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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-15
La Fin dun Empire

-Voyons, demandait-on q un.
officer autrichien, parlez franche-
ment, ressentez-vous de la haine q
regard des Allies.
Mon, r6pondit-il aussit0t. J'ai
toujours aim6 la France ct je ne
d6teste nj la Russie nj rAngle-
terre. Dependant, je sens aujour-
d'hui tres vivement quill y a de la
haine dams mon c@ur, ct que cette
haine est tres profonde.
-Contre qui done?
Contre pAllemagne.
On pourrait rapprocher de ces
paroles dites par un soldat celles
que l'on attribute q la reine-m6re
d 'Espagne. "N'oubliez point,
Monseigneur, aurait.elle dit q re-
vogue de Gibraltar, de prier pour
lavictoire de l'Entente. Rappelez
vous, ajouta-t elle.en le voyant IN
terloqu6, que je suis nee princes
Sc autrichienne ct non princesse
allemande. J'estime que 81 Pm
tente est victorieuse. l'Autriche a
des chances de SO sauver, tandis
que, 81 l:Allemagne est victorieu-
Sc, pAurfiche est perdue pour tou-
Jours."
ST lEntente est victorieuse,
rAutriche des chances de Sc
sauver! Nous men sommes plus
q p6poque Oh pon disait: Isl
|pAutriche n'existait pas, IL fau-
draft l'inventer." La n6cessit6
dune Autriche sufisamment puis-
sante, capable d'endiguer q les am
bitions dc Berlin n'apparait plus
sous le meme jour qu'autrefois.
81 c'etait la mission de l'Autriche,
sa raison d'etre, il faut avouer
qu'elle = a etc in6dele, ct compter
sur l'Entente pour r6tablir ul'
empire tout devou6 au pangerma-
nisme, c'est aller IN pen loin.
L'Autriche, qui ne compte en- tout
que sept . huit millions dale
mands, ne pourra pas rester, apres
Tia victoire des Allies, IN pays
vassal de Ia Kultur, IN pays od
tune infime minorit6 de Teutona
courbe sous le joug d'autres peu-
pies beaucoup plus nombreux et
'quisn' 'aspirent qn'A s'affranchir
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/ or1lbes pour la
Defense du Pays

Ces jours derniers, M. Lane, mi
nistre de l'Int6rieur, parlait, dams
un eloquent discours, du million
de soldats francais qui "sont TOM
bes la-bas pour la defense du peys
de Lafayette.
On salt que le gouvernement
francais ma jamais public de sta
tistiques oficielies au sujet des
pertes subies par la France depuis
le commencement de la guerre, Ce-
pendant'il a etc possible certains
observatears, grace q des informa-
tions particulieres, de donner au
sujet de ces pertes des rapports
qui semblent parfaitement ration
nels.
Un critique am6rlcain publiait
il y a quelques jours un rapport de
ce genre.
Or, 81 lon en- croft ce critique,
M. Lane est au dessous ct meme
bien au dessous de la verit6 lors-
quill fixe q un million le chiffre des
pertes FRANCHISES.
Voici' le tableau que l6crivain
en- question fournit a l'appui de
ses dires:
Efectif total appel6
sous les drapeaux en-
France depuis' le> Ter
aoht 1914 au Ter mai
1917 4,4o7,ooo
Tues. 1,4I000o
Prisonniers, .......... 478.OOO
Morris de maladies. $4,000
R6formes par suite de
pleasures recues au
front I. $4,000
R6form6s par suite de
maladie. 100000
Affect6s aux fabri-
ques de munitions. 100000
A d6duire de l'effec-
tif total. .3.o53,QQo
En- ce moment sous
les drapeaux. 80. l,454,0W
Sur ce nombre, il y a 285,OOO
hommes aux colonies ct q Salonl-
que, ce qui laisse sur le front, l..
454, 600 moins 285, 900, soft: l ,l69,-
600 'hommes.
Y Ainsi les Francais ont Gu l,4lO,-
600 tues ct il leur reste sur le front,
l 1853, 900 hommes.
lie meme 6crivain afhrme que les
Anglais mont pas plus de l,5OO,-
GOO hommes en- France. Ills en- ont,
parafl-iI, 100000 en- Irlande Oh un
soulevement est toujours q redou-
ter, ct 100000 d Salonique.
L'arm6e lgePoss6de encore un
efectif de $4,000 hommes environ.
Maintenant il y a sur le front
francais environ $4,000 ,Russes ct
10000 Portugais.
Faisons une r6capitulation des
forces sc trouvant sur le front oc-
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Attention! Canadiens

