback on Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri Fri- day when confidential information was received In Washington as to the attitude attitude at at- of ot the Austrian government The possibility of a break between the two governments governments was at once revived The communications from Austria which came through diplomatic channels chan chart nels nob purport to give also an outline of or orthe the probable reply of ot the Austrian government According to these advices Austria holds that the Ancona case comes In Inthe Inthe inthe the same Bame category as the Lusitania case which is still sUll the subject of ot negotiations ne ne- ne between the United States and Germany The reason for this ItIs it itis itis is stated is s that Austria has never given instructions to the commanders of ot her submarines to observe the rules of at recognized international law lawas lawas aw awas as the United States and Germany both understand nd them at the present time Lime which provide that vessels shall not be torpedoed without full tull warning and without provision for the safety of ot every person on board This has come as a shock to o officials of this government inasmuch as it indicates indicates in in- that the commander in torpedoing torpe torpe- doing the Ancona without waiting for fox all passengers and members of ot the crew to take to the boats was acting under general authority of ot his government govern govern- ment men 1 |
