Wilson Breaks with Germany Severs Relations Across Seas
President Wilson addresses Congress announcing the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany. He warns neutrals to join the U S in defense of liberty and justice as the nation stands on the verge of war. Bernstorff passported as uprooted German envoy personnel leave Berlin.
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Hands von Bernstorff
Berlin
Congress
U. S
Washington, Fel
Germany
Wilson
United States
America
Mike
Bernstorff
Great Britain
France
Italy
Mediterranean
England
Holland Alarm Grows as German Troops Mass on Frontier
Rotterdam reports large bodies of German troops concentrated near Weilen and Venebrugge on the Holland frontier. Dutch anxiety rises as Holland awaits the United States reply to Germanys blockade note and fears involvement if further actions are taken.
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Rotterdam
Holland
Weilen
Venebrugge
United States
Germany
Gold From South American Gold Shipment Reaches Buenos Aires
Baltimore February 4 The Au Sable first of three steamers carrying gold for South America has arrived in Buenos Aires. The gold on the Au Sable and on two other ships the Marmes and Winnebago is intended to pay a large part of Argentina s wool crop bought by American and British interests. It was previously said the gold was for German raiders off South America.
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Baltimore
South America
Buenos Aires
Argentina
French Admiral Pays Tribute to American Navy
Paris February 5 Rear Admiral Degouty retired French navy praised American sailors in an Associated Press interview on the submarine issue He said if Germany's new policy draws the United States into the European conflict American sailors may be depended on to give a good account of themselves against submarines now on the other side of the Atlantic.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Sussex
United States
U. S
Paris
Degouy
Associated Press
Guarded Golden Gate Entrance by Torpedo Boat Patrol
San Francisco reports that U S Collector J O Davis ordered a torpedo boat to patrol the Golden Gate entrance after a Washington dispatch. The aim is to prevent vessels from leaving without clearance papers and to interdict any interned German ships attempting to depart. special guards will monitor the waterfront.
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San Francisco
Washington
United States
Port
J. O. Davis
Golden Gate
Davis
British Steamer Eavestone Sunk by U-Boat Shelling
London reports the British steam er Eavestone sunk by a German submarine. Four crewmen killed, including American Richard Wallace of Baltimore, after shells hit their boats as they abandoned the ship. Other vessels, the Lars Kruse and Hurstwood, suffered torpedo and shell damage with several fatalities.
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Richard Wallace
Baltimore
Seaman
Teuton
London
Eavestone
German denial over torpedoed liner claim after new submarine rules
Reuters Amsterdam reports that Germany denies torpedoing the Gam ma without warning under new submarine instructions. Berlin says the steamer could only have been sunk in cruiser warfare for carrying contraband to England.
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Reuter
Amsterdam
Germany
England
Reserve Ships Ordered Prepared for Service
Philadelphia Feb 7 feverish activity marks the Atlantic reserve fleet at the navy yard as orders come to place all ten battleships on a war footing with repairs completed. Guards of marines patrol piers where the interned German auxiliary cruisers Prinz B Hitel Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm lie. visitors are restricted. North Dakota and Kansas move within 100 yards of the interned ships.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Navy Yard
Prinz Bhitel Friedrich
Kronprinz Wilhelm
North Dakota
Kansas
TWO SHIPS IN DANGER ZONE
With the safe arrival at Liverpool of the American line steamships Philadelphia and Finland and the St Paul’s arrival here from Liverpool, only two American passenger ships remain at sea the Kroonland which sailed January 31 and the New York which left February 3. The Owego a freighter has departed for Genoa.
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New York
Liverpool
Hne
Philadelphia
Finland
St. Paul
Kroonland
Genoa
Troops May Stay In South Longer Than Planned
In St Paul a private message says the First Minnesota Field Artillery and the First Minnesota Infantry will remain in federal service longer than home-bound orders, canceling expected return from the Mexican border.
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St. Paul
Mear
Minnesota Field Artillery
Minnesota Infantry
Thirst Field Artillery
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Woolsey
State Department
Count von Bernmtorff
Lars Kruse
Hurstwood
Garret Hill
Lloyds Shipping Agency
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Hague
Foreign Office
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Sroops
South
Montana
Dillon Horse Sale Co
C. N. Moore
Geo. M. Gosman
Bannack and
Burfiend City Drug Store
Dillon, Mont
M. Paumie
West
Gelena St
Butte, Mont
Chevrolet
Theron Moran
Seed
H. E. Stevens
R.R
Buhl, Idaho
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