Nous venons de recevoir la let
tre ci-dessous qui s'explique d'elle-
meme. L'EcHo SO fera nn plaisir
de faire parven1r 4 alpUnion St
Jean Baptiste d'Am6rique les
noms des n0tres qui Sc sont enr6-
les dams nos arm6es de .terre on de
mer ct il demande. Ia collaboration
de ses lecteurs atm de rendre Get
te liste aussi complete que posi-
BILE.
Woonsocket, r. l., ler JUN 1917
Monsieur le R9dacteur
de l'ECHo DE L'OUEsT
LIE Bureau general q son assem-
sembl6e du "a avril ma ordonnk
de compiler des statistiques sur
Penrolement des Franco -Am6ri-
Gains dams larm6e ct la marine
americaines. Ces statistiques Sc
ront inscrites par ordre alphabet
que de localities dams un livre sp6-
cialement prepare d Get effet. Elles
devront servir q 'd6montrer ]'atta-
element de notre element aux ms
titutions du pays ct fournir aux
d6nigreurs de notre race la preuve
irr6futable de notre fd6lit6 au
drapeau 6toil6. Ce travail est d'u-
ne Importance don't vous compre-
nez toute la valeur; je compte done
sur votre bienveillante cooperation
pour laccomplir avec promptitude
tout en- le basant sur des donnees
don't Pexactitude ne pourra etre
contest6e.
Veuillez agr6er, M. le R6dacteur,
Repression de ma parfaite consi-
d6ration.-
Ellie V6zina
Secr6taire,
de PUnion StJean Bite d'Am6riQue
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-15
La Conscription
all Canada
M. Patenaude Demissionne

NJ. E. P. Patenaude, secr6taire
d'Etat du Cabinet Borden, Went
de d6miasionEer par suite du d6s-
accord qui existe entire lui ct Sir
Robert Borden al'6gard de la
conscription. On parle du s6na-
teur Beaubien ct de Sir Herbert
Ames CONNIE successeurs posi-
bles de M. Patenaude.
Les rumeurs veulent que NJ. Sc
vigny, ministre du Revenu do Pin
t6rieur, ait demissionn6 lui aussi,
mais ces rumeurs mont pas Ste
confirmees.
M. Patenaude est oppose q la
conscription. II faisait partie du
minis,4re depuis deux ans.
La tentative de M. Borden en-
vue de former un minist4rs de
coalition dams lequel le nombre de
portefeuilles aurait 6te egalement
partag6 entire conservateurs ct IL
b6ranx, a totalement 6chou6.
Des portefeullles ont etc otferts
d qnatre lib6ranx en- we, NJ. Al
K. Maclean, de Ia Nouvelle- Ecos.
Sc, M. F. B. Carvell, dn Nouveau.
Brunswick, M. r.. F. Pardee. de
l'Ontario, ct M. Georges McCr
ney, de Ia Saskatchewan Ces mes.
sieurs 6taient invites. . choisil
Id'autres lib6raux. Les quatre Ii.
b6raux pr6cit6s ont r6pondu que
bien qu'ils fussent prets 3 >votel
an faveur de l'6tabl basement dc Ii
conscription lis ne pouvaient 40
lcepter de charges dams le cdbine
conservateur de- n. Borden.
Ia recunstitution du cabinet y,
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Le calyaiire
des Belges

