The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-02-08
SeVerence of Relations With Dual Monarchy
Probable. Gerard Has Reached Berne
From Berlin, Raports Willard.
AMERICA WAITING BERLIN PAPERS
For Some Overt Act to Pre-
eipitate Hostilities. is
Preparing.

Stockholm. Sweden Sweden
viii Rot accept President Will
sons inl itation TO sever diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
However the government will
protest against the newly in
augurated submarine Warfare.
Washington, ID. c. The state de
partment has received a report That
American Ambassador James W. Ger
ard has reached Berne, switzerland.
The arrival Of MIR. Gerard i'm Berme
was announced in dispat u from
him TO AmhasS,ldor Joseph !. vii
lard in Madi,l, who Forwarded it
without furner information t. the
the state department.
l'"om European souro on. al IT
Germans has becu learned tlat the
German government actually consider
ed MIR Gerard praeiical, as host
age until il received adyices from
Washington detailing the arrange
ments made for The safe departure
OF Count Won Bems torn
The government is still NNailing. for
some act OF Germany which might
make relations suddenly more ser5ou,
but it was stated last night after the
cabinet meeting tnat nothing had oc-
cured.
The next step of the Unite Stqtes.
IL 1T becomes necessary. would be tax
en- without communicating with Ger
many, it WAS stated officially.
Congress and all departments If
the goVernment Woe preparing TO-
day for amy eventuality.
The break with Austria depends on
the reply Ambassador H. c. Penffeld
at Vienna, makes to the state depart
12grf3 ipa.3 igis,- .aNe0rriaa ~ a.
tails of the Austrian snbmarine note.
which officials now admit has becu
received
In the Senate tho resolution an-
proving the break with Germany was
10 be called up today Adoption ap-
peared certain. bur not without do
bate, some OF which promised to be
dramatic.
The naval bill with the $50 0oo-
600 addition made by The House yes
terday was still before that body to-
day.
No More Bookings.
New York City Tho lniernation-
al Mercantile marine today sent out
announcements TO lis agents through
out the country requesting them to
Do,N;'iS 75'S oA 1Aiiieii-
Permit No Violations.
In limo with the policy OF doing
nothing 10 force further strained re
lations il was Officially reiterated to
day that the administration WAS tak.
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,t1 IL 'ig o'ii Sei@e' oi
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p,.,'.'1i ~ - ''lo.' t''|'
o.l1S 'o'i"'' ,.'N''' - .e',n ~ pue VGa
se's ana tiie'l crews "ilatr guard or
PfotecIlon TO prevent awning pelh& |
uoie "iiieh "o'tla oDs'fuel haVlga |
tloh or IN ANY olllcr way Vlola'e the
law winch IN amy case they would be
supJeet 10,
ohiN necessary pfecanto''s, II was !
SAID. nave been taken against viola |
tiohs OF 'he law OF any sort.
Right TO High seas.
Washlhgtoh' ID ne American
llilef at. Louis VIII hot be gwen a
CONVOY II IT decides to sali for Eur
ope through '4e German suphiaflne
zone, 1t was announced al 'he state
oenaf ,ii f''neh' loslaN
he' government Is actlns on lAe
pollcN mat > mefleais nave me IN
alleidoie risht 10 traverse 'he hlsh
seas ana ihat 1le German submarine
ploeNs'u' = s,l'.' ..1s tilesa. .'"N tnaN
any SINKING on american shl's IN con-
,rase.4'ioii oi iaw "oaia iihhleaiateiE
'''an 70 .oSlllllles.
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