New Britain herald., 1917-02-06
ELIEVES end OF
WAR IS IN sight
lerican Hostility Would Be
LAST Straw, Rodzianko Says

petrograd, via London, Feb. g.
le end Of the war is now in sight, -
4 the president of the Duma,
lhael V. Bodzianko, yesterday.
In welcoming Americas decisive
b." he continued, II am not only
aking for myself but expressing
attitude Of the Allies, whose rep
entatives discussed with me at
terday's reception by the Duma
rupture of German American re-
ons. I feel that an American dec
ttion of war on Germany must fol-
and in that case the Scandinavian
lntries and Holland would un-
ibtedly follow the lead Of the United
ties, resulting in the complete fso-
on of Germany and her allies from
rest of the world. This undoubt-
" would end the war.
The breaking off of diplomatic re-
Eons with Germany by the greatest
ttral, whose patience has been Sc
ely tested, will have a most de-
rssing effect on the Central Pow
Not over-estimating America
ftary strength, but with her fleet
1 available merchant tonnage, she
1 be Of invaluable assistance to the
les, which Germany will be cut
FROM further supplies to the point
complete exhaustion. fff
Sounds Germany's kneI.
tFrankly. we as a nation did not
prove of President Wilson's first
|ssage. 1t was too capable of be-
interpreted as Intervention more
,orable to Germany than to our
YES. But this last measure Of the
ited States government sounds the
eu OF German ambitions. History
i Justly appraise President Wilson'S
nd" .-
rhe vebhernee vremja, under the
,tion, END of Patience Reached"
ID:
The severing Of relations is the
It proof Of President Wilson's mis-
70 in inviting the warning nations
begin peace conferences"
N. Dmitrikoff, secretary OF the
ma, said: President Wilson's &C
q was OF tremendous moral i'm
rtance for Germany. for whom the
{ days have come
rhe common opinion among Rus
n leaders was that war between the
tied States and Germany must fol-
y and Prince Galitzin of the Imperial
uncil expressed the view that the
Qerican fleet would prove of great
sistance. F. I. Roditcheff. leader of
i Liberals in the 3Duma, said:
here would appear to be no retreat
I Germany"
Nj Berlin Would Not DeaIn.
The foreign minister, M. Pokrovk-
said: 1.-The breach is of undoubt-
advantage for us, Germany has sci
ainst herself the most powerful Of
. neutral nations. President Wilson
ade every effort to put sense int
= heads of the Germans, withou
all. Germany must have foreseer
at the declaration of merciless sub
arine warfare against the worlt
ould call out more than protest
ON the neutrals, so that the deci
N to take the step shows that sh'
nsidered she had nothing furthe
lose"
Sergius Sazonoff. formerly foreigl
sees Germany grasping at Sc:
ay out" He says that Germany
wing surrounded herself with pow
full enemies, will make a gesture an
en acknowledge her inability to re
1t longer.
It is officially announced that
vecial committee has been formed b.
der of the Gear to discuss the futur
,litical organization of Poland unde
le emperor's liberation scheme pre-
ously announced. The premier wi
reside over the committee, which viii
Iclude several members of the cab
et as we'll as former Premier Gore
ykin and M. Sazanoff.
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