UNITED STATES.
A PEREMPTORY DEMAND. FOR RELEASE OF YARROWDALE SAILORS. BREAK WITH AUSTRIA IMMINENT. Received Feb. 17, 1.10 a.m. Washington, February 25. The United States' formal protest regarding the detention of the Yarrowdale's sailors will go forward to Berlin to-morrow, through the Spanish Tmbassy. It will take the form of a peremptory demand. Berlin will be informed that no German crews are held in America. A break with Austria is regarded as only a question of time. I BERNSTORFF'S SNARL. New York, February 15. Co\mt Bernstorfi", in an interview, said the neutrality of tlie United States was dictated by tradesmen's sympathies with whom they did business. They shipped goods to the Allies, because they had command of the sea. If the conditions were reversed they would have shipped them to Germany. lie added: "I have had my play in politics and enjoyed myself. I have no plans for the future, but may return to xVmerica to attend the Peace Conference." A GERMAN INSULT. Washington, February Tlio State Department lias received confirmation of the statement that Mr. Brand Wliitlock was compelled to lower the American flag in Brussels. The circumstances are not knows-
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1917, Page 5
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