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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
HAS A HORROR OF
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Friends Of Cocchi Share This Feeling
and Will Fight Against His
Extradition.

BOLOGNA, Italy, june 2s.-''I feel my
sell acquitted morally, but am ready To
undergo the legal penalty of my country,
Alfred Cocchi, slayer OF Ruth Cruger, is
quoted a> saving To the intcrrogating judge
at the last question of the prisoner. Aes-
tcrday, however. Cocchi. according To rel-
able authority, sent out this message to Il
friend: Il am guilty and want To pay the
penalty. Why spend your money on a law
ycr2 ! won't see him.
Cocchi has a horror of sentence to
death 10y the American electric chair. This
abhortcncc is shared 10y all his friends and
they. with the prisoners relations. are
starting fund to fight these proceedings
for his cXtrddition, Meanwhile new efforts
are being made to raise the question as to
whether Cocchi'- mental condition is nor
NAL An examination OF Cocchis record
here indicates that before he left tor AmeI.
lea hc was considered an unbalanced ad-
ventmcr with aHarchistic tendencies. He
louit Italy for the United States after he
coming q bankrupt in his native land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28

SUGGESTION AS
TO CANVASSERS
Board of Trade Secretary Says House
wives Should Ask to See Board of .
Trade Certificate

Secretary Herbert T. Stiegler of the
board OF trade has called attention to
the fact that numerous solicitors have
been canyassing Brattleboro for yarion.i
articles and charitable donations. He
suggests that when a housewife is visited
by solicitor she ask him for his board
of trade investigation card These cards
indicate that the solicitor has applied
the board Of trade for a certificate that
he i a canvasser for legitimate busi-
ness house in good standing and that the
board has investigated and approved the
solicitor.
In connection with the statement by
Secretary Steigler is the report of one
Of the insulting incidents that are 50
frequent from a certain class Of can
yassers. This morning a young man who
said his name is Snyder and his home
Schenectady, called at residence and
asked the wife of the owner to subscribe
to three magazines. He said that he re
ceivcs nehalf Of all subscription money
10 aid him in making his way through
college. TIE magazines were not of the
kind generally known and the woman of
the house declined to subscribe The
.canvasser then made the insulting re
mark that people in small towns are
like Jews and decline to help anyone
but their own people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
Guardsmen Who Have Been
on Duty Here To Leave
Tomorrow.
TWENTY-ONE TO GO
FROM THIS PLACE
Capt. Gibson Speaks in Bellows Falls
Tonight at Recruiting Rally for
I Benefit of Company E-Has Been in
Bennington County.

All National Guardsmen who have
been on guard duty in this part of Yer
mont have been ordered to Fort Ethar
Allen and will leave here tomorrow for
that post There are p who will 90
from here, including those who have
been doing guard duty at Somerset dam
and other isolated places. Edward Con
Yer of this town, who formerly was cook
for the company, has re-enlisted and ex
poets to be accepted in some capacity.
Capt f. W. Gibson of Company |. '.
IN G.. who has been on recruiting duty
in Bennington. Searsburg, Woodford,
Somerset and other places, was in town
a short time today and left this after
noon Tor Bellows Falls, where this even
ing he will speak at a recruiting rally
in the interests of Company I of that
town.
Company | is the only company in the
lregiment to have the ranks recruited TO
war strength OF $50 men and this corr
tpany has 20 men more than required, who
will be transferred to other companies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
GRADUATION TONIGHT
Closing Exercises to Be Held in ST.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church
Final Averages.

