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Show Diplomats Busy at Mug Ion German and Austrian Ambassadors Hold Conferences With Secretary Bryan Washington, May 17. Germany Is oxpected to answer tho American nolo of last Friday beforo tho end of this week. Ambassador Gerard ca bled tho stato department today that ho had read tbo document to Hcrr von Jngow, tho foreign minister, on Saturday morning nnd that nn early reply would bo forthcoming. Tho ambassador was given no Intimation In-timation of tbo feeling ot tbo German government. Ho was assured more-' ly that tbo subject would requlro consideration by ha higher ofllcinls nnd that a reply "would bo ready soon. Inasmuch as tho press' hud not been permitted to publish tho text of tbo noto, tho ambassador also was unablo to report on the Btato of public opinion opin-ion toward It. In tho meantime that diplomatic activity ac-tivity ot Count von Bornstorff, tho German ambassador nnd Dr. Constau-tin Constau-tin T. Dumbn, tho Austrian ambassador, ambassa-dor, Is attracting nttcntlon. Neither would discuss tbu subjoct today. Dr. Dumba had n long conference tyitli Sccrotary Bryan and Inter with other oth-er olllclals nt tbo state department. It Is known that bo discussed Informally Inform-ally tho situation produced by tbo Blnklng of tbo Lusltnnla nnd. tlio sending of tho American noto. and It Is understood that Secretary' Bryan apprised l'rcsldont Wilson In Now York of tho Bubsanco of tbo conversation. conver-sation. Later Dr'. Dumba conferred with Count von Bornstorff. Both tho Austrian nnd German nm bnssadors nro understood to bavo telegraphed to tholr govornraont urg Ing suspension of submarine attacks on passenger ships wblto diplomatic discussions nro In progress, becauso of tbo serious situation that has oris en In tho United States from tbo Blnklng Blnk-lng of tho LuBltnnln. Thoy bavo cautioned cau-tioned extreme caro lost tbo sinking ot another nhlp with Amorlcnn lives aboard may lead tho Immcdlnto break In tho relations ot tho United States with Gonunny. |