Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-02
BELIEVE CHALLENGE
 lU GERMANY CERTAIN
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(Continued From Page One) which would be expected to follow a diplomatic break. The satesuarGins of American ports, salety oi Amerl- cans in Germany, the presence Of German ships in American harbors and many other considerations are among them.
 The last correspondence with Ger many, which demanded the total pan donment Of such submarine warfare as inc central powers are about to resume, declared that the United States would sever diplomatic rela- tioIs altogether; this is interpreted as leaving no opportunity for half way measures; it means the witt- drawal of Ambassador Gerard and the whole embassy staff from Berlin and the closing of the German embassy here.
 in as much as any action by the United States would be directed against Germany as nation and nor against her ambassador as an individ- ual, it was thought unlikely that a severance would be announced by the deliveTyof passports to Count von :5y formal notification to Berlin of the American governments decision The delivery of passports to the am 6assador would be left as a formality of the future.
 Austria and Turkey are expected to make similar war zone declarations The fiIst notification that Austria had joined Germany was in news dis patches from Paris. No official an nouncement has reached here tonight,
 The only announcement the Ger man ambassador made today was to deny published report that ne told a friend he expected to receive his passports within iS hours There was no denying, however, that Count yOn Bernstorff fully expected the action of the United States to be swift nd decisive. It becme known that sey- cral times during the, last week h. had attempted to discourage Ameri- cans from sailing for Europe. lie has Cecl.ned to write letters of identifi cation for friends and on other pre- texts, without disclosing what was about to happen.
 There apparently Is no difference oi opinion that Germany's action has forced the American government to break off relations with Germany.
 Previous cases merely have in voiyed isolated instances for wr.ci. apology or reparatiou could be offered. or q new announcement which coulG be modified without admission of de feat The present is regarded as rep IesentinS mature policy made in fuii consideration that it will cost th' friendship il not tho neutrality of thc United State sand probably other net trals.
 Preparations are now known to hdy' ben under way iu Germany for month. and the information allowed to pass the censorship 10 have been cntirel, misleading. Bethmann Hollweg'@ speech today is interpreted as dis proving statemnts allowed to come to this country that the chancellor var opposed to unrestricted submarine op erations. The fact stand sout that oi f.cially Germany has held oft iron such policy, not because Of inter national law or consideration for tho United States. Ut because she d,o not feel it oNpedient at an earlici time.
 Chairman Stone, of tLc Senate for oisn relations committee, telegraphed the White House that he would arrive from St. Louis al ?. m. tomorrow He probaly will see the President dur ing he afternoon.
 Ona previous occasion the Presi dent told members oi the oommitte,