En- r6ponse q l'adresse que lui
avaient fait parvenir les 6veques
protecteurs de l'Institut catholi-
que de Paris, le cardinal Mercie1
6crit au cardinal archev6que de
Paris, cette lettre admirable ct
6mouvante:
I'll faut faire appel q toute p6-
nergie de nos sentiments chr6tiens,
q toute notre fol en- la divine Pro-
vidence pour gravir sans r6volte
cette derniAre marche de notre cal
1vaire.
Nous. 6valuons q 10000 au mi
nimum le nombre de nos civils de-
portes; on ose les appeler des
''ch6meurs soutenus par l'Assistan-
ce publique''. Tous les Belges qui
resident en- Be'gique peuvent
constater que. parmi les centaines
d'honnetes citoyens que Ion ARA
che encore journellement a leurs
foyers, il ny a souvent pas 3 pour
100 de ch0meurs. LIE ch0mage,
d'ailleurs, nest las imputable aux
malheureux qui doivent ch6mer,
mails a ceux qui leur ont ravi leurs
moyens de travail.
lie Saint-Pere a 6lev6 solennel-
cement la voix ct s'6puise en- efforts
pour nous faire rendre justice;
vous vous etes series autour de Sa
Sainte pour la defense de notre
cause.
"Malgr6 tout, les abus de la for
ce Sc poursuivent;l les ouvriers con-
damn6s au travail en- terre enne-
mie 6crivent qu'iIs souffrent de la
faim ct du froid; les ames de nos
ouailles sont abandonnees ct pri-
wees des secours.religieux auxquels
il leur soft, humainement parlant,
possible de recourir; nous sommes
done tous, fideles ct pasteurs, Bel
ges ct amis du dehors, r6duits .
une impuissance irr6mediable.
C'est cette impuissance meme qui
met le comble B notre epreuve ma
tionale. es=s
.Croyez bien, cepsndant, Emil
nentissimes Seigneurs, ohers ct v6-
n6r6s colleagues, que nous ne f6-
chissons pas; que le peuple beige
ne f16chit pas.
"J'ai pass6 de tongues heures
dams les QUARTERS les plus pauvres
de nos bourgades le plus cruelle-
ment tortur6es depuis l'invasion,de
Lierre ct d'Aershot notamment;
j'allais de porte en- porte, dams les
ruelles ct les impasses, offrlr un Sc
cours aux families des deport6s;
TAI s6ch6 des larmes, recueilli des
sanglots, relieve des occurs angois-
s6s; j'affrme n'avoir pas entendu
une seule fois un cri d6sesper6 qui
signi6at: La paix d tout prix, la
paix quand meme!'
t'Notre peuple demeure patient:
il fol ACKNOWLEDGMENT dams Ia
venir. Cette fol. lie sentiment re-
ligieux la soutient; mais la soutien-
nent aussi les assurances reit6rees
de nos allies, que l'on n'admettra
pas de discussion sur des PROPOSE
tions de paix avant la liberation du
sol beige
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-15
Nous enverIons un numero sr6camDn
du journal 4 toute personne qui en- feya
demande
Bureaux: sos East Hennepin Ave

ann6es, la voix pourra etre enten-
due, dit-on, aussi bien aux poles
que dams le Sahara. Enfn, il va
sans dire qu'avant toutes chooses la
telephone sans FL sera. au meme
titre que la t6l6graphie sans I'll,
employee sur los navires, sur les
avions, sur les dirigeables, ct dams
tous les cas- Oh des fills ne pourront
Atre poses.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-15
A.Ni|NO'N'c!'Es:'. ! / |! ] I:

. 19f1i -ues anhdhc6s -d6n.sa su} Up '-7-
# 3ation. NJ, 33 4, ls5 s85
i Demandes d'emploi deman nde de az
@mestiqnes on d'emloye yes-ann onces pouY
chamble Ju pension annonces pOu
objets perdus ou trouv9s.
Au taux de UN CENT du mot. Is
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Autrefois on disait:

4 Autrefois on disait:
We'll get all the men out Of
the trenches by Christmas. .
Maintenant on dit:
'.We'll try to get all the men IN
the trenches by Christmas
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1917-06-15

