The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-09

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1t was significant, however, that
many sailinss have been suspended
from al! American ro.;i ST.. the
German war zone order became effec-
tive. Postmaster General Burleson
stated that transatlantic liners under
contract 10 Ge.:,er ..iro Ian ..i..i.s
would not be held to those contracts
IN abroad
came announcements that various
neutrals Id r"'"-" eri'r 5 th.ou2i.
the barred zone suspended
Cab" Fr"m Gerard.
From Pe~lin tndav ra~'n a delave.i
cah', "n"' w Was" 'nr Gerard
SUNDAY II ce+ sc~+' t'>et tie German.
government in ~ne~nnee tn the de-
mand Of the United States, had releas-
ed the Americans taken by German
r"i'"''@ in +''n So"th Atlantic and
sent to Germany on the captured
''e"'aor Yarrowdale. The German
government relea sed the prisoners,
according to Amba esador Gerard, be-
cause at the time they shipped aboard
Pritish ships thev did not know Of the
declaration Of Germany to regard all
~''~h ~"~~"'e whom armed as auXili-
arv warships The department has
not yet been notified by Ambassador
Gerard as to when he will leave Ger
many or what arrangements he has
made for getting back to the Uniteu
States.
The official in" rmation which dis
posed of the killing of Richard Wal
lace as a possible overt act came
from Consul Frost. at Queenstown,
Ireland, where the survivors of the
Eavestone were taken. 1t made it
clear that the incident did not meet
the essential renni~nn,nr+e Of ~" ad-
ministration for the basis of further
action AGAINST Germany The dis
patch read:
1.-THE provisional Pri.ish collier
Eavestone, sunk by shellfire of Ger
nan submarine in the vicinity of
Fastnet February T. An American
negro. Richard Wallace. an able sea-
man of Baltimore, was killed hv sho''-
fire on boats after they had just left
the steamer. Complete details not yel
available''
TIE fact .hat y" FT-es.2no ~'-G A
provisional collier was accepted by
the State department as having an
important bearing on the case. While
it was stated that international la"
strictly prohibits the shelling of open
boats under any circumstances, Off
cials made it clear that the incident
was not sufficient to force further
trouble with Germany.
There were no indications today OF
other neutral nations joining the Uni
ted States in break with Germany.
In diplomatic circles 4 was stated
that there was little likelihood that
Srain or Switzerland would follow
President Wilson'S suggestion. AM
bossador Riano conferred With Secre-
tary Lansing and Counselor Polk at
the State department as to the details
of taking over American interests
n Ce> many by the Spanish diplomatic
service. He said that Snain's posi-
ton as to the German submarine dec
laration would be clear in note to
Germany which he expected to be
made nuhlic tomorrow at Madrid.
While he would not discuss the
matter for publication, it was under
stood that the ambassador expects
Snain to make strong diplomatic
protest against the German C-boat
campaigr. but not to break off g
lations. There we're persistent re-
ports today that if the Austrian sit
uation develops to the point OF break
between this country and the Austrian
government, Spain will be asked to
take cve~ the affairs Of this country
in Austria.
In diplomatic circles tonight much
interest was attached to the official
statement of Foreign Minister Zim-
norman in Berlin. discussing the
break with the United States. The
declaration of the German minister
that Germany is anxious to avoid hos
tilities. and that Germany is in &C
cord with President Wilson's declara
ton on this point IN his speech an
nouncing the break to congress, was
studied carefully. There was vague
suggestion that in some way Germany
might so conduct her submarine war
fare on nentrals as to avoid further
trouble with the United States. but
the suggestion was based more on
hope than on faith. German officials
/ declared that there was no possibility
of the SLIGHTEST modification of the
German submarine orders. and that
American vessels and american pas
sengers must take the same chances
that all neutrals will in the war zone.
Another peace suggestion forthcom-
ing tonight was the renewed possi-
bilitv of another bold peace move