Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-24
NETHERLANDS MAY
Be FORCED TO SEVER
GERMAN RELATIONS
Tarnowski Not to be Receiv-
ed Till Washington
Hears from Vienna.
EXCITEMENT IS
ALLAYED TODAY
Ship on Which American
Missionary Lost Life was
Troop Transport.

Troop Transport.
Washington, Feb. 24.-With
adjournment of congress one
week off, President Wilson today
had given no indication of when
he will go before that body with
a statement OH international re-
lations and Secretary Lansing
was out of the city OH aFthree
days vacation. After yesterdays
cabinet meeting, officials were
unusually reticcnt, and the next
regular cabinet meeting will not
be held till Tuesday. Ordinarily
some move of the president will
be looked for after a conference
with his cabinet advisers.
Temporary excitement Great
ed yesterday by news that
all American missionary was
drowned when the French liner
-Athos was torpedoed, was allay-
cd today by press reports that
the vessel was being used as a
troop transport and was convoy
ed by two destroyers.
Baron Zwiedinek, charge of
the Austrian embassy here, is
said to have been told during a
cali at the state department that
until relations with his govern
inent become more satisfactory
no arrangements would be made
for official reception of the new
ambassador, Count Tarnowski.
Netherlands May Break.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The
tremendous destruction of Dutch
shipping during the last two days
is regarded here as the most
acute phase of the international
situation.
It's regarded even as bringing
nearer the probability OF a break
in diplomatic relations between
the Netherlands and Germany.
So far Holland has only made
protest against destruction OF her
neutral ships by German sub
marines, but the startling oper-
ations reported yesterday and to-
day are expected to arouse a new
wave OF popular Indignation i'll
the Netherlands which that gov
ernment may find difficult to
withstand, even should it desire
to do so.
Officials and diplomats here
will be surprised if the govern
ment does not take some action.
Americans Oh Ship.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Sinking OF
two more vessels by German subma-
rines, each with an American sailor
on board. was reported to the state
department today. In both cases the
vessels were warned and the two
Americans. 10Th Porto Ricans, land
ed safely. The vessels sunk were the
Norwegian steamer Skrim and the
Norwegian bark Blenheim.
Consul Osborn at Havre said the
Skrim was sunk by bombs planted
in the ship after warning had been
given.
The Blenheim, according to Consul
Frost at Queenstown. was sunk by
shell fire after its crew had abandon
ed the ship without injury.
. The submarine towed the Blen-
helms life boats until a British ma
val vessel appeared.
CONSERVATION in Holland.
The Hague. Netherlands. via Lon
caused here by the announcement Of
the torpedoing and sinking by Ger
vessels. two of which the Noorderijik
and the Zaandijk, grain laden and
bound for home port. belonged to
the Hollan nd America line.
Two others. the Eemland and the
Gaasterland. were en- route for the
United States for grain. while the
Jacatra. also was grain laden. The
Dutch East Indies with q cargo OF
piece goods.
All the vessels left (probably Fall
mouth) February 20 It having been
given to understand by the German
authorities that that date would be
relatively safe" the so-called safe
period for neutral ships sailing from
British ports, which originally expired
February 8. having been extended at
the request Of the Dutch government.
The ships sunk aggregated mors
than 10000 tons. Tho Holland
America line hassrecSived ~ report
that the crews OF the ZAAndiik ard
the Noorderijk were saved.
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