New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-07
GERMAN SHIPS ARE
SEIZED AT MANILA
UNITED STATES AND CENTRAL
POWERS ARE AT BREAKING !
POINT.
EVERY INTERNED VESSEL IN
PHILIPPINES REPORTED
-. - DAMAGED.

Berlin, February 6-American AM
bassador James Gerard at Berlin re-
ceived notification from the American
government of his recall Sunday night.
Washington, February 6 Austria has
sent to the State Department a note
ldentically the same as that sent by the
German Government, announcing it's
unlimited submarine warfare. Every
effort will be made to avoid break with
Austria if possible. The United States
naval authorities have seized seventeen
German merchant ships in the harbor
at Manila, Philippine Islands, according
to dispatches received here yesterday.
All OF the German crews were removed.
1t is reported that the machinery in
all OF the ships had been damaged by
their crews. 3D. -.-.
The damage is said to have been done
at least thirty-six hours before the break,
between the United States and GERMANY
had occurred.
Americans Are Safe.
Berlin, Germany, February 6-Amer-
leans in Berlin take the view that war
between the United States and Ger
many is about to break out. News
OF the break between America and Ger
many was first published by The Berlin
Zeitung Ammittag. The excitement on
the streets was intense. Newspapers
sold furiously. The report spread thru
Berlin like wild fire. Germany has
now modified every ounce of her mill
tary energy.
ss Determined to Garry on Fight. s
Fer the time no talk on The streets
was heard on any other subject than
the break with America: While news
has been coming in of the successes
OF the German submarines against the
commerce of the allies, and of the re-
pulses of the allies attacks by land on all
sides, the German people appear more
than ever determined to carry on the
fight. Germany now seems like one
vast powder magazine, the explosion
OF which is likely to shake the universe.
Embassy Home of Gloom.
The American embassy at Berlin,
since the receipt of the news of the break
between Germany and America has been
a home of gloom. Secretary Grew and
other members of the embassy were
yesterday noticed pacing restlessly back
and forth thru their Offices. They have a
great problem on hand, and that is how
to get the vast number of American
diplomats, Red Cross nurses and Ameri-
can private citizens home. to their own
country.
Spain Only Safe Avenue.
Spain appeared to afford about the
only safe avenue, whereby the Americans
could take passage for the western.world.
Reports on the sailing of vessels from
Spanish ports came in continually from
Madrid. Another plan was to have the
Americans sail from Norway by way of
Bergen and have the same, ship bring
back Count Bernstorf and the German
diplomats. g..
announcement from Austria.
Washington, February 6, The Amer
lean state department has received from
Austria an announcement in regard to
submarine warfare, a declaration that
is practically the same as that of Ger
many. The administration, however,
has as yet taken no steps in the direction
of severing its diplomatic relations with
Austria, but appears to be working for
some change in the Austrian policy, so
as to make it possible to continue these
relations.
Americans in Germany.
Washington, February 6. It is the un-
derstanding of the war department that
there are 1000 to 5000 Americans in
Germany. No more definite informa-
ton than that is available.
Mrs. J. II. Vogel was hostess yester-
day afternoon to the Current News
Club. Mrs. G., F. Reineke acted as
leader and read paper on "Dust and
it's Dangers" Mrs. A. J. Vogel also
had paper on the same subject. Mrs.
Il. Il. Walters was on the program for
. paper and Mrs. ]. II. Vogel furnished
the musical number.
s. 3. Oversee Of Lamberton, was here
over Sunday.