UNITED STATES.
PRESIDENT WILSON FIRM. WILL PROTECT AMERICANS. Washington, Feb. 24. President Wilson is determined to protect American lights to travel on belligerent ships. There is a strong movement in Congress to warn Americans off such vessels. A crisis is developing, the Republicans declaring that Mr. Wilson is attempting to embroil the country in war. Germany has not replied to the request of the United States to be informed whether the new submarine policy will nullify the assurances Count BernstorfF has already given regarding liners. It is understood that Count Bernstorff contends that his undertaking applied only to unarmed ships. It is believed that General von Falkenhayn (Minister of War), who is anxious tc defy the United States, ha 3 acquired enormous influence with the Kaiser.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1916, Page 5
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