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GERMAN MENACE
BERNSTORFF TO RECEIVE HIS PASSPORTS:
LONDON, February, 3rd. The Daily Mail's correspondent at Washington has telegraphed that Count Bernstorf receives his passport on the 3rd Just.
SIGNIFICANT CABINET
MEETING
WASHINGTON, February 3rd-
At the conclusion of a Cabinet meet ing, extending over two an 1 half hourg President Wilson hurried to the Capital to discuss the situation with the Chair- man of the Foreign Relations Committee, who will be consulted before any serious action is taken by the Cabinet
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FIRST VICTIMS.
MADRID, February 2nd, Spanish ships, trading to France and plies England have been divertede rate!) The first victine of the blockade are the Canary Islands which neutrals, and Dongerents alike have abandoned.
the sub-
Con
great marine
The situation of Germany in compared with that no Napoleon in 1819 when to valaly tried to achieve a decision, by destroying commerce. It is not doubted that the Raisor'a doclaration of war against the civilised world
cld, vill not succeed in -saving the Hob dynasty.
Its anticipated that the United States, like Great Britain in 1914, will prove that Germany har made another psychological miscalculation.
The Morning Post suggests that high
German prisoners should be PD
hospital ships us hostages,
The Daily Chronicle urgen the Allies to agree to the penalties they will exans after the war, specifying the persone they will penalise, and collectively notify Germany of their decisioDE BOW
VIEWS OF THE NATIONS,
SPAIN
MADRID,, February 2nd
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It is ascertained that the Cabinet are, The ortement resulting from the Gor agreed in refusing to countenance German Note is intense There are confer man interference with American rights, ences between the Ministers and the mili-,
At the conclusion of a two hours contary and naval authorities ference President Wilson had with the The Foreign Minister conferred with Senators one of the latter said that the American Ambassador from midnight diplomatic rupture with Germany was till two o'clock in the morning practically certain.
A member of the Cabinet told a Press man that the last chance was not yet gons, as Germany has not yet carried out her purpoes so far as we know
The Customs Collectors at all the ports have been instructed to be most vigilant in enforcing the neutrality regulations.
SIGNAL FOR DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE,
LATER.
The Premier announced in the Cortes that the situation was undeniably grav He deprecated discussion regarding the nature of Spain's reply to Germany, but he did not think it necessary to close Parliament for the present
A number of Senatore urged as in
crease of armaments,
I
HOLLAND VAN
AMSTERDAM, February 2nd. The Netower Rotterdamthe Courant expresses the opinion that the prospects of Holland being drawn into the war have been considerably increased, ASIATION DENMARK,
COPENHAGEN, February 2nd.
Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the Government's intention to endeavour to ensure the maintenance of trade with other countries.
It is learned that at the conference with President Wilson, Mr Store,At a secret Bitting of the Riksdag, the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com mittee, and Senator Lewis were of the opinion that an immediate breach with Germany was not justified, auming that she nga Dot intended to imperil Ameri- cans, but the first act against Americans should be the signal for diplomatic
rupture de
REFLECTION BEFORE ACTION.
The majority of the Senators who con ferred with resident, Wilson favoured su immediate ruptare with Germany
President Wilson, who did most of the talking, suggested a night a reflection be fore taking action.
All parties approved, and the sitting closed, the Speaker appealing to members to meet the new situation with dignity and tranquillity.
SWEDEN E STOCKHOLM, February 2nd. The Swedish Press hesitates to pro- nounce definitely on the new situation. recoguisce it ca serious, but recalls the German proclamation of February, 1916) and its feeble results from
COAL SHORTAGE IN SWEDEN Railway traffic is restricted owing to shortage of coal. The Government is tak ing other measures to limit the con
BRITISH OFFICIAL OPINION, sumption, c
LONDON, February 3rd
Reuter's Agency learns that the opinion is held in British official quarters that the German threat does not materially affect the situation, as the enemy bas already done his worst. The Naval Authorities may be safely trusted to dea with the sea problems. The handling of the new diplomatic situation can be leth to neutrals, whose eyes have now been defnitely opened,
AMERICA_________
NEW Yonk, February 2nd The evening papors generally consider it possible that the German Note le a last desperate bluff and that Germany will break out, finding that the American temper cannot be tried too far, but the papers are unanimous in declaring that the Note demand, the instant and alert attention of the whole nation port of President Wilson eren
event of war.
Mr. Roosevelt in a statement demands that Fresident Wilson shall not instantly
prevent the
the murder of non-combatants
BARRIER CABLES O urges the seizure of the Gorman.
NEUTRAL SHIPPING
SUSPENDED.
