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Show GERMANY MUST KEEPjlMISES PRESIDENT HAS COMPLETED NOTE WHICH IS LAST WORD ON SUBMARINE ISSUE. Makes it Clear That Only Immediate Change in German Policy Can Make Possible Continuance of Friendly Relations. Washington. The communication which he has drafted as the last word of the United States to Germany on the submarine issue was completed by President Wilson on Monday. The document reviews Germany's submarine activities since the Lusi-tania Lusi-tania was sunk, almost a yiar ago, and makes clear that only an immediate imme-diate change in the German policy can make possible the continuance of friendly relations between the two nations. As soon as the president had finished fin-ished the communication to Germany, he directed that Senator Stone, chairman chair-man of the senate foreign relations committee, be invited to the White house, in order that he might be informed in-formed of the intentions of the administration. ad-ministration. Mr. Wilson himself was the only of ficial familiar with all the details oi the document, but it was learned authoritatively au-thoritatively that it is the most em phatic and vigorous diplomatic paper the president ever has approved. Attacks without warning by subma rines on merchants vessels since Ger many gave notice that ships carry ing guns would be considered as ves I sels of war have been closely stud i ied by the president, with the result ! ing conclusion that promises made bj Germany have not been followed 1 When the preparation of the case o the United States was begun it wa: found that sixty-five vessels hav been reported officially and unofficial ly as having been attacked withou warning by German submarines with in the past few weeks. Official re portB have not confirmed all these in cidents, however, and, therefore, al will not be included. |