The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-12
ACTION BY SOUTH AMERICAN
REPUBLIC FAvoRiNo HOSTILE
TIES WITH GERMANY IS
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN.
OTHER LATIN AMERICAN
COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW
Guatemala and Nicaragua Seriously
Considering Break With Teutons
-cuba's BeIiIgerency Makes
Action by Other Republics
More Likely.

Mo Janeiro, April 1O.-The League
Of Allies has passed a resolution re.
auesting the Brazilian government to
Immediately declare war on Germany.
Rio Janeiro, April 10.--A council of
ministers was held at which the situa.
ton with respect to the war was re.
viewed and discussed. At the conclu.
sion OF the meeting the following ofi.
ciai note was given out:
AT the meeting of the cabinet the
president, after having explained the
situation created by the torpedoing of
the steamship Parana and presented
the facts relative TO this act which
have come to the knowledge of the
government. declared himself deter.
mined to act with the spirit demand.
ed by the national dignity. He added
that he awaited only the result of the
official inquiry establishing the facts
and the circumstances under which
the steamer was sunk"
Dispatches received from all parts
Of Brazil describe the agitation caus-
ed by the torpedoing OF the Panama.
Everywhere press opinion demands
immediate and energetic action on the
part of Brazil.
Early Entrance Certain.
Washington, April Early en-.
trance Of several of the South and
Central American nations into the war
against Germany is regarded here as
practically certain. Brazil, aroused
by the sinking OF her steamship Pa.
rama is expected to become a bel.
iigerent In o few days and 1t Is as.
sumed that her lead win be followed
promptly by other countries.
Reports of divided opinion In Ar.
g~cntina have given officials here lit
tie encouragement to look for aggres.
sive action by that country.
Feeling Strong In Guatemala.
Active support of the United States
by at least two of the Central Ameri.
can republics. and possibly by four
would not be surprising. Official re-
ports that Estranda Cabrera, presi-
dent OF Guatemala, is contemplating
seriously q break with Germany has
been received. So long as Mexico's
course is underlined unusual interest
is attached to the position OF the Gen.
trail American government. especially
that of Guatemala, controlling the
southern frontier OF Mexico. In the
event OF the development of an I'll
friendly situation In Mexico, It IL real
ICED that Guatemala's role would be
far from unimportant. In Guatemala,
Estranda Cabrera has built up what
Is regarded as the most efficient army
In Central Amsrfca and with It he
would be in a position to lend valuable
assistance to the United States. An.
tipathy between the Guatemalans and
the Mexicans there has existed there
Tor years.
Others Would Follow.
II Cabrera does place his country In
the list It 10 expected that Nicaragua
viii quickly follow and that the long
standing differences between those
two countries and Salvador and Hon.
duras may be swept away in q desire
to present . united Central America.
A4 ga
Not Anxious About Mexico.
American officials continue to watch
closely every move In Mexico. but lit.
lie real anxiety remains. 1t is believ.
ed now that German Vaccinations
there have failed and that the worst
Nat may be expected from that quar-
ter IL q declaration OF neutrality.
Investigation by oficers OF the
American navy showed that the re-
ports OF German r~eservists crossing
from the United States into Mexico
have heen exaggerated and that the
number crossing the Rio Grande aimee
the breaking Of relations with Ger.
many Mp 70 10 days ago was not more
than 100.