Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1917 — AUSTRIAN RELATIONS ENDED [ARTICLE]

AUSTRIAN RELATIONS ENDED

Action Taken Following Our Declaration Upon Germany. Washington, D. C., April 10.—• Austria has formally broke relations with the United States.. The Austrian charge Zwiedlnek called at the state department and demanded his passports. He informed the department the order for his action was Issued yesterday. There has been no change however, in the state relations between tihs government and Bulgaria and Turkey. It would not be considered surprising if they, followed the lead of Austria. ▲ll Austrian vessels in American porta were seized today when official news was flashed from Washington that a formal break had taken place between this country and Austria. The Martha Washington, 2,312 tons, was the largest seised. Vessels were taken at Galveston, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Boston and six were taken at New York. Seizure of the Austrian ships makes a total of 619,723 tons seized since the declaration of war against Germany.