Press Secretary, disclosed today that the Cabinet held an urgent meeting, yesterday and devoted. "practically. All" of is session to discussion of the Troquois question, "We cannot imagine that " Brit. ish, French or any other ° vessel should do such a thing.
The master of the American merchant ship, Mr. Early "added," already had been instructed by wire-Jess to search his. ship for" explo-
The British and French Admiralties also had been informed of the curious warning received by the President Havas. considerable excitement here, Gen-feral opinion in government" quarters, however, is that the _revort constitutes ah unusual propaganda manquvre, as it assumes American Public opinion believed the previ ous German allegation that the British were responsible for sinking the "Athenia. "Americans apparently do not take' this view, so Washing-fon wonders what the Reich hopes to gain by elaborating this fresh propayands upon a foundation which has' already been discredited, It is learned here that the Iroqueis is carrying 504 "passengers: and crew, all Americans.—Reuter,
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