White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-02-09
HA[TS GREAT RELIEF
DONE BYAMER|CANS
100000 PRISONERS AND HoRDEs
OF DESTITUTE PERSONS
MUST SUFFER-.
BELGIANS TO SUFFER MOST
1t Really Means the kaisers chaI.
Ienge to Whole World In Last
Attempt to Get" England
Activities Suspended.

Washington.-An entire diplomatic
structure to protect probably 1000,
600 prisoners in the midst of their
enemies, to care for whole con.
quered nation in Belgium, to repre-.
sent the interests of the four SOY.
ereign states in Germany and Ger.
man interests in nine enemy coun.
tries crumbled Saturday before Ger
man necessity.
One Of the most complex, ultra
legal humanitarian machines ever
evolved, the slow, patient work built
up during two and half years of
effort, thus Is sacrificed at the Ber-
lin governments desperate challenge
to the whole neutral world in a last
attempt to reach England.
American organization genius and
American means of restraint in the
war zone will cease from Saturday
to operate. All American represent
atives will be withdrawn from Ger
many. and the duties they have eff
GENTLY performed. except looking aft
er Belgium, will fall on unframed
forces. The physical parts of the or
ganization, as far as possible, will
stand as they are, embassies, lega-
tions and office buildings continuing
under their new directing forces, but
the hand and heart that built their
invaluable files and records will re-
tire.
From Belgium the United States
will not withdraw until the military
conquerors make it impossible for
her to continue. Brand Whitlock, the
American minister to Belgium, will
remain in Brussels until forced to
the present seat of Belgian govern.
ment in Havre, France.
Minister Havenith called at the de.
partment Saturday in the greatest
anxiety at this latest blow to Bel.
GUM. His feelings were torn be-
tween the stunning possibility of the
withdrawal of American relief and
standing behind his nations resur-
rection If food from this country is
cut off Belgium will be reduced to an
almost helpless state, as it will be
impossible to spare either food or
tonnage from the other belligerent or
neutral nations.
AS to prisoners, the United States
represents the interests of at least
100000 and probably 100000 men
in the countries from which Ger
many has forced the withdrawal Of
diplomats.
Order Activities Suspended.
Germany's interests In seven oun
tries and the large sections of Egypt
and Morocco have been turned away
from American sympathy and aid tc
whatever neutral Germany can fine
to accept the work. The state de
partment has instructed it's officials
representing German interests in Eng
land, France, Russia and Japan, Ru
mania. Serbia, Greece, EGYPT and Mo
rocco to suspend all activities along
that line and await information to be
conveyed through some neutral gov
eminent to whom Germany wishes
those interests surrendered.
The entente allies also are made tc
suffer indirectly through Germany's
action, as the great relief work built
up through the American embassy II
Berlin, safeguarding British, Japan
ese, Rumanian and Serbian interests
turned over British interests to Hol
land, Japanese and Serbian to Spain
and Rumanian to Spain temporarily
German consuls in this country are
expected by this government to be
withdrawn and to leave the country
Immediately. Germany will be given
opportunity to arrange this before
consuls' exequaturs are Cancelled by
this government.