CERISTIANIA, February 2nd. Meis an goo to trade to Englan 1 bas been suspende L
AMSTERDAM, February and Dutch shipping has been forbidden to
STATEMENT BY FIR EDWARD,
CARSON
LONDON, February 2nd. Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a letter expressing his re gret that a cold would not permit him to attend a moeting in connection with the War Loan at Hull, does not conceal the grave – danger of Gorman submarinismo, but he says the Admiralty is tirelessly KANALETSppling with the problem night and
day.
MB LLOYD GEORGE CONFIDENT:
LONDON, February 3rd. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, visited Criccieth, where he receive 1 an ovazion. The town was draped in flags
Replying to an address of welcom Mr. Lloyd George said :—'' The hur len on my shoulders is overwhelming, but I am odnfident thất our united efforts will succeed in confounding the devices of the wicked"
V.C. POSTHUMOUSLY. CONFERRED.
THE ALLIES AND NEUTRALS.
SPEECH BY SIR FE. SMITH.
LONDON, February 2nd. Bir F. F. Smith K.C., the Attorney- General, speaking at Cardiff said no billigerent in the world's history had ever dared to challenge a proud and Dowerful neutra
We believe that we Allies are strong enough" the Attorney-General said, to fight out the quarrol ourselves, We have been the custodians of the hon. our of the neutrals and we now tell them to be the custodians of their own, We only ask that when the time for settle
decide,
Go Loxon, February 2nd. The Victoria Cross has been posthumous ly granted to Houtenant H2O, B. Firment comes those who sacrificed shall
to C. H. Cowley, of the Ukiy man, R.Nand Naval Volunteer Roserve, for conspicu-
que gallantry in an uneqccessful attempt Franoo-Belgian Front, made by night to re-provision the forces becaiged at Futal Amare in April, 1976. Both were killed, on the occasion;ņu –
ALLIES AND GREECE.
LONDON, February, 2nd The Allies are temporarily arranging to mitigate the blockade and to relievo the poorer Greeks, in view of the fact that most of their demands have been carried out.j
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ENEMY SURPRISE ATTACK FAILS.
PARIS, February 3rd.
A communiqué states:—An enemy aur prise attack on a post in Belgium failed, In the region of St. Mihiel our artil lery carried out destructive fire against
·
FOOD QUESTION IN ENGLAND.ganisations of the premont Forest
LosDON, February 2nd.
The Press Buroair isanes a notice by the Food Controller as to the urgent fiecessity for curtailing consumption. It states that it is only possible to maintain an adequate margin to meet the actual situation and contingencies by adopting system of average spportionment. He is unwilling to adopt compulsory ration and relies on ing unless it is necessary, the people's honour and sense of patriot iam to observe voluntarily the following average weekly consumption per head -
Brend
Ment Sugar
2 lbs. Alban
The Food Controller points out that if everybody reduced his or her consump tion by one pound of brend and shalla i pound of fent weekly, there would be a saving of over a million tons of food a year Mesawhile the_mschinery" for racloving, is being organised in case of necessity
· GERMAN TROOPS TRANS- FERRED TO WEST FRONT,
FETEOGRAD, February 2nd- Except in the Riga sector, where three Divisions of German remforcements have arrived, the enemy is transferring con- siderable German troops from the Russian fronts to the Western front, with
view to the impending clash there
GERMAN TROOPS CONCEN-
TRATING
Austerdam, February 2nd.
- Further reports are published of Ger- man troops concentrating on the Dutch,
frontier
THE FORMER GERMAN COLONIES.
LONDON, February 2nd. The newspapers, generally welcome
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WESTERN FRONT
LONDON: February 2nd. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: We carried out a successful enterprise north-east of Gusudecourt, taking 58 prisonere
We drove off an attack in the neigh- bourhood of Gommecourt, and destruc tively bombarded a dump cast of Bouchavesnes
Our heroplanes did much useful work,
Four are missing.
A GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, February 2nd. A German wireless official report stades 1
Between Armentieres and Arras numer ous strong English advances have failed.
There has been livelyy reconnaitring activity south-west of diraumont and north-cass of Le Bers,
The English penetratedfour position on the Guendecourt-Beanlonoourt rond, but by a counter attack we reenptured it and took some prisoners.
FRENCH OPERATIONS.
LONDON) February 2nd.
A French communiqué saya! — An enemy attack south of Lerntrey in Lorraine, failed. There has been lively artillery work in the sectors Pouvemont right bank of the Meuse, Metacral, and the Vonzes
A German seroplane bombed Dunkirk, but there were no casualties and the damage done was unignificant.