The closing exercises of the Parochial
school viii take place III St. Michael s
church this evening at 7.3O clock
Each graduate will receive two diplo-
mas. one from st. Michael 5 school. the
other from the A. n Palmer Go. Of
Boston, for proficiency in writing.
The following special program has
been prepared for the occasion: Hymn.
Heart of Jesus We Are Grateful: Neni
Creator, Werner; address to graduates,
Rev. J. p. Rand; presentation Of diplo-
mas. Rev J. =. Rand; Ave Maria, Lam
hilottc, by quartet; sermon, Rev.
Thomas f. McMahon; Q Salutaris Hos
tia. j. Weigand; Cor Jesu, selected; ;
Tantum Ergo. Rossi; Divine Praises,
selected: Laudate Domnum, Stearns; ;
Holy God. German Choral.
The class Of 1918 will form an arch
of roses in the class co!ors, red. white,
and blue, under which the graduates
will march upon entering and leaving
the church. After the exercises a lawn
party will be given by the class Of 1918
ON the school grounds to the graduates
Of 1917 and 1916. The color scheme will
he red, white and blue, the class colorS.
as the exercises, owing To the present
condition OF the country, are of a pa
triotic nature.
Following is tho class roll Of 1917,
with the average attained by each in
the final tests: Highest average, Daniel
Patrick Lyons, IS; Martin John Gun
iningham, 81: Alice Bridget Manning
I97: Marguerite Mary Haus, %; Bridget
Sophie Masaiada, 96; Mary Anna Pei.
lerin. 96; Anna Mary Fleming. %; Ed
ward Joseph Shea %; Lawrence
/ Francis Shcchv, %, James Francis
! Long, %: Loretta Baker. 80.
! The class motto is Honor Lies il
+. Honest Toll: the class flower, the Amer
lean Beauty rose; class colors, the Ha
tional eolors Martin Cunningham re
Iccived the highest average for the ycaI
among the boys and Alice Manning til,
highest Of the girls.
These children are to 20 forth from
the protection Of the Catholic school
some tn enter high school or college
others 10 face life S stern reaiitie
ielseWherc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
CULVER'S AUTO
IN TWO MISHAPS
Boston Man s Machine in Collision i'll
Putney and Later Crowded Of
Bank at Murder Hollow.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Culver Of Boston,
driving a Ford coupe, were in collision
with another automobile near the vii
lage Of Putnev yesterday afternoon.
Later. while descending the hill near
Murder Hollow Mr.. Culver said he was
crowded off the road by another car 50
far that the coupe was partially over
turned. Mrs Culver was brought TO
the Brooks House in 4 passing automo-
bile and sent NJ NJ. Tucker to the scene
to help Mr.. Culver get his car back into
the highway. The coupe was slightly
damaged in front but IT was driven here
for repairs under its own power. Mr.
and Mrs Culver have been on an eN-
tended wedding trip in the South and
only recently bought the coupe to tour
this part of the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
BELLOWS FALLS.
Stewart Rand.

Rav j. Rand oi ~aNtons River and Miss
Vera " Stewart OF this place We're mar
ricd at s p. III. Tuesday at the bride 5
home on West street. Rev v l.. Blag-
borough, pastor of the Universalist church,
officiating Miss Mabel Stewart, sister OF
the bride was bridesmaid, and Elmer snow
Of this place was best man.
Soon after the ceremony the couple left
for wedding trip OF two weeks and
on their return viii live at Burt place. Mn
Rand, in company with his father, Fred
Rand. conducts a large livery stable here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
MRS. JOHN A. THWING.
Bellows Falls Woman Had Been Resi-
dent Of Town Since 1880.

BELLOWS FALLS. June 2S-NIrs
John 4. Thwing, a, died about : clock
Wednesday morning Of heart failure,
having been ill for nearly two years
She was born in Montgomery, Mass,
April 9. 1913, and was married there to
John A. Thwine December ,, 1865. They
lived in Putney some years and moved
to Bellows Falls in 1850, and had resid-
ed at their home in Gageville since that
time
Mrs. Thwng was a member Of the
Womans Relief corps and when in good
health was an active member in the local
grange The funeral will be held Satur-
dav afternoon at > o clock with burial in
Oak Hill cemetery. She leaves son,
Frank A. Thwing of Indiana IIarbor,
Ind, and n brother, r. +. Bosworth of
Southampton, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
FAIRS WILL Be
HELD THIS YEAR
So Voted by Conference Tn
less Governor Makes
Objection
STATE FAIR NOT
TO FOREGO BONUS
Other Associations Consequently Will
Receive Usual State Aid-Gov. Gra-
ham Not Present but Was Com
municated with by Telephone.

