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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
9
A fragment cites that evidence from a captured German submarine crew, used to prove the submarine that sank the Sussex, was placed in possession of the American government and regarded as the capstone of the American case.
Lansing officials indicated that the presented evidence would be examined thoroughly before any communication to Germany proceeds. The public impression was that the note to Germany would not be sent until the entire record had been carefully reviewed, with enough consideration to follow.
Officials warn the stalemate with Germany cannot continue as evidence stacks up toward a break. The administration prepares a new note to Berlin, signaling decisive action without a fixed deadline, while recalling a prior quiet dispatch that reached Berlin before public word.
New York reports guarded evidence in the Sussex case arriving on the St Paul, including survivor affidavits from Paris and London embassies. Howard Huxley of Englewood, president of the United States Rubber Export Co, testifies the Sussex carried no ammunition and sighted no ships for nine hours before torpedo attack.
Paris, April 14. The American government has the French information that led to the claim the Sussex was torpedoed by a German submarine. Full details including the commander’s name and submarine number have been sent to the American government and other interested powers. The ministry of marine will not yet publish the details, stating they act in line with those wishes.
Washington reports official figures from Berlin noting eighty trading vessels of hostile powers sunk in March by German submarines or mines totaling about 297000 tons. Paris discusses Germany’s note on the Sussex, with American intent to respond decisively. Spain urges neutral action to curb illegal submarine warfare. Leather shortage drives calls for a US shipbuilding program to avert shoe price spikes.
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