Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
Diplomatic Relations Broken
Off by ASiatiC Republic; Ex-
tensive Property May Be
ConfisCated,
TO INCREASE MUNlTION
OUTPUT FOR RUSSIANS
Action AIigns Country With
Japan and Allied Powers,
and May Have far-feaChing
Effect on Eastern History,
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Washington. March l4.--Americn1
Minister Reinsch at Peking today re-
ported to the state department tha
China had severed diplomatic rela
lions with Germany and that the G,i-
man minister had boon hard,s -.
passports
China has taken posBcoeHoG - s.,
German merchant ships in shaaaHai.
about six in number, placed ghn.H
crews on shore under guard lTH
placed armed guards on the vetssol,.
Advices to the navy department 20,
day from senior officer in Chine.
waters gave no further details.
Seizure of the ships may be takoH
by Germany as an act Of war az tr
the case of Portugal.
May Seize German Property.
China's action may be followed hy
seizure Of German property in China
which IS very extensive. In addition
to all the concessions held by Ger.
many in Chinese cities, which It Is
presumed will be seized as quasi pub
lie property, there are extensive pri-
vate German holdings In China. Lat
est figures show that there are about
three thousand German civilians scat
tered throughout the republic, but It
Is not known whether they will be
informed.
China's action is expected to have
far reaching effect on Far Eastern
history, as it aligns her with Japan
and the other allied powers. Ger
man trade, which before the war had
become the most dangerous competi-
ID,-lt Is,N. n IL
China, amounted to about 20 per cent
of Japan's, and offered a tempting
prize for the latter. This phase Of
the commercial situation was widely
discussed at the Paris economic con-
ference. when plans to drive Germany
out of the far eastern market were
adopted.
To Increase Munitions Output.
The immediate effect of China's
severance of relations probably will
be a greatly Increased output of mu-
nitions for Russia. China Is Japan's
source of iron and has provided much
of the raw material on which tho
latter's immense munitfon trade has
been built up. China also has six
large arsenals which, with her mines
will add large resources against Ger
many. ...-. ..
China has already sent 100, 900 COO
lies to France and Russia and can
increase the number almost without
limit So far the mon have gone un.
der private auspices as laborers. Ap-
parently as yet China has not COM
mittcd herself to accept the allies in
vitation to enter the war as an active
participant.
Follows American Action.
Immediately after Americas sever
ance of relations with Germany China
began to discuss similar action and
during the negotiations the French
invited her on behalf OF the
many IN return for remission of tho
Boxer indemnity md perr'issior 70 'r-
crease her customs taxes. Diplomat"
sources in WASHINGTON. however. eaia
tho entonte promised morn'v \ roe-
ponemor' ~ tho Roxrr Indemnity. M
~ remission
on March I thr cattrc. IeTir''s'v
cOtoI 20 eovor relations. hut p-cs'dcrty
II YuaN Vurc refused to accede or
'h0 ground that such power WAS n.
a'oro. r'-o cabinet resigned, with.
'row - rior'r'r ard finally -eturr-E
RHoo -" r-Hqidort agreed 10 thy
br-it
Chinese Scnota t~rre
on March ~ tho -rNsidr-t arI ~
'oNt7nt appeared NPforr the house a.
asked approval of 4 sn"NrSncc If ~
'aIjnNS which VIZ rr1r'od - a ,J's
~ ,a' - =. IT, senate 1A+a- ,c-rc.t
H,anwhiIe 'hs sutauis inyifD sic7 e..
"Hthr thh war ror'tirG In 1htsauc,.
apDa-Nrt'" nerdiH% 4 het'Rr a-rc1-
H7nrt as 10 tcrr1s
Poc"Nt dispatches F~n-, rot,rE
have spoken in high 's-ris of the rs,|
american Minister pcinsrh has 'ntcr
IN the steps leadins up 10 rhna's Sc
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