Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
WAR WITH AUSTRIA CERTAIN.
Declaration on Part Of United stats
Awsits Some ovsrt Act.

3 OoovAr0tton on part o. OnISo0 SsaSoS
Awaits Some ovsrt Act.
washington, April 10.-War between
!. he United States and Austria-Hnn-
xafy seemed practically certain today
EollowinG the brsak n diDlonatic rsla!. =!
= frssidsnt Wilson. however. was be-
Nsved to have no intention of sf6rcing'
III by asking congress to declare u
state OF war exists unless some overt
act IL committed.
Tho seizure Of some Austrian ships in
American ports may be taken as an
act Of war by Austria.
Intentions Of Bulgaria and Turkey
were not known today but officials
generally believed they also would
break relations eventually.
Arrangements for the departure Of
Austrian embassy officials were being
made today by Swedish y Minister
Ekengren, who will take over Austrian
interests here. Early official word
was expected concerning plans for
withdrawal Of the America embassy
staff from Vienna.
A statement given out by the state
department disclosed that ten days
ago Austria notified the United States
that diplomatic break would occur
IT the United States entered the war
against Germany,
Austria's Mob Made Public.
Austria's note to American Charge
d. Affaires Grew at Vienna servering
diplomatic relations with the United
States because Of this country's dec
laration Of war against Germany and
offering every facility for the return
Of American officials was made public
today with an official statement, as
follows:
" The following dispatch dated April
8 from American charge d. affaires at
Vienna has beeen received at ths%de-
partment Of state:
Minister for foreign affairs has
Just informed mo that the diplomatic
relations between the United States
and Austria-Hungray are broken and
has handed me passports for myself
and the members Of the embassy. He
states that we may leave the dual
monarchy at our convenience and that
every possible courtesy will be exc
tended. Am telegraphing consuls to
arrange their affairs with q view to
leaving for Switzerland Z possible at
end Of week.
4 n Following Is translation of note
handed by minister:
&; Since the United States Of Amer
lea has declared d state Of war exists
between It and the imperial German
government, Austria Hungary, as an
i, ally Of the German empire. has decided
TO break OF diplomatic relations with
the United States and the imperial
anu royal embassy at Washington has
been instructed to inform the state de-
nertrnant at aWashinRton.
sSss" While regretting to see sever
ance OF relations with the charge d.
affaires Of the United States Of Amer-S
lea, the undersigned will place mere.
With the passports for the departure
from AUSTRIA Hungary Of himself and
the other members of the embassy.
At the same time the undersigned
ayails himself sof the opportunity to
renew to the charge d affaireS the
Expression OF his most perfect consider
Alton. Czernin.''
3 asrmsns Femsnt Trouble in Guatsmaia.
SS'a Guatentala City. Guatemala, April 10s.
Marital law has been declared ii,
s06ate temala The action, was taken on
ssSiIafOrnhation Of disturbances along the
N(exican and Salvadorean frontiers,
K lsj1f 3pOsed to have been created with,
Il man assistance, Ks
ssI nv s.tn Join il war.
shtnStaA April 70. Reports that