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
[127] The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Secretary of State
Berne,
February 10, 1917, 10 a.m.
[Received February 11, 12.20 p.m.]
[Received February 11, 12.20 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3294
[128] The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Secretary of State
Berne,
February 11, 1917, 11 a.m.
[Received February 12, 8.15 a.m.]
[Received February 12, 8.15 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3298
[129] The Secretary of State to the Swiss Minister (Ritter)
Washington,
February 12, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3263½
[130] The Consul at Cork (Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 12, 1917.
[Received February 13, 1.25 a.m.]
[Received February 13, 1.25 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/334
[131] The Minister in Norway (Schmedeman) to the Secretary of State
Christiania,
February 13, 1917, 2 p.m.
[Received 3.20 p.m.]
[Received 3.20 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3312
[132] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 13, 1917.
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/341
[133] The Consul at Cork (Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 13, 1917.
[Received 8 p.m.]
[Received 8 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/340
[134] The Consul General at Rome (Tredwell) to the Secretary of State
Rome,
February 13, 1917, 9 p.m.
[Received February 14, 1 p.m.]
[Received February 14, 1 p.m.]
File No. 300.115L98/2
[135] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield)
Washington,
February 14, 1917, 5 p.m.
File No. 763.72/3339a
[136] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 14, 1917.
[Received February 15, 8.35 a.m.]
[Received February 15, 8.35 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/342
[137] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 14, 1917.
[Received February 15, 9.40 a.m.]
[Received February 15, 9.40 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/343
[138] The Ambassador in Turkey (Elkus) to the Secretary of State
Constantinople,
February 11, 1917, 6 p.m.
[Received February 15, 12.30 p.m.]
[Received February 15, 12.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3333
[139] The Consul at Swansea (Moorhead) to the Secretary of State
Swansea,
February 15, 1917.
[Received 3.40 p.m.]
[Received 3.40 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/344
[140] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 15, 1917.
[Received 5 p.m.]
[Received 5 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/347
[141] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
February 15, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received February 16, 2.50 a.m.]
[Received February 16, 2.50 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3335
[142] The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Secretary of State
Berne,
February 19, 1917, 12 noon.
[Received February 20, 7 a.m.]
[Received February 20, 7 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3353
[143] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
February 19, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received February 20, 4.30 p.m.]
[Received February 20, 4.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3386
[144] The Consul General at Sofia (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Sofia,
February 18, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received February 20, 8.05 p.m.]
[Received February 20, 8.05 p.m.]
File No. 012/10512
[145] The Consul at Cork (Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown), undated.
[Received February 20, 1917.]
[Received February 20, 1917.]
File No. 857.857/80
[146] The Consul at Havre (Osborne) to the Secretary of State
Havre,
February 20, 1917.
[Received 10.15 p.m.]
[Received 10.15 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/353
[147] The Ambassador in Italy (Page) to the Secretary of State
Rome,
February 20, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received 12 p.m.]
[Received 12 p.m.]
File No. 300.115L98/10
[149] The Consul General at Barcelona (Hurst) to the Secretary of State
Barcelona,
February 21, 1917.
[Received 6.15 p.m.]
[Received 6.15 p.m.]
File No. 858.857/57
[150] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
February 21, 1917.
[Received 7.45 p.m.]
[Received 7.45 p.m.]
File No. 851.857/55
[151] The Greek Chargé (Vouros) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
February 8/21, 1917.
[Received February 23.]
[Received February 23.]
File No. 763.72/3379
[152] The Consul at Havre (Osborne) to the Secretary of State
Havre,
February 23, 1917.
[Received 4 p.m.]
[Received 4 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/82
[153] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary (Penfield)
Washington,
February 23, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 701.6311/267a
[154] The Consul at Havre (Osborne) to the Secretary of State
Havre,
February 23, 1917.
[Received midnight.]
[Received midnight.]
File No. 857.857/81
[155] The Greek Legation to the Department of State
Washington
, February 24, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3387
[156] The Consul at Cork (Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 7, 1917.
[Received February 24.]
[Received February 24.]
File No. 841.857/365