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BY ROBERT J. BENDER. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. The United States government this afternoon formally severed diplomatic relations with Germany- President Wilson ordered the State Department to give Ambassador Von Bernstorf f his passports and ordered our ambassador, Gerard, to return to America.

In a deeply solemn address to congress, President Wilson went still further and declared that if Germany sank any American ships or took any American lives in her XT-boat warfare he would come before cogress and ask it

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between the two nations. Tumulty Was Grave. The president arose early this morning,, had breakfaet x.fc Lssual and then called for Secretary Tumulty. When Tumulty came back from the mansion his face was very grave, but the only comment he would make was

that trie president would address a joint session of congress at 2 o'clock h i C aftprnftrtn .1 r r rl u;c . Ahifa

I Iinsing: jookea vorv era an.l w.irn House was officially silent. The presi-1 :ls he loft ti;.; mauiun and woul i dent had worked until far into the i mak no comn.vi.t.

"How an outbreak of hist ilities n the two nations. There are

sornt; who believe the president wiU tro so far as to express the most profound hope that Germany w.Ul conduct herself in such a way as to restore her confidence and, friendship for the United States.

i lie wil; deeply -ejrret "tttat th mirJe .'f action he lias taken has been r:ndj ert-d i2i:vitabi and unavoidabl e j The president called Secretary of j fate Iiiiisins; to the white hou.se at 1:30 and informed h'.:r. of his decision.

to declare war on Germany. Friendly relations between Germany and the United States are definitely at an end. WTiether or not there is an actual declaration of war following the president's action depends upon Germany. This country has made all preparations for any

eventualities. Preparations have been going on lor j night completing the messabe he is to jefus to Comment.

WeeKS i.nn0 UllCtJIIiC lib UI biiC ptCOlUCiU O UCUOIUU icawicu jucuvci una diicinuun. ne wttue it on, Cunil.-l "1n,T TT,rTlil10' W3R Withheld in Order that all last de- inis own typewriter and made the lastjhenvy ov,

tails might be carefully attended to.

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corrections and changes this morning. J with a . I stepped

Joint bession Called.

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determination to wage re-j lentless warfare be officially j decided upon by them and j the decisions officially com-,' municated to this govern-j men. j Washington Alarmed. j When news of the presi- j

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house, the senate fotsc.rrln.c, that the two houses assemble f,.s 11 o'clock in the afternoon to rcc ive s-;;ch com

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I'nited States may !. plea;, d to make to them." There was a I.sii. ss chorus of "ayes" as the resolution w as adapted. The president i. exp.-ctr.l in lils address to point out that the scverano

'diplomatic relations indicated the

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Wilson spoke to congress this afternoon as follows: "Gentlemen of the Cong; ress: Tlie imperial German government on the 31et of January announced to this jfov-

j emment and to the governments of the ' other neutral nations that on and after .the first day of February the German

government would adopt a policy with

government of the United States car. President 1 have no choice but to sever diplomatic

relay ons with the German empire altogether.' "In reply to this declaration the Ger

man government gave this government, i the following assurance: I " "The German government Is prepared to do Ha utmost to con&ne the j operations of war for the rest of its j duration to the fighting forces of the , belligerents, thereby insuring the free- ! dom of the seas, a freedom, a principle, !

THIIIS BI REI AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Feb. 3. Since yesterday Indiana politics faces a situation that it never faced before. No such sudden transformation as this one can be found elsewhere in the annals of Indiana history. Liquor is going out of Indiana politics. That's the change that has taken place in the last forty-eight hours. What It Means. When the senate passed the

regard to the use of submarines against I " , ros i lieves itself now as befora to be in j all shipping seeking to pass through j ag-reenlent the g overnment of the i certain, designated areas of the high seas j united States. j to which it is clearly my duty to call j " "The German government, guided by I this idea, notifies the government of the your attent on. , Ullit.ecl State3 that German naval forces "Let me remind the congress that on j have received tho following order: April 18 last, in view of the sinking on j "in accordance with the general the 24th of March of the cross channel I principle of search and destruction of

steamer Sussex by a German submarine

without summons or warning and the consequent loss of lives o several citizens of the United States who were passengers aboard ber, this government addressed a note to the imperial German government in which it made the following declaration: " 'If it is still the purpose of the im

perial German government to prosecute

merchant vessels recognized by inter- ; national law, such vessels both within ; and without the naval war zone shall not be sunk without warning and with- j out saving human lives, unless these ships attempt to escape or offer resist- ; ance," but in its latest note it added ' that neutrals cannot expect Germany, forced to fijrht for her existence, shall for the sage of neutral interests restrict

and indiscriminate warfare ! the wo of an effective weapon if the ea-

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Mcuc wiui. prw.wmuH uiu ' ffBlnst vessels of commerce by the use i emy is permitted to continue at will to already had been passed by tne Lf the submarine without regard to what ; apply methods of warfare violating the

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house in a slightly different form.! the g-overnment of the United States i rules of international lav

it gave the liquor business a joltjast consider sacred asd indisputable xIL It- .:n r,Q,,o. I rules of international law and universal-

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rtCOcr in lnudiiJ. rxtici riyiu , of the united States is at last forced to 1918, the manufacture and Sale of J the conclusion that there is but one intoxicating liqu6r in any form will ; course it can pursue. be prohibited "in Indiana, except ! " "L7cless frma srovemmt , r .... , i should now declara immediately cad Oithat pure gram alcohol may be f8Ct an al3anaonmeilt cf itc rjl-c.-.;.r.t prescribed for medicinal purposes . ;ucUioas of nnbciarines v.g.y.t pasccs--

mand would bo incompatible with the character of neutrality ard the German government is convinced that the government of the United Stages does not feel it necessary that it takes for rrar.tod t"iat the imperial Erovernmeat does not intend to comply that the r.airLtena:ico e.' its newly announced policy is in r.ny wa coatiagent upon the c of .It of Ci f.lomatic nr-jotia-ll'.'Il .1.: . oil p.lSe IS U.I

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