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Show oo UNITED STATES READY TO ACT Germany Will Be Informed That Washington Government Govern-ment Considers Promises Have Been Violated. Washington, April 15. The United States government today was ready for its next step in the crisis with Germany over submarine warfare. This was the preparation of a communication com-munication to be sent to Berlin do-signed do-signed to bring the situation to an issue. is-sue. The communication will go forward within the next few days. Indications aro, however, that the United States' case against Germany Is complete and that Germany will be Informed that the Washington government govern-ment considers she has not fulfilled promises made to this country. It is made clear that the forthcoming forthcom-ing communication, although Intended as tho final word of the United States, will still leave the way open for Germany Ger-many to avoid a severance of diplomatic diplo-matic relations. Secretary Lansing continued work today on the statement of the American Ameri-can case which will be forwarded to Berlin and thus dispelled intimations that It might already have been started start-ed on Its way. Mr. Ianslng compared the affidavits on the attack on the Sussex which arrived here last night with information already before tho department. |