Agricultural fairs throughout Yer
mont will be held as usual this fall un-
less Gov. H. +. Graham orders them dis
continued on account Of some unforeseen
contingency. This question was decided
yestcrd:g at a meeting in White River
junction attended by representatives.
of every fair association in the state.
Willie there may be notifications in
the programs on accountsof the curtailed
freight facilities the feeling Of those
present at the conference was that it
would be mistake to give up the fairs
yutir,ly.
Governor Graham was not present at
he meeting, but in conversation overth
| telephone he told the fair officials that
if the complied with the provisions of
the law he saw no reason why the vari-
/ Gus associations should not receive ap-
poTriations from the state as usual.
/ 1t is understood that the governor i
uot opposed to the holding of fairs this
year bat suggested the conference 50
/ that the officials might understand the
IrohHItlohs with winch they are confront
ed M reference TO special trains, eHeur-
S'on rates and freight facilities
). T. tstee Of Montpelier, chairman of
The state fair commission, presided AT
the conference aud the proposition was
}thorof@ldT discussed Practically al
OF the representatives present agreed K
FelHGai~h cialm to state and provided
the state falr ASSOCIATION would sacri
nee. rs steelai T2,uao appropriation, but
this proposition dld not appeal to th'
men behind the Nhite river junction
event ana "itrf the III eitph"he confer
ehee win Governor Graham 10 farthe
'ca,"h ,' was 'ahcn along thiS me.
F. = ne lti lSaI .S1 ot tue falifoa4s 10 max
excursion tajeS or run SP'elai Trans 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Young Peoples Home Mission cir
Gle OF the Methodist church will meet
this evening at 7.45 in the church.
Mrs. Fred F. Clark of Belmont avenue
was the successful contestant for the
f1ee sew ing machine given away yes
terday by the Quality Furniture Co.
Six young men are in Brattleboro tax,
inc examinations before the state board
of osteopathic examiners of which DR.. C.
|G. Wheeler of this town is the chairman
They have been here two days and ex-
pect to finish their examinations tomor-
|row.
County Fish and Game Warden +. II.
Metcalf was in Putney last evening
TO investigate The shooting of small
buck Monday afternoon on Fred C.
Leaeh's farm Mr. Leach claimed that
man who work for him shot the deer
while it was doing damage on the farih
and the warden found that to be the fact
and issued certificate emitting Mr..
Leach to the carcass.
The military whist party held last
evening in Odd Fellows temple for
the benefit os Company was a successful
affair. there being 81 tables filed. A
drill by a squad from Company | was
much enjoyed and greatly appreciated
| The prizes at cards We're won by Mrs.
Eva Mcknight, Miss Edith Stockwell,
Miss Leonia Pike and Miss Lizzie Ste
vens, who captured the royal prizes
The consolation prizes went to Miss
Ruth Sargent, Miss Ruth Wilder. Miss
/, Beatrice Yearly and Ernest +. Dubie.
The committee in charge of the ente,-
tainnent consisted of Mrs w T. Haigh.
Mrs. Erie Landry and Mrs. George Wild
Ter.
| A good number last evening at
tended the entertainment given by
the Attainers' class of the Methodist
Sunday school, which took place in the
Ivestry of the church. The following We v
lenioyable program was given: Piano
lduet, Miss Doris Wymap, Miss Marion
| Boorn; violin solo, Mason Sharp; banjo
solo, Howard Morey; solo, Mrs F. T.
4 Cutter; cornet solo, Robert Lazelln;
lfeadings by Miss Marion Boorn and Ma
1son Sharp. A oneact play entitled For
4 the Love of Bonnet, presented by six
1 young women, was much appreciated and
loudly applauded Those taking part
were Misses Clara Tarbox, Nene Collier
! Marion Trcvarrow, Florence Spaulding,
Nettie AIudgett and Corena Bell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
POWERS ENTERS SUIT
FOR $1,000 DAMAGES
Follows Lead of Perley Martin and
Henry Johnson as Result of Auto
and Motorcycle Smash.

Richard Powers. who was injured
when thrown from the sideear attached
to the motorcycle of Perley Martin on
the afternoon of Memorial day on Canal
street, has entered suit for 81 900 dam
ages against the Vermont Auto Sales
Co., which owned the car that collided
with the motorcycle, and against +. 6.
Vail, who was driving it. The papers
are from the office Of Attorney Q. b.
Hughes. The other two young men
who were injured in the same accident,
Perley Martin and Henry johnson, pre-
viously entered suits against the con
cern.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
CUSTODIAN OF DOE FAWN.
Amos Puffer Of Brookline Appointed
Without State Expense.

Amos Pufier of Brooldine has been
appointed custodian for one year, with
ont expense to the state, Of q doe fawn
which he recently found III a perishing
condition in Frank Potwine s pasture.
At the end of the year he has the priv
ilege of paying $40 and owning the deer
,or turning it over to the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
Bushway alsh.

Edward !. Bushway and Miss Nora Mar
garet Walsh were married at $ a. m Tues
day at St Charles church. Nellie +.
Walsh, sister Of the bride, was brides
maid. and Thomas Bushway. brother 81 the
bridegroom. acted as best man Mr.. BUSH
way is resident of Alstcad. \. II. They
will live at the brides home or Nestmn-
ster street after a brieI honeymoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
OBJECT TO PICKET LINES.
Vermont Suffragists Deplore Militant
Activities in Washington.

