The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-12
BRAZIL WAITS ONLY
FOR OFFICIAL REPORT
To Enter War This Week
Cuba Declares War-Pana-
ma Pledges Aid to q. S.

Washington, d. c.. April 10-Early.
entrance of several OF the South and
Central American nations into the war
against Germany is regarded here as
practically certain. Brazil, aroused by
the sinking OF her steamer Parana, is
expected to become a belligerent this
week and it is assumed that her lead
VIII be folio we'd promptly by other
countries.
Reports of divided opinion in Argen-
tina have given officials here little en-
couragement to look for aggressive
action by that country.
Rio Janeiro, April 1O-The president
OF the republic. DR.. Braz. and DR.: Lauro
Mueller, foreign minister, have hur-
rlediy returned from Para to Rio ia
metro. A council of ministers was held
at which the situation with respect to
III war was discussed. The following
offlclal note was given out:
Awaits Official Notice.
AT the meeting OF the cabinet the
president, after having explained the
situation created by the torpedoing OF
the steamship Parana and presented
the facts relative to this act which has
come to the knowledge Of the govern
ment, declares himself determined to
act with the spirit demanded by ma
tional dignity. He added that ne await
ed only the result of. the official in
curry establishing the facts and the
circumstances under which the steamer
was sunk.
The government has instructed the
Brazilian minister of France to proceed
urgently with the inquiry which will
be carried on by our consul at Cher
bourg."
A large number of students carrying
the flags of Brazil and the entente
allies took part in a demonstration
yesterday against Germany. They Wis
TIED the newspapers, where patriotic
speeches We're delivered. A demonstra-
ton also was carried out against the
German consulate, the students singing
the Marseillaise.
Argentina May Act.
Buenos Aires, April 9.-Il the news
papers are filling pages with articles
in regard to the entrance Of the United
States n Cuba into the war, publish
ing pictures of President Wilson, Pres
ident Menocal and other prominent
linen OF the TIVE nations La PPssssa4 be
lieves one important result of Cuba's
action will be to make impossible the
operation of German submarines and
commerce raiders from bases in the
Antilles.
La Nacion says the action Of the
United States means hat South Amer
lea is confronted with a grave situa-
ton and foresees difficulties in the
maintenance of m
Panama Pledges Aid.
Panama, April 9.-The president OF
the republic of Panama, DR.. Ramon
Valdez, has signed "a proclamation com
hitting Panama nn~reservedly to the
assistance of the United States in de-
tense of the canal.
The president also Cancelled the exc
quaturs of all the German consuls il
Panama.
Havana, April 10-Cuba. not yet gu
of her teens as a republic. is at wa
with ~Germaaly-the first of the Latin.
American countries to range hersel.
alongside the United States, her liber-
ator and protector.
President Menocal affixed his sigma.
ture to the joint resolution passed
unanimously late Saturday afternoon
by both the senate and house withou
a dissenting voice being raised, thu:
putting into effect the declaration tha
a state Of war exists between Cuba AM
the imperial German government.