The severance of relations with Germany, February 3—Effort at resumption of negotiations through the Swiss Minister, February 11—Maintenance of relations with Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria—Refusal of the European neutral governments to follow the example of the United States in severing relations with Germany; their protests to the Central powers—Submarine attacks on American ships and ships with Americans aboard—Receipt, February 24, of the Zimmermann telegram conveying Germany’s overtures to Mexico
[97] The Secretary of State to the German Ambassador ( Bernstorff)
Washington,
February 3, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3179
[98] The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in Neutral Countries
Washington,
February 3, 1917, 1 p.m.
File No. 763.72/3199a
[99] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield)
Washington,
February 3, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 763.72/3203a
[100] Address of the President of the United States to Congress, February 3, 1917
February 3, 1917
File No. 763.72/32039
[101] The Consul at Plymouth ( Stephens) to the Secretary of State
Plymouth,
February 4, 1917.
[Received 11.48 a.m.]
[Received 11.48 a.m.]
File No. 300.115H81/1
[102] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield)
Washington,
February 4, 1917, 7 p.m.
File No. 763.72/3212a
[103] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
February 4, 1917, 1 p.m.
[Received February 5, 3.15 a.m.]
[Received February 5, 3.15 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3197
[104] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey ( Elkus)
Washington,
February 5, 1917, 7 p.m.
File No. 124.67/11a
[105] The Ambassador in Germany ( Gerard) to the Secretary of State
Berlin,
February 4, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received February 5, 8.30 p.m.]
[Received February 5, 8.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3213
[106] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 5, 1917.
[Received 9.15 p.m.]
[Received 9.15 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/313
[107] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 6, 1917.
[Received 4 p.m.]
[Received 4 p.m.]
File No. 300.115H81/2
[108] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 6, 1917.
[Received 5 p.m.]
[Received 5 p.m.]
File No. 300.115W52
[109] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Sofia ( Murphy)
Washington,
February 6, 1917, 5 p.m.
File No. 763.72/3246b
[110] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield)
Washington,
February 6, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 763.72/3246a
[111] The Minister in Denmark ( Egan) to the Secretary of State
Copenhagen,
February 6, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received 10.05 p.m.]
[Received 10.05 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3238
[112] The Ambassador in Spain ( Willard) to the Secretary of State
Madrid,
February 6, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received 11 p.m.]
[Received 11 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3257
[113] The Minister in Norway ( Schmedeman) to the Secretary of State
Christiania,
February 6, 1917, 7 p.m.
[Received February 7, 2 a.m.]
[Received February 7, 2 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3239
[114] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 6, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received February 7, 2.30 a.m.]
[Received February 7, 2.30 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3234
[115] The Ambassador in Spain ( Willard) to the Secretary of State
Madrid,
February 6, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received February 7, 4.25 a.m.]
[Received February 7, 4.25 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3244
[116] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 7, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received 8 p.m.]
[Received 8 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3249
[117] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown), undated.
[Received February 7, 1917, 9.15 p.m.]
[Received February 7, 1917, 9.15 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/323
[118] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 7, 1917.
[Received February 8, 12.30 a.m.]
[Received February 8, 12.30 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/320
[119] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 7, 1917.
[Received February 8, 1.55 a.m.]
[Received February 8, 1.55 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/322
[120] The Chargé in the Netherlands ( Langhorne) to the Secretary of State
The Hague,
February 8, 1917, 10 p.m.
[Received February 9, 2.45 a.m.]
[Received February 9, 2.45 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3272
[121] The Minister in Sweden ( Morris) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm,
February 8, 1917.
[Received February 9, 4.30 a.m.]
[Received February 9, 4.30 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3267
[122] The Counselor for the Department of State ( Polk) to the Secretary of State
February 10, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3262½
[123] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 10, 1917.
[Received 12.15 p.m.]
[Received 12.15 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/332
[124] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 10, 1917.
[Received 11.20 p.m.]
[Received 11.20 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/333
[125] The Swiss Minister ( Ritter) to the Secretary of State
Washington
, February 11, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3263½
[126] The Minister in Greece ( Droppers) to the Secretary of State
Athens,
February 10, 1917, 8 p.m.
[Received February 11, 7.30 p.m.]
[Received February 11, 7.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3291