ST. ALBANS. June 2S. = The Ver-
mont Equal Suffrage association, at the
closing session of its convention here
today, adopted resolutions deploring the
militant activities of the congressional
union in establishing picket lines near
the White House at Washington Mrs
\. L. Bailey of st. Johnsbury was
elected president Of the association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
A Wom7n's Prarogative.

Gilbert d. Winsor of Brattlcboro has
brought suit against Miss Grace \. Pike
for breach Of promise. 1t is very IN
usual for man to sue a woman on
these grounds. it being generally con
sidcrcd that a woman has a right t.
change her mind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
PRIESTS IMPRISONED.
Several from Encourage of Primate OF
Belgium Held by Germans

AMSTERDAM, June According
to the .rclegraiT several priests of the en-
tourage of Cardinal Mcrcier, primate ot
Belgium, wcgc arrested recently and i'm
prismcd in Germany. One of them is
Bishop Lcgraivc of Maliucs. Twenty
others, the newspaper a1ys. have been
imprisoned in Belgium. Among this
number is Cardinal Mercicr'S private
secretary who was sentenced to a year
in prison for preaching sermon on
Whit,Iuday on charity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
NO WHEAT SPECULATION.
All Commercial Aspects of the Busi-
ness Under Federal Control

CHICAGO, June %. - Government
plans for food control. according to a
statement given out here today by
President Griffin Of the board of trade
include absolute control Of the wheat
trade IN all its commercial aspects.
There can be no speculation in it. Buy
ing and selling of other grains for pres
ent and future delivery win be unre-
StriCted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC.
howard Elliott Elected Member of the
Board Of Directors

NEW YORK, June est was un-
dcrstood in railroad circles here today
that Howard Elliott. until recently the
president of the New York, New Haven
4 Hartford railroad company has been
elected member of the board of direc-
tors and of the executive committee OF
the Northern Pacific railway company.
of which he was president from 1908
Ito 1913. 1t is believed ne win continue
To act in an advisory capacity with the
New Haven road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
BIG REDUCTION
IN PRICES OF COAL
Operators Agree to Reduce Rates I'm
mediately 81 to $3.50 Ton-Lower
Prices Later.

WASHINGTON. June 1& An immediate
general reduction of from 81 to Sl.ja a ton
in the price OF coal at the mine was agreed
upon here today 10y representatives, OF the
coal operators This reduction Is expected
TO bee followed by still further decreases in
prices after investigation into the cost Of
mining coal and it is probable that the g,y
clnment will be given "a still lower priea
than that to the general public. Hundred.
OF millions OF dollars viii be saved to the
American people through this decision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
GERMANS ESCAPED.
$500 Men and 100 officers Fled From
Russia Through Finland.

PETROGRAD, June Newspapers
say that more than 800 German priS-
oucrs aud lun officers, also prisoners, es-
escaped from various parts OF Russia
through Finland last month. The Firms
are ttid to have givcu very little help
towards rccapturiug them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight-Friday Unsettled, Prob
ably Followed by Showers.

WASHINGTON. June oS The
weather forecast: Fair tonight Friday
probably followed by show
ers. Moderate west winds
Sun sets at 1.3l. Light all vehicle
lamps at SIG.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
ARTHUR L. HEWITT
COMMITTED SUICIDE
Body Found Hanging from Rope At
tached to Rafter = Four Times
Representative in Legislature.
Especial to The Reformer.
MONTPELIER. June :

MONTPELIER, June Is
Arthur l.. Hewitt 63. was found hang
ing from rope attached to a rafter II
the barn at his West Berlin farm at 10
o'clock this morning by his FIVE year oil
grandchild
Mr.. Hewitt was town clerk many years,
and was four times a member OF the
Vermont legislature. serving his last
term in 1918, occupy ng eat beside his
son, Rev. Arthur w Hewitt of Plainfed.
who is a now a member of the state
board of education.
MIR. Hewitt sustained shock two
years ago and it is believed that tie
weakened condition resulting from this
affected his mind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
PERSONAL.

