The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-02
REPORTED NOTE
HAS BEEN SENT
7 D GER N A Ny
INDICATIONS POINT oIS7kTc-
OF WARNING. DECLARING IN.
RESTRICTED SEA WARFARE
WILL BEING 5REaH.

Washington. Feb Whatever
course President Wilson has decided
1- IS E-0Ez 1z.y 70 three o. four
members @. his o.5c.a. family. one
-.za o:1clsl says no note zzs 5s=-
sen. Germany. 1-. there @as every
Indication ,-z- one has cs=- decided
"a. ]. was g-tls7-.=i ,z4: the United
States ~.. no: re-=.; G--=a-y's an.
-5.-c=zsz; 20 sand without c4a.-
.--ge.
washington Feb. --W1us all Of,
--.4. i-.o-ma-.o. Tas withheld yes.e-.
Day afternoon there we're indications
in o:fc.a. quarters ;az; comnualca,
.,1 actually had been sent or was
551t 20 BE- sent 20 Germany.
There vas no official indication o:
..s nature tl, view held is that it
q il The nature Of warning against
unrestricted submarine warfare, and
placed a severance Of diplomatic rela.
lions in order as the next step II Ger.
many persists in breaking her pledge
20 the United states.
Nine Ships Reported Sunk.
Dispatches from London yesterday
said ,ha, the sinking ct nine vessels.
causing the death OF eight men and
the injury OF one, vas announced yes.
,erday By Lloyd's. This vas taken
here as indicating that the German
policy OF ruthless war already has be.
gun.
When Secretary Lansing received
the newspaper correspondents this
afternoon. he said;
Gentlemen. have nothing TO tel,
you; neither will ! answer any cues
tons"
Secretary Lansing followed thi.
s,a,emen, by adding tina. IL stood TO:
the remainder Of the day and tha,
there was no prospect Of his making
any announcement last night
Mr. sansing did say, however that
he had had no communication during
the day with the German ambassador
Count Won Bernstorf.
Wilson and Lansing Confer.
Prefdent Wilson and Secretary
Lansing discussed the submarine sit
uation for an hour yesterday after Mr.
Lansing had worked all morning on
a document which he took with him
TO the White House.
After he conference, Secretary Ian
sing refused categoricaly to say wha.
had been decided upon
Following the conference between
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing the opinion became generally
prevalent In official quarters that q
break seemed inevitable.
The treasury and navy department.
are taking all steps necessary 10 pro
tect American ports
Nwas disclosed that President VII
sen and Secretary Lansing had tton
ference last night although IL was
| then denied they had conferred a. a.,
IIt was indicated Yesterday that t.
.o-e The course o., the United state.
was made public there we-, certain
necessary steps 70 Do taken
Hitchcock at White House
Senator Hitchcock. democrat d
member of 'aa senate foreign rea
ticus committee was 40 The WaI-,
House early '.day but said Doc did ao,
discuss t.. submarine question
Passports for Count Won Eeravo-f
ofl,'. ..' recall oi Ambassador Ger.
ara. 'o.'"A warnings TO Bern" mat
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