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Austria Hungary Seuery Relati0us Wih United States
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[RepubIican A. p. Leased wire]

GRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire]
 WASHINGTON, April 9.-Austria- Hungary, ranging herse,f unreserv ed!y with Germany, has severed diplo- matlo relations with the United States, precipitatlng a situation which ge herally is expected here to lead to War.
 Baron Erich Zwiedinel.. the Aus trian charge, asked the state depart ment today for passports for himself, his staff and the Austrian consular force in this country; and simultan- eouSiy American Minister Stovan re- ported from Berne that Austria had announced the break in relations to Ehe American embassy in Vienna yes terday.
 Immediately the treasury depart ment ordered the seizure of al! Aus tr:an merchant ships in American harbors. The Austrian crews were taken off and sent to immigration stations and American guards put on board. The measure was accepted purely as one of precaution, but it is realiZed that it may be interpreted by Austria as an act of war. In a similar situation after the break with Germany, 10 ships were seized until a state of war actually had been de- clared
 Whether Bulgaria and Turkey are preparing to follow suit still is un- known, but officials generally believe that sooner or later they will do so.
 Bulgarian Minister Panaretoff called On Secretary Lansing today to ask If this government had any informa- ticn from Sofia, but was told none had been received. Both Bulgaria and Turkey are believed here to be weary of tie war, but German domi- nation of the central European al liance is expected to drive them. as 1t drove Austria. to break with Ger lnany's new enemy.
 TelcgramS prepared a week ago iE anticipation of today's development, have been sent to American dipio- 1natic and consular officials abroad, 1nstructing them to wind up their conduct of entente interests in Aus tria, and Of Austrian interests in en- tente countries. Spain will take over American interests in Austria, and Sweden will assume Austrian inter ests here.
 Safe conducts for the former Aus trian officials on their trip home will be sought at once from the British and French governments. With thert will go Count Tarnowski the newly appointed Austrian ambassador, who arrived in New York on the day Ger manV announced her campaign of ruth!essnesS. but whose credentials President Wilson has refused to ac- cept.
 In a statement tonight reviewing these negotiations, the state depart ment revealed that on April l, be- fore President Wilson went before congress to ask for declaration of a state of war with Germany Austria served motive that such a declara- tion would mean break between the Washington and Vienna govern ments
 Although war with Austria is thought to be practical certa inty President Wilson is described as hay ing no intention of forcing it., The belief is that the president will not ask congress to declare d state oe war unless some overt act against the United States is committed.
 Officials assumed that no obstacle will be placed in the way of the de- parture of the American embassy staff, the 200 other native Americans scattered throughout Austria anG Hungary and such of the 1900 or more naturalized American citizens who may care to leave.
 The departments statement fol- lows:
 On March IS the department in- formed the American amha ssad0r ir Vienna that this government was sin.
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