The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-02
GERARD Warned
TO PROVIDE FOR
SAFETY OF ALL
i, S, Citizens Expected to Be
Sent to Holland,
ANNOUNCEMENT WITHHELD
Policy Of President May Be
Made Known Today,

WASHINGTON, Feb. up to
the time the cabinet assembled this
afternoon there had been no out
ward change in the submarine
crisis. The majority OF the mem
bers came TO the White House un-
informed OF President wilson's
plans
LONDON. Feb 1.-The German
note has resulted in rush OF
Americans to procure passage to
New York on the first available
boat. Large numbers who expected
to sail within a fortnight have de-
cided to leave saturday and before
noon all the first class accommoda-
tons on the steamer were
booked.
WASHINGTON, Feb secretary
Lsnsing authorized the statement today
tina, so lar no comm Bcation had been
sent to germany sIhe secretary re-
fused toE-ay whether any instructions
rad been sent to Ambassador Gerard
ard declined to make any statement
accounting for the delay IN announcing
the course OF the United States. Sec
'rctary Lansing said he was unprepared
10 disclose whether any announcement
would be made today or not.
No Conferences.
President Wilson had no conferences
on the submarine question during the
morning but played golf for two hours.
The state depsement has made no
reply to the telegram from lntcrna-
tional Mercantile Marine asking in
4 s,ructonS for movements OF Ameri-
can ships No announcement similar
10 Germany's has been received from
Austria
Officials Non Committal.
While Yesterday it was said flatiy
! that no announcement would be made
for rest OF the day. officials refused
| TODAY 10 CONT themselves to similar
| announcement
On every hand officials are con-
vinced tina, nothing less than a break
ir diplomatic relations is the ultimate
development, /, may be delayed. but
they all expect il to come unless there
is some wholly unexpected development
III the situation
As another day OF tension began.
opinion was about even as to whether
any communication actually had been
dispatched to Berlin There was no
doubt that Secretary lansing had yes
tcrday prepared a document for Presi-
! dent Wilson. but whether IL had gone
was not known
Gerard Given Warning.
There seemed To- be no doubt TODAY
that some communication has gone n
Ambassador Gerard. probably warning
:, Rim oi the steps the United States fell
compelled to take and giving him an
opportunity however limited, 10 make
some arrangements to alleviate the pos
Siblc hardshipS of Americans in Ger.
many The governments best informa'
tion is that there are about 5000 there
Doubtless some efforts will be made
TO sc, them over the line into HOLLAND
or into some o,hes adjacent ncutra
country
The Germany embassy continued it'
official silence. calmly prepared for tia
break tnunt Won BernstorN has sal,
privately he expects. but serenely con
ildcnt the German governments actio'
irrespective ot the policies of neutral
will he the winning factor OF the war
Diplomats Expect Break.
The entcnte embassies. fully expect
ing the United States to break will
GERMANY. seem to be confident that III
rev campaign of ru,hleSsness will be q
little greater effectiveness than tn
campaign which thc entente govern
mentS Contcud the German submarine
have been waging all along despite IN
, pledges given in the Sussex note.
\ few more ships may he sunk. the
think, hu, they expect the British nav
: tn meet the new attack successfully.
Preparations Made Rapidly.
Whatever measures are being take
IN the United States by the admnistra
ton to prepare the country physicall
for a break with a frs, class power
which N history always has been fol
, lowed sooner or later by war. are beinl
carried out secretly, bu, with expedi
tinn II is officially denied that an
orders whatever have been given :
army. navy or coast guard bu, ther
are evidences that the agencies of IN
government, are ready TO take any step
necessary To allow a diplomatic break.
The first act Of Coun, Tarnowsk
the Austrian ambassador, after install
J ing himself in his embassy here toda,
was 10 hold a long conference witt
- Count vou Berns,orfi l, was said tina
Coun, Tarnowski would arrange 10 pre-
4, sen, his ctedential, TO President Wilso'
!. as soon rs possible
Al Peace Now Suggested.
r The only note of dissent from III
+, general opinion that Prasidcn, Wiisg
. was preparing to meet 6ermany's we,
5 warfare with drastic action. came iros
groups in the capitol which have bee