Miss Margaret Martell Of Watertown,
Mass, is visiting in town with her sis
ter, Miss Frances Martell.
Miss Laura Walbridge, who teaches in
Pittsford, is at her home on Southern
avenue for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Harriet l.. Bemis, who has been
q stenographcr in the office Of the
Estev Organ Co., for some time, has
resigned her position there and on Mon
day will take up duties as stenog-
rapher for II. l.. Olds, general manager
of the Twin State Gas < Electric. Co.
She succeeds Miss Tinker who plans
Ito return to her home in Dover, n. II.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
AMERICANS DECLINE.
Federation of Labor Not TO Participate
IN International Meeting.

WASHINGTON, June 2S-Thc Amer
lean Federation of Labor has declined ta
participate in the international confer
cHce of trades unions called by the rccel
Stockholm conference To meet September
IL in Switzerland.
President Gompcr- has telcgraphed to
President Lindqui~t OF the Stockholm
conference that the American federation
regards all such conferences ~ prcma
turc and mtimcly and can lead to 10
good purpose"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
Lest ONLY ONE VESSEL.
Submarines Giving But Little Trouble
70 italian Shipping.

ROME, Jun, 2N.-Thc weekly state
mcm of shipping loses shows that only
ONE Italian steamship was sunk in the
week ended June -. Arrivals at ltal-
lam ports were JS3 and departures 35G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday afternoon. Friendship
circle will hold lawn nParty at the home
of Mrs. W. -. Gibson ON Brook street.
Supper at Gl5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
WEST GUILFORD.

Mr., and Mrs. Hosea Fisher went to
Greenfield, Mass, Friday to visit their
daughter, Mrs, Fairbanks They returned
Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
Red Mems S Hall

Thmsday, June y Regular meeting
of pocJhOntas council
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
AFTER PAPER MAKERS.
Federal Trade Commission Called on
for Action by U. S. Senate.

WASHINGTON, June -. - The
resolution of Senator Reed of Missouri.
calling upon the federal trads commits
sion to inform the senate why it had
not ordered news print paper manufac-
.turers to desist from Illegal practices
and czorbitnt practices was passed
today by the senate without objection
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28
GERMANS REPULSED.
Made Attack in Alsace, But Were
Forced 20 Leave Number of Dead.

PARIS, June 2,.-Thc Germans last
night attacked the salient northeast of
Thauu ia Al,acc, according To the war
office announcement today. They were
repulscd. leaving q number of dead.
\c'mud hc patient 1herc'll be another
bond issue enc long
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28

high fiyer-the aviation corps invites en-
listments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-28

We would get more enjoyment ont Of
a dollar ii II took rs long to spend it as
1t does to earn il.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-02-02
GRAVE NEW CRISIS
IN SUBMARINE WARFARE
Germany Threatens to Sink All Vessels
Going to Entente Ports
Action of Kasers Government Bngs This Country Close
Verge of Severance of DipIomscy-Three Courses Open
With Same End ikelyFor Each of Them.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Germany has
declared unrestricted submarine war
fare.
A starvation blockade of England,
the like of which the world never has
seen, was announced today in notes
delivered to American Ambassador
Gerard in Berlin and to the state de-
partment here by Count Won Bern
storff.
Thus begins the long feared cam
paign conceived by Won Hindenberg,
it is said here, on a magnitude never
even contemplated by Won Tirpitz.
Again the United States faces sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Germany with all it's eventual possi-
bilities. President Wilson's repeated
warnings of ga world afire" and Sec
retary Lansing's "verge of war" state
ments are being recalled in the cap,.
tai tonight with feeling of apprehen-
sion and misgiving.
Germany's action brings the SUI
preme crisis of all those that have
stirred the American government in
two and half years of world war.
Talk of peace and means of pre-
serving peace has gone glimmering.
Wilson First Incredulous.
President Wilson, incredulous at
first when the official text of Ger
many's warning was taken to him, at
once called for the official document,
which had just been presented to Ser
retary Lansing by the German ambas-
sador. Mr.. Lansing refused to make
a comment. President Wilson began
at once a careful study of the docu-
ment.
The president has the task of de-
Gliding what shall be the course of the
United States. Three immediate steps
appear among the possibilities 4
The United States might solemnly
warn Germany against violation al
her pledges, it might be decided chat
the German warning is Sstffifct sn0s
tice OF an Intention to disregard those
pledges and sufficient warrant for
breaking off diplomatic relations; it
might be decided to await the results
of the blockade and determine the
course of the United States as the ac-
tual operations develop.
On almost every side Germany's
drastic action is interpreted as an
open confession of the effectiveness of
the British food blockade. 1t is re-