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AMERICA PREPARING
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
Bersos AEs. Feb. 8 The President is considering, the subject of convoys. A special
Cabinet has been called on the saby. ject. In otheial ricles the opinion
The outward calm of the rationis expressed that the Government“ conceals teniendous secret, prepar-will make no special declaration, but tions for war.
Soldiers are drilling
according to the latest Europea♬
merely announce its intention of
methods. It is stated that General safeguarding national interests. The Pershing's force, which has just newspapers une the Government ta returned from Mexico, is one of the support President Wilson. · tnost perfectly equipped in the world.
The Argentine Government Bom Throughout eleven months in Mexico
LATER.
it practiced hand-grenade battles, replied to Germany regretting that advancing behind hurrage fire, en- the Emperor has considered such trenching and repelling attacks, with extreme measures necessary, and declaring that the Government will Heets of aeroplanes, accompanied by cuterpillar trictors somewhat resem:-base its conduct; as always, on the fundamental principle of intera bling the tanks."
tional law.
NEW Youx, Feb. 8. The testing of 18-inch-guns st Sandybook caused 4 panic among thousands at Long Islahat, who thought it to be a German bonbard- ment. They were quickly reassured.
The new National League for Womeo's Service met at the Vander-1 bilt residence - Lod planned an organisation of women in the event
of war.
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THE ATTITUDE OF. OTHER NEUTRALS.
HOLLAND
THE HAGUE, Feb. 7. The Foreign Minister has pointed out to the United States Chargé | d'Affaires that the reasons governing
GERMANY HOLDS U.S. MINISTER "AS
HOSTAGE.
ALSO ALL AMERICANS IN GERMANY.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 8. Mr. Gerard, the United States Minister at Berlin, télegraphs that he and all Americans are detained as hostages antil the departure of Court Bernstorf, the German Am- bassador at Washington, and the. Germans who were aboard-German merchantmen in American ports is granteed.
GERMAN SHIPPING
the action of the United States OUTRAGES IN AMERICAN towards Germany do not apply th
>PORTS.
WASEIXOTON, Feb. 8.
Holland, because the attitude of the United States is the result of anterior negotiations
The Secretary of War in a state-
LATE.
merchantmen.
In the States General the Premier ment admits that in various harbours of the Philippines, as well as at said the Government, energetically Colon and Panama, parts of mechi- protested against the latest German Submarinism
He said the Govern-ery had been removed from German ment did not intend to depart from
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. neutrality and would, not desist from
The information regarding the the resolve to reaist by, force of arms
disabling of interried German ships any violation of Dutch territory.
is conflicting. Now it is authorita- tively stated that they are not irreparably damaged, but only suf- ficiently to disable them temporirily, The New York World says that vital parts of the machinery were her national interests and dignity removed to safe places of hiding, while protesting against the German One of the big liners can be repaired
in less than two months. submarining of merchantmen.
SPAIN.
LONDON, Feb. 7. Spain has resolved not to abandon neutrality, but wil resolutely defend
NORWAY.
CERISTIANIA, Feb. 7.
THE RATIFICATION OF THE RUPTURE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The Norwegian Government has
The resolution of the Senate ratify- replied to the appeal of the United States that it cannot adhere to the ing the rupture of negotiations was latter's action towards Germany, generally supported with the excep adding that the three Scandinavian tion of a few. Republican pacifista. kingdows are now discussing their Senator Lodge, who has been a very attitude on the basis of international bitter opponent of President Wilshe Low:
in the past, urged his colleagues to show that the people were united in
GREECE
ATHENS, Feb. 7pporting the Government of this grave question. All the speakers KING EDWARD HOTEL The American request to Greece pledged their unquestioning support to define bez attitude towards Ger to the Government in the event of
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many's unrestricted submarinism has embarrassed the Government, which
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THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS
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RIO DE JANIERO, Feb. 7... Mr. Lauro Muller, the Foreign
war.
GERMAN INTERESTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
BEANE, Tub, Bi Switzerland has agreed to take charge of German interests in the United States.
Minister of Brazil, has further con- AMERICA AND AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ferred with the representatives of
the other South American Republics.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 8.
It is stated that Chile, and "Argentins The Vienna Allegemeine Zeitung have not na yet approved the Brazi-states that the American Ambassador
is at conferring with the Foreign linn Note. Argentina is of
Minister with a view to the continu
that the German-American-ripture
bas some too late. The negotiationt ance of Austro-American relations. with the Bouth Ameriban.
continue.
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