Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1917 — ONE MORE FOR CIVILIZATION [ARTICLE]

ONE MORE FOR CIVILIZATION

Brazil Government Declares War on German Autrocracy. Rio Janeiro, October 27. — War against Germany was formally proclaimed late yesterday. The vote in the chamber of deputies was 140 to 1. The senate unanimously approved the step, and President Braz immediately sanctioned proclamation of a state of war. Action followed the president's message to the congress Thursday, saying that in view of the continued sinking of Brazilian merchant ships, the nation could no longer fail to recognize the state of war that the German government was forcing on Brazil. The action by the chamber of deputies caused great enthusiasm in the capital. The tribunes of the chamber were filled to capacity when the members assembled to. take up the grave question. After a debate on the opportuneness of proclaiming martial law. the president of the diplomatic commission spoke in favor of a Istw worded as follows: “A state of war between Brazil and Germany is hereby acknowledged and proclaimed. The president of the republic is authorized to adopt the measures enunciated in his message of October 25 and to take all steps tending to insure national defense and public security.”