The Washington herald., 1914-08-21
TEN MORE SHIPS
FOR AMERICANS
Garrison Says Vessels viii
Bring Thousands Home
from Europe.
RELIEF WORK PROGRESS
Breckenridge. in Charge of the Tennes-
sees Gold Supply. Has Left
for Holland.

Secretary Of War Garrison announced
yesterday afternoon that he had infor-
nation that ten passenger-carrying YES
sells, in addition to the regular liners,
have been pressed into the service of
bringing Americans home from Europe.
The sailings of these vessels, all Of which
will occur within a few days, are ex-
pected to relieve greatly the congestion
existing in European countries.
The vessels referred to are the Cdine
and Mafalda, from Genoa: the San Clio
vanni. San GugIielmo, and San Giorgio,
from Naples; the Espagne and Rocham-
beau, from Havre; one unnamed by the
consul who chartered her, from Stock
holm; probably the Franz Josef. from
Austria, and either the Infanta Isabella
or the Alfonso XII, from Barcelona and
Cadiz.
England Respects Ships.
A response was received yesterday
from Great Britain regarding the in
quiry of the United States govern
ment as to whether the British would
be willing to regard as neutral all
vessels engaged exclusively in bring
ing Americans home from Europe. The
response. while quite satisfactory in
tone, was not as specific was be-
lieved necessary and a further in
quiry was sent through Ambassador
Page. The second inquiry referred to
particular vessels which IT is desired
to use for this purpose, the names of
which arc withheld. The British made
their agreement to the arrangement
conditional to the extent of requiring
that such ships should carry the
American flag for the time they were
in the proposed service and be in
charge of American officers.
nj favorable were
received at the State Department yes
terdav. Minister Stovall reported that the
Americans in Switzerland. numbering
many thousand. are to be provided with
special train service out of that country
to the north coast, through France.
Thence they can easily get to England.
Ambassador Penfield reported that the
Austrian government is providing special
tfains for Americans taking them out
via Germany and Holland. Ambassador
Page reported that there are 1900 Amer
leans in Italy who want TO go home at
once, 1000 of whom will be taken care
of by two vessels expected to sail this
week. Very few Of the Americans in
Italy are in want
on for Holland.
Secretary Garrison announced yester-
day that the cruiser Tennessee. carry
ing American gold and relief officers of
the Federal government, had. upon his
instructions, left Falmouth, England, for
Rotterdam and the Hook of Holland. He
cabled Assistant Secretary Breckenridge,
who issin charge of the ship. to go TO
Holland If he thought it advisable, and
soon after received a cable froTa Pr.
Breckenridge saying he was leaving. The
North Carolina which - aiding in the
relief work. is now at CherbOurg. ana
probably will return soon to Falmouth.
Later the Tennessee will probably go
to the Mediterranean ports.
Secretary Garrison said this afternoon
that apparently Americans in England
were under a misunderstanding with re-
gard TO the gold on the Tennessee and
North Carolina. No gold whatsoever was
carried on either ship for individuals.
All the gold is either that of the bank