Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-10
In Touch With All
 Foreign Legations
TO CARE FOR AMERICANS IN ALL
 PARTS OF EUROPE.
sEc'Y BRYAN IS ACTIVE
Communication with Ambassador Gerard at Berlin Established Through copenhasen-warnins for American Ships.

Washington, Aug. s.-Secretary Bryan announced today the American government was now in communica- tion wiz all its European embassies and legations and that everyone was made to care for Americans in all parts of the continent For many days the state department had been un- able to communicate with AmbaSsa- dor Gerard at Berlin, but today com munication was established through Copenhagen. Mir. Bryan at once tel egraph inquiring about Archer M. Huntington, president of the American Geographical society and other Amer jeans reported arrested as spies.
 Americans Arrested on Suspicion.
 Ohicial dispatches revealed that many Americans had been arrested or temporarily detained in Germany merely on suspicion; that at the out break of hostilities and during the mobilization period persons who talk cd English were under espionage. One dispatch said many Americans were thought to be acting suspiciously be- cause they displayed cameras and were taking pictures of the troops or scenes incident to the break of war. Assurances that Americans soon would be able to leave Germany were given several days ago and the opening of communication with Ambassador Gerard was expected to clear up all doubts on the subject within the next 24 hours One Of the first messages which came from Ambassador Gerard was a formal notification from the German foreign offdce that most Ger man ports had been mined and re- quest that American ships be warned against navigating in any ports which might be basis of hostlities for foreign forces.
 Enalish Channel Mined
 Another report from Ambassador Gerard said he understood the English channel had been mined but did not say by whom. Counsellor Barclay, charge d'affairs of the British em- bassy who was at the state depart ment today suggested that Germany probably mined the channel but that he had received no advfces to warn American ships to that effetc. MT Barclay said he had called merely to facilitate cable communication for the American government via London to Points on the continent since all mes- sages passed through British censors
 The state department announced that an additional $50,000 had been cabled to Minister Stovall at Switzer- land and that the number of Ameri- cans in that country was estimated al 5000.
 From Carlsbad despatch was re- ceceived saying 300 Americans there
 State Department Busy Sunday.
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 Secretary Bryan, Counsellor Lans- ing, Assistant Secretary Phillips anc state department officials generally were at work throughout the day. MT Bryan conferred with President VII son at the White House on the European situation but no announce ment was made. It is believed tha the situation in the war in the Fal East was discussed. The appeal re gently made by the Chinese govern ment to the United States to hell maintain her neutrality has not ye been acted upon.
 Anxious to Learn Intentions of Japan State department officials denied ; report that Ammbassador Guthrie a Tokio had presented a note to tn, ! Japanese. government dealing Witt 1 possible developments involving Jap | anese government with hespect to tn | European war. It is considered yer. | likely that if Japan on behalf Of he 1 ally Great Britain, should parucipat l in an attack on the German colony O | Tsing-Tau, a formal effort would b. made by the United States to pre- | serve China's neutrality.
 Situation in Far East. 1 The danger of melting the revolu | tionaries in China through the actvt | ties of Japanese and other foreig1
 troops Is known to be a matter Of SC | rious concern to the Picking govern ment, which is understood to be press | ing the United States through its min i ister here for some helpful action 1 For several days there has been l 6fispvsitlOn in administration circle | to regard the situation in the Fla | East as not impressing as 1t was con I sidered unlikely that Germany woul l take the offensive because of the pre- l dominance of English, French an 1 Japanese warships in the waters Of tn i western Pacific. The reported in ! tention of Japan to- attack Ts1ng
 Tau. however, may influence tn
 American governments decision on plan of action.