The armament of American merchant ships—The sinking of the Laconia, February 26, of other ships with Americans aboard, and of American ships—Austro-Hungarian aide-mémoire on submarine policy, March 2—Refusal of the American Government to receive the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador designate—Declaration of a state of war with Germany, April 6
[162] The Acting Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in all countries except Liberia and Morocco
Washington,
February 26, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3394a
[163] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
February 26, 1917, 12 noon.
[Received February 27, 6.30 a.m.]
[Received February 27, 6.30 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3388
[164] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State
Liverpool,
February 27, 1917.
[Received 8.30 a.m.]
[Received 8.30 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/370
[165] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
Washington,
February 27, 1917, 4 p.m.
File No. 862.20212/69
[166] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
February 27, 1917, 11 a.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]
[Received 9 p.m.]
File No. 300.115L98/13
[167] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
February 27, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received February 28, 7.55 p.m.]
[Received February 28, 7.55 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3395
[168] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
Washington,
February 28, 1917, 8 p.m.
File No. 862.20212/69
[169] The Chargé in the Netherlands ( Langhorne) to the Secretary of State
The Hague,
February 28, 1917.
[Received 11 p.m.]
[Received 11 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3396
[170] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page)
Washington,
March 1, 1917, 8 p.m.
File No. 862.20212/82A
[171] The Consul at Havre ( Osborne) to the Secretary of State
Havre,
March 1, 1917.
[Received 6 p.m.]
[Received 6 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/87
[172] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall) to the Secretary of State
Berne,
March 1, 1917.
[Received 7 p.m.]
[Received 7 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3399
[173] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 1, 1917.
[Received 11 p.m.]
[Received 11 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/376
[174] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 1, 1917.
[Received 11.15 p.m.]
[Received 11.15 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/377
[175] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
March 1, 1917, 11 p.m.
[Received March 2, 12.80 a.m.]
[Received March 2, 12.80 a.m.]
File No. 862.20212/78
[176] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
March 2, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 10.45 p.m.]
[Received 10.45 p.m.]
File No. 862.20212/81
[177] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
March 2, 1917.
[Received midnight.]
[Received midnight.]
File No. 857.857/90
[178] The Consul at Southampton ( Swalm) to the Secretary of State
Southampton, undated.
[Received March 3, 1917, 1.30 p.m.]
[Received March 3, 1917, 1.30 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/388
[179] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 3, 1917.
[Received 4.15 p.m.]
[Received 4.15 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/91
[180] The Minister in Switzerland ( Stovall) to the Secretary of State
Berne,
March 3, 1917.
[Received March 4, 2.10 a.m.]
[Received March 4, 2.10 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3418
[181] The Ambassador in Japan ( Guthrie) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo,
March 3, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received March 4, 3.45 a.m.]
[Received March 4, 3.45 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3425
[182] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
March 2, 1917, 5 p.m.
[Received March 4, 12.30 p.m.]
[Received March 4, 12.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3419
[183] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State
Liverpool,
March 5, 1917.
[Received 10.80 a.m.]
[Received 10.80 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/389
[184] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State
Liverpool,
March 5, 1917.
[Received 10.30 a.m.]
[Received 10.30 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/390
[185] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
March 6, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received March 7, 3.30 p.m.]
[Received March 7, 3.30 p.m.]
File No. 701.6311/268
[186] The Ambassador in Great Britain ( Page) to the Secretary of State
London,
March 9, 1917, 9 a.m.
[Received 1.30 p.m.]
[Received 1.30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3458
[187] The Consul at Swansea ( Moorhead) to the Secretary of State
Swansea,
March 10, 1917.
[Received 8.15 p.m.]
[Received 8.15 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/399
[188] The Department of State to the Argentine Embassy
Washington
, March 12, 1917.
File No. 763.72/3541a
[189] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 12, 1917.
[Received 6 p.m.]
[Received 6 p.m.]
File No. 855.48/487
[190] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 12, 1917.
[Received 7 p.m.]
[Received 7 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/400
[191] The Consul General at Sofia ( Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Sofia,
February 26, [16]
1917.
[Received March 13, 8 a.m.]
[Received March 13, 8 a.m.]
File No. 763.72/3492