Root 9 derout6 las sous-marins
Sill peut maintenant d6router lei
pro- -Allemands qui operent er
Russie. il ponrra aveo fiert4 re-.
la route des Etats- Unis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Gern1an-AmeriCanS Loyal
In West, Despite Regret
old Glory" Cheered in Teutonc Centres-rresiden'
Wilson's Action Approved in St. Louis
and Milwaukee

ones kinsman. the seyer.ng OF the
closest Of ties with ones olGtnlahu.
But The Milwaukee Germans appear
equal TO the task. America hfst' Is
me motto.
Eve are sorry the break has come
said one Of the leaders OF the German
American Alliance tonight, We wlsn
that England would likewise be sem
about her business by the fresioeh''
But between Germany and America
we are Americans, first, last ana az
the time" And this seems TO De tns
general feeling among Milwaukee,
"hypheaates.' ,,.-
There have been no rumDiings' no
threats. no signs Of impending vio-
lence. Even when news OF the sihHlhS
Of an American ship was received
there was no sign to betray eXuitatioh
BY the German element. When the Iact
became known that there had been a
warning given, and the submarine mao
assisted in the saving Of the crew Oh
the Housatonic, great sign OF reiiel
swept over Milwaukee.
The reports from MANY oities telllhS
cf police guards for armorles, post
Offices. waterworks and other buildings
arouse the greatest amusement mere
The police force has not been aug
mented. the National Guard has ho'
been called out nor have any other pre-
cautions been taken. The authorities
do not feel that il is necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Germans in Cincinnati
BeWildered by Break

Cincinnati. Feb. 4.-GermanAmeri-
cans of this city are bewildered by the
break Of diplomatic relations between
this country and the Fatherland.
Mayor Puchta, German by eXtrac-
ton, has had nothing TO say. The men
usually found about the German clubs
and at Sunday meeting places are a
little more solemn of visage than usual.
Quietly and without demonstration
they discussed the situation among
themselves. The professional agitator
seems to have faded away. Ten days
ago a conversation in German. in the
streetcars or in public places aroused
no comment. To-day this foreign
tongue means a raising of eyebrows.
Henry Danzinger, editor of the
"Volksblatt," referred to the breaking
of relations as a move designed by
Great Britain and executed by Wilson.
Many apologies have been heard for
his action. Translated. il appeared IN
the English written dailies. A proml-
nent Cincinnatian declares he has con-
sidered sending the following message
10 Secretary OF State Lansing;
81 consider the editorial appearing
in to-day's 'Volksblatt nothing shor;
OF high treason and respectfully re,
quest that the paper be public warned
against printing such statements III
the future"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
War Office Statements
on West and East Fronts

London. Feb. 4.-The report from
British headquarters in France to-
night reads:
On the Somme front an enemy at,
tack last evening in the neighoornoou
az Rancourt was repulsed by our hre'
Our posjtions were entirely MAIN
tanned We advanced our lines
slightly west of lie Transloy.
Ne carried out successful opera
ito, last night north of the Apcre. as d
result OF which our line east OF Beau
court has been pushed forward some
five hundred yards on front OF aoou'
three-uuarters OF a mile. over nun
bred prisoners and three machine guns
were captured. During the day t"G
hostile counter attacks were repGlseu
with heavy losses 20 the enemy. Our
casualties were slight.
The enemy blew a mine yesterday
west of Vimy. Little damage was done
We entered trenches during the night
southeast of SoucheZ and took twenty
one prisoners and machine gun. An
other machine gun and an enemy shat'
were DESTROYED and several dugout'
containing Germans were bombed.
Paris, FeL. 1.-THE UU OGct
statement today says:
Retwees the Disc and the Aisre NC
made a successful surprise attack Oh
German trenches in the reg OF
Tracy-le-Val and took twenty-five prs
ouers.
Our aviators threw number Of pro.
iectiles on barracks and railroads al
Apilly and Tergnier One OF our
sauadrons bombarded military estao'
lishments at Thionv.lle.
A later communication to-nlgh'
says:
A surprise attack OF the, enemy
trenches in the region Of Moulin-sous'
Toutvent resulted in the capture by Us
of ten prisoners. Al Les Eparges AZ
enemy attempt to occupy crater
failed. .;..,
Our artillery carried out effective
fires against German works at various
points along the front, notably IN the
sector of Hill 304.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Crews Confined to Ships
in Port at Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Feb. Upon lnstruc-
tons from Washington, W. II. Berry
Collector of the Port. tonight ordered
the officers and crews of the German
liners Prinz Oskar and Rhaetia and
the Austrian merchantmen Franconis
confined to their vessels. The guard
about the ships was materially IN
creased after the order became Ell
fective. The three crews aggregate
about fifty men.
The orders from the Treasury De
partment requested the cooperation oil
the customs officials in this city ano
the immigration station at Gloucester,
y. J. No one will be allowed to board
the vessels without proper credentials
Officials at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to-day broke the censorship
placed over their activities long enough
TO deny the reported attempt TO scuttle
the torpedo boat destroyer Jacob Jones
The navy yard was closed to visitors
to- day.
Reports that the machinery of the
German auxiliary cruisers kronprinZ
Wilhelm and Prins Eitcl Friedrich had
been badly damaged prior TO the re-
mcval of their crews were denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
l., Telegraph to The rnuun,i

