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Show rvj II III GERMANS FAIL 1 TO KEEP PROMISE Washington, March 30. The Unit- 1 1 ed -States government today was us- SjjjJ' ing ovorj' means at its command to jjlj J secure conclusive proof regarding the RI disasters which have overtaken the Jn Sussex and other unarmed ships, all -'J jj carrying American citizens. '" !jj All circumstantial evidence indl- M cates that these ships were torpedoed sHj without warning and that German j jj ; submarines have begun an underwa- IJ j1 ter campaign in violation of Ger- jjr many's recent assurances to the Unit- jji ed States. I'li Some officials credit tho assertion jj that German submarine commanders jjjj are acting under secret Instructions 111 such as were advocated by Admiral llj, von Tlrpltz to torpedo every vessel 'jjjj1 approaching the British Isles. A1J ! I though official confirmation is lack- ' J ing, some officials believe that com- I manders of submarines have orders jj than those of which this country 13 I; advised. i j- United States Determined. Sjjji The United States, it Is stated au- l thoritatively, has determined upon j, the next step. Unless Germany makes li J." some statement In reply to inquiries j! j- made by this country to cause the .'j jj ; state department to change Its pres- ' i ent Intentions, all recent aggravating Bill, , instances will be combined into one Bj I' ; general Indictment which will make the issue clear cut Should Germany j disclaim responsibility for the disast- 1 1 crs, the United States will continue jj!, tho investigations. If conclusive jj!' proof that the ships were torpedoed fjji without warning is secured the Unit- w I, , ed States will probably act promptly. jj' Jll |