South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-09
Safe Conduct is Asked For
Count TarnowSki and staff.
PenfieId is Now En-
route Home.
MORE COUNTRIES MAY
FOLLOW LEAD OF CUBA
Entrance of Guatemala As An
Ally of the United States
Would Settle the MeXi-
can Problem.
international News Service:

international News Service.
WASHINGTON, April Austria
has espoused the cause OF her ally.
Germany. against the United States.
She has officially broken or diplo-
matte relations with the United
States. handed Am bassador Penfleld
and his staff their passports and re-
called her ambassador designate.
Count Tarnowsk Charge Baron
Erich Zwiedinek. the embassy staf
and all consular agents.
The initial word that this action
had been taken came from United
States Minister Stovall. az Berne.
Switzerland While the cable mes
sage was being translated. Charge
Zwfedinek called the state depart
ment on the telephone and de-
manded an immediate audience with
Sec'y OF State Lansing. The latter
was too busy TO receive him, but
ordered First Asst. Sec'v OF State
Phillips 20 meet the baron.
When the latter arrived az the
state department ne announced thar
he had been Instructed ~ his gov
eminent 20 inform the United States
relations and 20 demand passports
and safe conduct for the embassy
staff. Sec'y Phillips told the charge
that this government would immedi-
ately comply with the request OF the
Austrian government and that the
passports would be prepared as soon
as possible.
Causes No Surprise.
The action OF the Austrian govern
ment caused no surprise in official
quarters. Il had been anticipated
ever since the advices from Berlin
showed that the German influences
again was i'm control in Vienna.
Whether Austria will yet decide 20
Ego the whole route" and formally
make war on the United States still
IS unknown here
SO far as the status OF Turkey
and Bulgaria were concerned Of
hcials here frankly said that they
were puzzled. Il rs conceded that
both nations are dominated by
Germany and viii do whatever Der
lin says.
The state department - IN touch
with the South American countries
watching the attitude that they win
take now that the United states IS
at war. II IS considered certain that
Brazil viii follow the example Of
Cuba and enter the war shortly.
Guatemala has under consideration
similar action. II IL should do 90.
II would be a source Of deep graft
hcati0n 70 the United States, mas
much as e. would solve the Mexican
problem.
Pres't Estrada Cabrera has an un-
usually efficient army which would
Re or great value in checking any
hostile action BY Mexico should Ger
man influence finally prevail there.
Nicaragua also IS reported as con
gidering what action 10 shall take
with the anti-German influences
seemingly IN control
Watching Mexican Border.
American officials continue care
FULLY 20 watch the dereI0pm ents In
Mexico. Cen. PershinE has report
cd that conditions are very satisfac-
tory all along the border and o.
fciale have accepted this report as
indicating that the statements that
Villa was operating with 1000 men
and that there was unrest among
the CarranziSta forces AZ a number
~ uoirtg as untrue However. no
precautions viii - overlooked and
the arrest ~ German symDathizers
and agents All along the border viii
continue.
Following his conference With
P-ee't Wilson ATTY. cen. Gregory
TODAY issued orders Tor additional
arrests 81 German agents. The de-
nartment has made 81 plain that fhe
majority OF those arrested wiz he
held in custody and all efforts 20
secure their release on bail fought
20 the limit In connection with the
arrests a wealth % documents show
ing the widespread character Of the
German SPY system have been
seized. The contents OF these docu-
ments have been communicated 20
washington and VIII furnish The
groundwork for further steps b. the
government II is stated that among
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