Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-05
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no DIRECT NEWS TO
UNITED STATES POSSIBLE
British Warship Sever, Line East 81
Azores, Following Great eritain's
Declaration Of War-othsr Linss
Probably Will Be Put Out es Gem.
nission-Last Message 1t Midnis.t.

New York. Aug. 5.-Direct cable
communication with Germany was
stopped today,
The German Atlantic cable lines from
Now York to Emden. via the Azores.
were cut about 1: 80 q. m. at some point
east OF the Azores. possibly by Brit
ish warships. The Commercial Cable
Company. which operates tho American
end Of this line. made the announces
ment OF the outing today and refused
to accept messages for Germany. II.
was denied that the lines had been cut
by British wafships on this side Of the
Atlantic. Tho cable was working, ac-
oording to announcement, - far ~ the
Azores.
English Lines Working.
Charles c. Adams. second VICE pres
ident OF the Postal telegraph Com.
pany. said there was no trouble with
the regular commercial lines which run
from New York to Nova Scotia and
thence to points on the English coast.
Communication with England over
these lines was still being maintained.
No hope was held out. however. for any.
immediate restoration OF communtee.
ton with Germany over the atrocl
lines.
Germany 10 lsslatsd.
/ The cutting bstweon Emdsu and thu
Azores virtually completes the toolation
OF Germany from communicates with
t!.e outside world. except insofar -
messages may be exchanged by wire.i
less.
All direct communication with the
United tSates II severed: hereafter all
news OF happenings In Germany Will
have to flter thru hostile countries:
Russia on the east. France on the west.
and England on tho north.
All the submarine lines IN the Med
iterranean sea belong to the Eastesn
Telegraph Company. British concern.
and any German news that did mako
it's way to southeastern Europe thru
Austria Hungary would not be trans-'
mitted over the lines OF this company.
More Lines May Be Cut.
News Of the cutting Of the German
lines between Germany and England
may be expected at any moment. Al
ready these lines are In the hands OF
the military authorities where they
The other only possible outlet tele-
graphically for Germany is to the east
but on this side she is hemmed In by
Russia, with whom she Is at war. All
the land lines from Germany in every
direction except to Austria Hungary
have been severed.
Any cable communications from Ger
many to Norway and Sweden which.
may still be in operation Is Compare.
| lively valueless for the reason that
news to reach the outside world would
have to be relayed to England.
Last Message From Berlin.
The last direct Berlin message re-
ceived by the Associated Press was be-
tween IL and l o'clock last night Il
was the official account Of the British
ambassadors formal announcement to
the German foreign office Of the dec.
| laration of war and the ambassadors
request for his passports. Up to this
time direct communication over the
line that was severed today had been
constant and quick. altho subject o.
course to censorship at Berlin.
The Atlantic Communication COM
pany German wireless organization.
| has high power station at Saville, l..
| l.. New York. This station has at timea
communicated successfully with Nauen,
near Berlin. The company announced
| Sunday that 1t was closed for all pri-
vate business. having been turned over
to the German government.