The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-08
BREACH BETWEEN AMERICA AND GERMANY W|DENS

been given his passports, but 1t II said
that he 10 being detained until the Ger.
mans are certain that Bernstorf and
party will be assured safety.
Trying to Avert War.
President Wilson still hopes to avoid
war but the Germans declare they have
from 800 to 400 submarines at work and
any overt act, resulting IN tho lon Of
to plunge this nation into war.
Germans Sink So Ships.
It 10 stated that since Feb: l, Ger
man submarines have sunk So ships,
trail vessels, and the remainder British.
Gerard to Leave Saturday.
New York, Feb. "a Paris dispatch
from Berlin says Gerard Is preparing to
says sattuEaay r. ~ VII be
tal train thru Switzerland.
Break With Austria.
Austria has not yet modified her note
adhertng to the German submarine cam
paign and the possibility Of break with
British Liner Sunk.
The California, O British liner, was
sunk Wednesday by German U-Boat
off the coast Of Ireland. The number of
survivors ts given at 162 and IL are
and ohsiarea London aisp at H1 says
gunner on the California had q gun
trained on the submarine when the lat
ter discharged the torpedo. This might
the g grounds md s Of seif-defense, It is said. "
Washington-State department ofdc-
ials today declared that the ODonnel
children, drowned on the California,
entage.
Eleven Ships Sunk Wednesday.
Eleven British ships were reported
sunk during Wednesday and many Ger
nlen submarines have surrounded the
British Isles.
Guns Shipped to New York.
West Point, Feb. S.-All the available
six-inch guns at West Point were ship
forts in protecting the city.
Gronna Against President.
When the resolution of Chairman
Stone, of the foreign relations commit
tee, endorsing the severance OF diplo-
matte relations with Germany and ex-
pressing confidence in the presidents
only five voted against 1t.
Here they are, the members of the
"Httle five" of the senate:
Deinocrats-Kirby OF Arkansas and
Vardman Of Mississippi.
Repuhlicans-Gronna of North Dako-
TIA; Works, of California, and LaFollette
of Wisconsin.
Have Not Joined U. S.
None of the other neutrals have join
ed the U. S: in severing relations with
Germany, altho Spain, Argentina, and
several others have issued protests.
Germans. Keep Up Average.
Washington, Feb. s.-Lloyd's report
for the third day of Ger1nany's new sub
marine campaign, shows that the under
| sea boats are maintaining the average of
destruction set by the Berlin naval ex-
perts as necessary to success.
| The third days reported losses total
ed 27,995 tons and the preceding two
days tota1ed $4,000.
At such rate the destruction of l,oo0,.
0Oc tons q month, which is the German
aim, would seem to be about accom-
plisi1ed. German naval experts contend
that such an average would cut England
off from the world and end the war by
her starvation.
It 10 realized here, however, that the
British government il not lacking IN
. measures to keep the sea lanes open
and that these will become apparent az
the campaign progresses. It Is pointed
out that while the world knows Of the
merchant ships, 1t knows little or moth.
| ing about the costs to the submarine
fotil1as.