ST. Louis, Feb. News Of the
break between the United States and
Germany is received by the large Ger
man-American population Of this city
with varied and conflicting emotions
dominant among which seems to be re-
gret that the Fatherland must be
separated from the country OF adop-
tion. There is resignation 10 a situa-
tion long anticipated.
Hope is expressed by many German
American leaders that war may De
averted. There are only a fe" who
do not assert cmphstically That they
stand behind President Wilson and
the United States and will make every
sacrifice at the call OF this country
They all declare that President VIII
son could have acted in no other way
To the decision of loyalty they are
led according to one prominent man.
BY a deep sense of obligauof. haNlhs
been permitted 20 pursue their own
inclinations in their own ways III TINS
country. he said, moral justice and a
sense of duty impeled them now 10 re-
turn a steadsast adherence to the ke-
public. Ben G. Brinkman, banker
said: .-.
Eve all say America first ! heart
ilv approve of President wilson's &C
ton, although / regret very much 70
see anything like this break come
about
August A. Busch declared; .
81 am an American, and proud to
be one" .. -. .bo
There were demonstrations at the
theatres when the news was iirst re-
ceived. People sang the national an
them. cheering enthusia stically ut tne
conclusion for the United States ana
President Wilson. In MANY OF the
audiences a large proportion OF the
German-American element was pres
ent. ~. o,,.,
On the streets, however the news
was received with Graver considera-
ton. and in the strongly German patts
Of the city the atmosphere was qulet
on the surface, but seemingly deeply
serious underneath. Only grave faces
were seen. ,o.
Among the Austrian Poles there was
wild delight and hope that this couh-
try might declare war on Austria. ne
editor of a Polish weekly paper de-
clared his countrvmen longed Tor a
chance to fight under the colors OF the
United States in an effort TO crush
Austria. which so long held their race
IN suhiectiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Workers Want Peace,
Saws Victor Berger

Milwaukee, Wis. feO' T. ""0
bo,yls for war? Not the common peo-
ME. The international BANKERS
hroters and munition makers, the
nsnnfacturers and spectators VINO
nra6t from the war and the news
p and political mouthpieces.
T T%b want war. The workingmen want
neace because they know that IN the
End, the working class must pay the
This was the statement OF victor
Rerger. former Socialist Congressman,
and editor Of "thc Milwaukee Leader
to-day. -. ,,,noorlsr =,
Gov this lust now. but my heart Is
bIeoding when see the foremost CIV
,,;zod nations. and especially also the
icafinr Cermanic nations. try to eNc,
,orrainate each other because each, OF
w., rants to control the worlds
,r ,,ei - he said. "Why should Amer
lea wish to break into that hel!'sh
turmoil? fl. u..o. rrt,i
,bo limo comes when he can act as
10 chief arbitrator Of the oeliiger'
erts. /, would be the greatest ser
eco ANYBODY could perform to-day ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
DUTY to u. S. Comes First,
Saws German Editorial

