The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
ENVOY At WASHINGTON ASKS
FOR PASSPORTS FOR STAFF
~. s. AMBASSADOR NOW
OUT OF AUSTRIA.
GERMAN PRESSURE is
BLAMED FOR DECISION
Breach Believed Prelude to Deciara.
tion Of State Of War-Communi-
cation With Sofia and Con-
stantinople cut-Bulgars
and Turks to Act.

Washington, April DEMONSTRATION
gary, under pressure of Germany, has
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States.
Baron Erick %Zweidinek. charge d.
affaires of the Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy here, has called at the state de-
partment and asked for passports for
himself and the embassy staff.
Word From Switzerland.
Almost at the same time a dispatch
was received from American Minister
P. A. Stoval1 at Berne, Switzerland,
saying the dual monarchy had broken
off diplomatic relations with the Unit
ed States in Vienna.
1t is presumed this was done by
handing passports to American Charge
j.. C. Grew.
Spain Takes Over Interest.
American Ambassador +. C. Pen
field, who had left Vienna on Satur.
day, probably did not know of the gov.
ernment's action.
BY Encouragement. Spain will take
over the diplomatic and consular inter.
ests of the United States in Austria.
Hungary. All Austrian consular agents
will depart from the United States
with the diplomatic mission, as was
the case with Germany.
Austria-Hungary has asked Sweden
to take owe it's interest in the United
States.
Expect 6ulgars and Turks to Act.
Up to the time Charge Swiedinek
asked for his passports no similar &C
ton had been taken by Bulgaria and
Turkey-Germany's two other allies
and their representatives here dis
claimed having any knowledge Of the
intention of their governments. It is
expected here they will follow by
breaking diplomatic relations.
Austria's break with the United
States undoubtedly is the prelude to a
declaration of a state of a Sixty
two days elapsed between the break
In relations between the United States
and Germany and the formal declara-
ton of a state of war.
War Believed Certain.
How many days will elapse before
Germany's chief ally enters a state of
war with Germany's newest enemy
will be decided entirely by circum-
stances. The diplomatic history of
civilization and the presidents of CEN
turtles show a state Of war Invariably
follows a breach in diplomatic rela-
tions between first class lowers.
Quite aside from this, Austria has
subscribed, even If only accidentally,
to Germany's campaign of ruthless.
ness, although it has not carried it out
against American interests.
Besides that it is considered that 1t
would be quite impossible to have
abroad in the United States on a
friendly status the diplomatic and con.
sular agents of Germany's ally.
!Penfield at Zurich.
The safe arrival of Ambassador and
Mrs. Penfield at Zurich, Switzerland
with three members of the embassy
was reported to the department.
Joseph C. Grew. formerly secretary
at Berlin, is charge in Vienna. He
received his passports at Berlin, SO
this is the second diplomatic break in
which he has been a participant. :
Austria's severance cuts off all com
municatiOn with Sofia and Constants
nople as the Greek cable to the latter
city. the only route except via Vienna
has just been cut.
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