The sun., 1914-08-21
TEN EXTRA LINERS
BRINGING REFUGEES
Garrison Expects Congestion in
Europe to Be Relieved
In a Few Days.
SECOND NOTE TO ENGLAND
More Specific Answer Sought
on British Attitude Toward
Tourist Ships.

WARRINGTON. AuG. so.-secretary Of
War Garrison announced this afternoon
that he had Information that ten pas
senger carrying vessels in addition 20 the
regular liners have been pressed into tho
service Of bringing Americans home from
Europe. The saiings OF these vessels all
within a few dayn. are expected to re-
lieve greatly the congestion existing in
European countries.
The vessels referred TO are The Ud,ne
and Mafalda from Genoa the San G,o-
vanni. San Guslielmo and San Giorgio
from Naples the EspaSne and Rocham-
beau from Havre one unnamed by tho
Consul. who chartered her. from Stock
holm probably the Franz Josef from Aus
tria and either the 1nfanta Isabella or
the Alfonzo XII from Barcelona and
Cadiz. Several OF these vessels, curiously
enough. were engaged last spring and
early summon In taking European refu-
gees out OF Mexico by the thousand.
response was received from Great
Britain to-day regarding the inquiry of
the United States as to whether the
British would be willing to regard as
neutral all vessels engaged exclusively In
bringing Americans home from Europe
The response, while quite satisfactory In
tone. was not as specific as was believed
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through Ambassador Page
The second inquiry referred to parttcu-
lar vessels which II Is desired TO use
for this purpose, the names OF which arc
withheld for the present. The British made
this agreement to the arrangement condi-
/ tional TO the extent of requiring that
/ such ships should carry the American
/ flag for the time they we're in the pro-
/ posed service and be In charge of Ameri-
can officers.
| A number OF favorable reports were
received at the state Department to-
day. Minister Stovali reported that the
Americans In Switzerland, numbering
! special train service out OF that country
! to the north coast through France.
Thence they can get to England. whence
transportation TO the United states is
| reported available
Ambassa dor Penfield reported that the
Austrian Government was providing spe-
| cial trains for Americans taking them
out via Germany and Holland. large
number OF New Workers.. he said. were
in a party OF 900 leaving Carlsbad to-
day via this route
Ambassador Page reported 5000 Amer
leans in Italy who want to go home at
once. A third OF this number win be
taken care OF by two vessels expected 10
sail this week Few of tho Americans
in Italy are In want. Many Americans
are reported leaving Switzerland for
Italy, and the Ambassador II advising
their assembly ut or near Genoa and
Naples
From Stockholm conditions are reported
rapidly improving. transportation 70
| England is available.
Secretary Garrison announced this AFTER
noon that tho cruiser Tennessee. carry
,nr American gold and relief officers of
the FEDERAL Government, had left Fal-
mouth. England. for Rotterdam and The
Hook OF Holland He cabled TO Assist
ant Secretary Brecknrdge. who Is In
charge OF the ship. TO so TO Holland II
he thought II advisable and soon after
received cable from Mr.. Brechnridgt
saying ne was leaving.
The North Carolina wfich Is aidins
IN the relief work. II at Cherbourg anc
NAV soon return to Falmouth Thu Ten
nessee will probably go 10 Mediterranean
ports
Secretary Garrison said that aDparNntl,
Americans In England were unaer mis-
understanding in regard 20 tho gold on tn
Tennessee and North Carolina no SOLE
was carried on either sh'p for indtvidu
ais. All the gold Is either t$at OF th'
bankers who arc undertaking to suppl!
The funds due on travellers checks o
= that of the United states Treasury. TIL
The United States gold Ia 10 lie distrib
uted TO paying agents of the United State
Government IN fsuTOpc py Wn'th ~ WI
: be distributed TO Americans.
As socn as the state Department !
informed that money has been deposite'
, for an individual in Europe II noth's tn
embassy OF consulate nearest the addres
given. The individual r. Europe can ge
, the money upon application at the EN-
bnssy or consulate after proper ident''
cation.
The person making the deposit In IN
United States has only TO send cabl
! messavc 10 the American In Curope M
/, whom the depodt Ia made informing hlr
g that the deposit he's been made. thu
Y eliminating all doubts
:, Definite reports rs 10 the whereabout
I IN Europe OF the following American
= were received at tho State Departmer
r to-day: New York-Mrs. Cranz an
: child. Bremen Mrs. w. w. Young. Mr.
5 Wolf and daughter, Dresden; mis-
|, Koentv Dresden: Harry Levine Madrid
Miss sadie American. Interlaken. Brooi
: lyn--oiresser family, Nuremburg; Vaier
t tine family. Dresden; Victor Gerso'
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