Baltimore, Feb. 4.-Under the cap
ton ave Fear for the Future OF the
Caucasian Race" the German CORE
spondent" in an editorial published to-
day says in part:
I'VE came here to become citizens OF
the United States of our own free VIII.
We cut loose from the land where our
cradle stood, took the oath Of allegi-
ance to the land of our selection. In
this case our duties come first, no mat
ter how much our hearts may bleed.
whoever now renounces the oath OF
allegiance which he took brings only
disgrace to the land for which his
heart bleeds. Therefore, remember that
the United States is the land OF the
birth Of our children and their chill
dren. while Germany is the land OF our
fathers. Here in the United States lies
our future, and let the past be a mem
DRY only"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Toledo German Americans
Ask Referendum OH War

Toledo, Feb 4.-German-Americans
in mass meeting here this afternoon
adopted resolution proposing that
the question of war or peace between
the United States and Germany be
submitted to the American people by
a referendum vote. The resolution fol-
lows:
"The present crisis may plunge our
nation into this world war, thus add
ing the lives of untold thousands Of
our men to the already long list Of
fathers, sons and husbands who up to
now have been sacrificed on the blood
stained battleiields Of Europe.
Let a popular referendum deter
mine whether or not we are ready and
willing TO join this bloody fray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Smash Forward 500 Yards
on Three-Quarter-
Mile Front
SURPRISE ATTACKS
BY FRENCH SUCCEED
Heavy Fighting on Riga
Front - Germans Re-
pulsed, Says Petrograd

London, Feb. 4.-The British troops
smashed forward north OF the Ancre
last night and advanced their line
east Of Beaucourt 500 yards on from.
of three-quarters Of mile. according
10 an official statement issued tonight.
More than a hundred prisoners and
three machine guns were captured by
the British. who held the new posi-
tions in the face OF two strong eoun-
ter attacks. The British casualties
the statement adds. were slight.
Berlin, IN describing the operation
states that the enemy was repu!sed
at every point except along the bank
Of the river, where an advanced Ger
man trench was lost.
Along the rest OF the West front
the fighting was more spirited than
usual both sides Selling every avail.
able opportunity of pressing the at
tack. The British advanced their
lines slightly west of Trans!oy, north
of the Sommc. and in successful
trench raids southeast of Souche7
took more than a score of prisoners
and several machine guns and de-
stroyed the enemy's works.
French troops carried out successful
surprise assaults near Tracy-le-Val
between the Disc and the Aisue, anC
in the region of Moulin-sous-Toutvent
in which thirty-two prisoners were
taken. The artillery fire increased
during the day along the entire front
being especially severe north Of the
Somme and on the Verdun front. The
capture OF British aeroplane, brought
down off the Flanders coast, is an
nounced by Berlin.
Heavy fighting has again broken on;
on the Riga front. The repulse OF
more than half dozen strong German
attacks is reported By Petrograd, while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
Machinery of Nine Ships
in Philippines Damaged

Manila, Feb. 4-Customs officers
have completed their examination o.
the interned German boats. Nine. o,
them had their engine rooms wrecked
and several had fires burning under
empty boilers.
Customs launches and naval vessels
will act as a patrol guard around the
steamers. 1t Is feared that some OF
the German boats have explosives on
board and that they may be used IN
case they are seized.
Seventeen of the vessels are at Ma
Mia. three at Cebu and three at Fam
boanga. The damage in some cases
is said to have been done thlrty-siN
hours before the first report OF =
break in the relations between the
United States and Germany.
The Filipino crews OF the steamers
here have been discharged. The crews
of the steamers at Cebu have been eX-
cluded from the engine rooms.
The government has redoubled IT'S
precautions concerning the ships, but
there have been no seizures.
The American squadron has returned
to Manila from target practice and is
patrolling the bay.