Senate backs President in severing ties with Germany
The Senate, by a narrow vote, approves the President's decision to cut diplomatic relations with Germany. Senator Stone led the resolution, with Lodge supporting, while Kirby Vardaman and Works opposed. debate praises the President while warns against premature war moves amid the German crisis.
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Spain Protests Germanys Naval War Measures
Madrid publishes a firm, dignified protest against Germanys plan to close sea routes and expand the submarine blockade. The Spanish government insists its neutrality, lives of noncombatants, and trade must be protected while seeking peace and cooperation with Berlin.
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France
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Ships Arm Themselves Debate Grows Over American Line Sailings
The American Line delays sailings of the St. Louis and St. Paul after a State Department note that the government will not provide protection or convoy for ships bound through war zones. Officials consider arming ships and hiring gun crews while consular warnings urge women and children to stay ashore.
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Canada
White Star Line
British Isles
Alles Resolved to End War This Summer
London reports Minister of Labor John Hodge said at a London meeting that Entente representatives have determined to terminate the war by the end of summer. He spoke at a conference of Allied representatives and conveyed no secret.
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Hodge
London
John Hodge
German Dynamite Factory Explosion Kills 200 in Germany
The Maastricht based Les Nouvelles reports a January 27 blast at a Schliebusch dynamite factory near Cologne killed about 200 people, mostly women. Another blast on the Aix la Chapelle to Louvain railway last Thursday caused 26 Belgian workers to die or be injured.
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London
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Maastricht
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Cologne
Aix-la-Chapelle
Louvain
German Gold Flows to South America Amid War Strains
Reports say large German bank balances moved from New York to Berlin and mainly to neutral South American countries, especially Buenos Aires. Remittances in gold surged, with $700,000 to $2,000,000 sent weekly as exchange premiums rose, aiming to secure postwar German trade and maintain funds in the South American markets.
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South America
Bon South Amererose
Buenos Aires
New York
Germany
London
Berlin Holds Americans as Crews in Detention Amid Tense Talks
Washington and Copenhagen report that Germany will not permit Americans to leave. Ambassador Gerard forwards messages claiming officials will detain him staff and all American consular personnel until the fate of Count von Bernstorff and ship crews is decided. The Gerhardt telegrams avoid code and advise Egan of sailors captured on the Yerrowdale being detained on the game grounds.
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Count von Bernstorff
America
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Copinhagen Legation
Egan
Yerrowdale
14 Vessels Sunk Yesterday Raise Total Tonnage Since Feb 1
War zone shipping destroyed since the German blockade order took effect brings total tonnage sunk since February 1 to 116 341 tons. The day’s report lists 14 vessels totaling 29 997 tons, including American and neutral ships, with British and other vessels also affected.
German Ambassador Gerard waits for Foreign Office orders
Berlin reports indicate Ambassador Gerard lacks departure instructions while delays in Count von Bernstorff's repatriation hold decisions. The Foreign Office has not sent definite details on Bernstorff, delaying Gerard's exit plans via Switzerland. Passport demand among Americans at the Americas Embassy has eased by closing hours.
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London
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Foreign Office
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Switzerland
Americas
British U-Boat Threat Downplayed by British Officer
A British officer asserts that U boats will fail despite hints of new measures. He notes eight vessels were attacked in one day, with several escaping damage and others damaged. The report emphasizes confidence in defenses and reduced success of enemy submarines.
REPORT STIRS WASHINGTON AND GERMAN HOSTAGE TENSIONS
News dispatches from Bert dated yesterday indicate Germany is detaining Ambassador Gerard and staff as hostages to secure relief for Count von Bernstorff and his party. The move risks U S retaliation if Germany does not release them promptly and informs readers of heightened tensions over the diplomatic standoff.
Submarine Sinks Eavestone Crew in Open Sea
Survivors report no warning before a submarine fired on the Eavestone in the open sea. The vessel was shelled as crews fled in lifeboats, killing Richard Wallace of Baltimore and five others, while the two boats were fired upon from two ships' lengths away.
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Poston and Midland Savings Withdrawals Stir Panic
Post Office officials report large withdrawals from postal savings banks in Poston by Austrian, German and Polish residents. Total deposits reach about 2.5 million with most in foreign-section branches. In Midland, Penn, about 1,000 Austrian coal miners withdrew savings after a report that severing diplomatic ties could lead to confiscation by the United States. American depositors largely ignored the foreigner scare.
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United States
Gibbons New Boon Prospect Fifty Years
A fragment from a Baltimore publishing house page hints at a long awaited boon for fifty years. The text references books and department stores, with limited readable details about the publisher and location.
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Soux Mur Company
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Sinking of British Steamship Eavestone Prompted U S Inquiries
Ambassador Page sent affidavits from the Eavestone crew to the American Consul at Cork for transmission to the State Department. Survivors were landed on the Irish coast after the German submarine shelled lifeboats. the Captain and three crewmen died, including Richard Wallace, an American of Baltimore.
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Weasley Frost
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Washington
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State Department
Richard Wallace
Baltimore
Sinking of thirteen ships adds to British losses
Lloyd's Shipping Agency reports multiple U boat attacks causing deaths on corsican Prince and Saxon Briton. Seventeen crew missing from Corsican Prince, two killed on Saxon Briton. Eleven British vessels sunk today totaling 25 264 tons with one Peruvian neutral. Other names include Azul Lorton Ferruccio Crown Point Vistra and two British trawlers.
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London
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California
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Callao
Peru
American Crew Member Among California Sunk Passengers
The California, British liner of Anchor Line bound for Glasgow from New York, was torpedoed without warning off the Irish coast. About 200 on board, including two women and several children, were missing. an American survivor from Montgomery, Alabama, John A. Lee, was saved. The incident sparks debate on an overt act in the crisis with Germany.
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