The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16

~tsrvists in the United Safes and Ger
nan residents in Mexico were to mako
II this regiment it was said
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Former
ambassador Gerard, fresh from Ber-
n. reported 10 the State Department
nat when he left there was evidence
ghat Germany fully intended carrying
".1t her ruthless submarine campaign.
-egardless Of the prospect of war with
me United States, and that talk OF
pace had been abandoned.
The former Ambassador did not sec
resident Wilson. but conferred at
le.nth with both Secretary Lansing
Fyd Counsellor POLK. and went over
with them i'm detail events leading to
The break in diplomatic relations be
tween Germany and ,he United States
LONDON, March 15.-In the course
q an interview granted - the Copen
hagen correspondent of the Berlin
Tagesblatt. SAYS an Exchange Tele
gTaph dispatch. Count Won Bernstorf,
Intercepted as TO whether he thought
there would he war between Germany
ard the United States, replied that
depends on our U-boat warfare. II
We sink an American ship we shall
get war. III not, ] suppose We can
avoid it."
And if. asked the correspondent,
Germany sinks British ships with
Americans aboard?" To this Count
ven Bernstorff replied: =
That is not the same
BOSTON. MASS. March 15.-The
Governors of the New England States.
after several hours conference on the
present disturbed condition of af-
fairs" adopted resolutions pledging
their support and the support Of the
people Of their States to the President
in carrying out his announced policy
of protecting United States lives and
property on the high seas.
CAMBRIDGE. MASS, March Is
Patriotism is at high pitch AT Har
ward. where the students have formed
A regiment called the Minute Men OF
Harvard" and are drilling daily. The
have just been equipped with rifles
Their drilling is carried on in an old
Massa chuseits hall. which was useG
as q barracks by the old Continentals.
WASHINGTON. March 15.-Ameri-
can diplomats at home waiting an op-
pcrtunity to return to posts in Europe
will travel on armed American liners
Among them are Hugh Gibson, first
Secretary OF the Embassy at London
VINO expects to sail on the first Amerl
csn liner that starts across the Allan
TIC.
LONDON. March 15.-The Nor
vsegin steamer Lars Fastenaes LIAR
Fostenes) bound from America TO-
Rotterdam with grain for the Amer
czn Relief Commission, has been sunh
without warning outside the blockadf
zone. according to the Norwegian
Mercantile Shipping Gazette. TINS az
nouncement is contained IN an En-
change Telegraph dispatch from Cop
rnhagen.
LONDON. March 15.-The arrival ii
Europe of Count Won BernstorH' loi
NOR Ambassador to the United States
las caused renewed discussion In Ber
IN of the submarine blockade pe
tween political, naval and dlpiomatl
representatives. according to IN
Norwegian Mercantile Gazette, say
Renters Christiania correspondent
Some German naval attaches l.
r,autraI countries have been called I
E.er,;n for q conference" continue
ne dispatch. THE alterauon' ou
,ot the raising, Of the biockade
probable"
These conferences il is ndlcale
III the publication, arose out OF eeNe
,Dments during Count Won Bernsoorh
stay. in Christiana, when lndlrect
sorts IL saws. were made to preNei
he situation between German! dill
America developing into war.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-tln;
r,ders 10 the naval gunners VINO WI
york the guns on armed America
merchant ships defying the Germa
Submarine zone, have been framed
conference between Secretary
state Lansing and Secretary OF u
NAVY Daniels. The orders VIII
transmitted directly to the gun cre'