The Balkans.
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ARTILLERY ACTIONS NEAR MONASTIR:
PARIS, February 3r L Artillery actions continue, especially
interned ships on the first atrocity. Walter Longs announcement regard in the Struma Doiran-Ver lar zone, porta
To-day's New York newspapers almost unanimously declare that the break with ing the retention of the German Colonies of Monestir. Germany is only a matter of hours,
This is based on unofficial conjectures and gleanings from Washington. There has been no official statement
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
___ PARIS, February 2nd, The American Embassy has telegraph led to the State Department of the United States asking for instruction regarding the 2,500 Americana in Paris who may desire to return home. The only route A Copenhage i company carrying agri is via Spain, a long and expensive route, outurs products to Great Britain has while Spanish steamers have insufficient suspended its anilings
LATERccommodation,
lezvo territor:t) waterk,
The Daily Chronicle suggests that it might be usefully supplemented by a similar announcement regarding Meso potamia.
NATIONAL SERVICE.
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT
CREATED.
Naval Activities.
LATEST CABLES.
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FRENCH TRANSPORT
STORPEDOED
LONDON, February 3rd.- The French Ministry of Marine an- Hounces that the transport |ámirat
LONDON, February End. National Service has been established.
Women's Department
of the Tennant, wife of the former Berre Hagan, conveying 900 troops to Salonika,
tary for Scotland, is Director, and Miss was forpedoed on the 25th January, The Telegraaf states that shippers are IF AMERICA JOINS THE ALLIES – | Violet Markham Assistant Director | Eight hundred and nine ware sayed of opinion that the Anglo-Dutch trade
AMBTERDAM, February 2nd.
supply
nõudeat says:—' Should America join the Allies our weapons will become sharper Wentrals must now show their true colours.??
FALL IN THE MARK The Mark has fallen in New York to
which is the lowest point on record.
may be brought to a complete standstill The Cologne Gazette's Berlin corree greatly prejudicing the
the Dutch ebal AMADEID February 2id The Minister of Marine has telegraphed to the Spanish port authorities tempor arily prohibiting sailings
TEA HAGUE Febru
2nd A conference between the Government and shipowers discussed the possibilty 00 of continuing neutral shipping especially to the Dutcr Indies The Government promised to support this and 250 to pro- teet vessels now afloat. Meantime the Government buggested that ships shoul not sail unless the Government 38 cos Bulted,
GERMAN COMMENT ON THE NOTE.
Amstradaw, Kebrúnsy 2nd.--- The Dusseldorfer Generacenanger ssys the proy frous uneneristedi submarinism roblemsticsl-owing to fewer sailings
law of neutrals does not madje
**THE GRAVE OF BEITISH
GREATNESS
The Rheisch Westfnelliche Zeitung expects that Fresident Wilson will waIN
ciliterranean, must be he grave of British, greatabas, zi
THE SCUTTLED SHIP.
WASHINGTON, February 20d.
IL 18 believed that the scuttling (at Charleston Bouth Carolina) of the | Liebenfile was due to the German Ad
miralty ordering the destruction of me terned German merchantmen if war, Bp. peared imminent.
ADVANTAGE OF ARMING LINERS,
WAGES IN LANCASHIRE,
LONDON, February 2nd. The Court of Arbitration has awarded
the Lancashire cardroom workery 10 per cent, advance in wages from February 11th, stipulating that it shall be regard- ed es war wages due to and dependent on a continuance of the present shaormal Conditions,
Either side may apply for à revision after August and subsequent shall be for half yearly Variations periods only.
SHIPPING LOSSES.
SINKINGS.
LONDON, Februáry izd. Three · British, four NorWOZIBI, KIRK one Spanish steamers weres sunk, Jen-
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SHIPS SUNK
LONDON, February 2nd. The following steamers have been ||sunk)=1odita. (Norwegian), Puntalent
(Spanish), and Zasey (Danish
14 LONDON, February 2nd
JUST TWO Ascording to a Pavin message the Bureau Veritas publishes statistics of are all you need the losses of merchant
ving in the pot kwar. Germany, it says, les lout 409, or
biliomanem. per cent, of her total tonnage The Allies on the other hand, have lost 1,648,1 of which 1,320 were submarised, the latter including 1110 Bri or 11 per ont of the British fleet before the war ** The losses of the Alkes have been prec. tically made good by huilding and cap
Germany & Tons 1:100.000 tops, which construction-vi
PARIS, February Ed It is stated that British statistical store OTEs show that out of tot of 78 armed
ners att
bundred unarmed ships cals
2 tops are in the
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