The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-07
BOLIVIA BACKS
U. S. IN BREAK
WITH GERMANY
Only Neutral Thus Far to rake
Bold Position.
Brazil Dispatches Note OF Pro-
test to Germany.
WARNS AGAINST OVERT ACT
Will Hold Germany RESPONSE
BILE if Ship Is Sunk.
South American Nations Hold
Conference on Situation.
WARNS AGAINST OVERT ACT
Will Hold Germany RESPONSE
BILE if Ship Is Sunk.
SOuth American Nations HOLD
Conference on Situation.

Buenos Aires, Feb. bolivia is To
support the United States in Its stdhu
against Germany, according to an
nouncement made i'll Rio dc Janelro
TODAY by the Bolivian minister there
Ills statement followed dispatch of
brazirs note of formal protest to Der
I'm against the German unlimited sub
marine policy.
So far Bolivia. alone of the south
American republics, has definitely an
bounced its approval of the step Ia
Icy the United States.
DISPATCHES from Santiago today de-
clared the ministerial councH thvl
bad dete: mined not to support the
United States.
Is Violation of international Law.
rio Janeiro. Feb. THE Brazilian
reply to the German declaration OF uh-
restricted warfare has been dispatched
to the Brazilian minister at Berlin Ac-
cording to an official announcement
According to authoritative lnfor1na-
ton the note protests against me w
latiou of international law involved IN
ire submarine blockade and points
cut that such a blockade could II Ell
fective close the entire high seas. a SIT
tuition which could not be permitted
The note protests. by anticipation
gainst any hostile act from Whlcn
brazilian merchant ship should surfer
Ky virtue of the blockade and holds
Germany responsible for such acts
DIR. Lauro Muller, foreign minister,
Will confer again today with the rep
resentatives of other South American
countries. 1t is understood that Chile
and Argentina are said to hold that
the breach of relations between the
United States and Germany has been
delayed too long.
Each South American republic Will
make an independent reply to Ger
many but the ''pourparlers" between
tie Latin-American states will con-
tipue
The Brazilian minister a Berlin has
been instructed to make immediate de-
livery of the note to the German for
e!gn office and the German minister
here has already been informed of
Brazi's position.
Will U. S. Seize Chile "Subs?'''
Buenos Aires, Feb. 7.-Chilean navy
officials We're quoted in Valparaiso
messages today as greatly angered
over reports from the United States
that the American navy department
plans to seize submarines now under
construction in the United States for
Chile.
The Argentine cabinet was to meet
today to weigh its friendship for the
United States against Argentina's own
interests in the German submarine
policy. Unofficial indications have
pointed to a formal decision by the
Ruenos Aires government not to sup
port the United States.
The Buenos Aires newspaper La
Prensa today declared it understood
President Irigoyen deemed the inter
ests of the United States and Argentina
entirely different" in the present sit
misunderstanding adoption of an Ar
Gentine policy opposed to that of
the United States.
The attitude. therefore, of the three
powerful "a. B. c." nations showed a
decided difference of opinion. Argen-
tina will apparently refuse its support