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
[192] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 13, 1917.
[Received 11 a.m.]
[Received 11 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/401
[193] The Vice Consul at Rotterdam ( Krogh) to the Secretary of State
Rotterdam,
March 13, 1917.
[Received 9 p.m.]
[Received 9 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/94
[194] The Chargé in the Netherlands ( Langhorne) to the Secretary of State
The Hague,
March 13, 1917, 4 p.m.
[Received 11.50 p.m.]
[Received 11.50 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/3504
[195] The Consul at Plymouth ( Stephens) to the Secretary of State
Plymouth,
March 14, 1917.
[Received noon.]
[Received noon.]
File No. 300.115A13
[196] The Consul General at London ( Skinner) to the Secretary of State
London,
March 14, 1917.
[Received 2.45 p.m.]
[Received 2.45 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/404
[197] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
February 24, 1917.
[Received March 15.]
[Received March 15.]
File No. 857.857/96
[198] The Ambassador-in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
March 14, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received March 16, 12.30 a.m.]
[Received March 16, 12.30 a.m.]
File No. 701.6311/269
[199] The Consul at Hull ( Hathaway) to the Secretary of State
Hull,
March 15, 1917.
[Received March 16, 12.30 a.m.]
[Received March 16, 12.30 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/409
[200] The Consul at Plymouth ( Stephens) to the Secretary of State
Plymouth,
March 15, 1917.
[Received March 17, 3.25 p.m.]
[Received March 17, 3.25 p.m.]
File No. 300.115A13/3
[201] The Consul General at Marseilles ( Gaulin) to the Secretary of State
Marseilles,
March 17, 1917.
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/420
[202] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield)
Washington,
March 18, 1917, 6 p.m.
File No. 701.6311/269
[203] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown), undated.
[Received March 18, 1917, 11.30 p.m.]
[Received March 18, 1917, 11.30 p.m.]
File No. 300.115C49/4
[204] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown), undated.
[Received March 19, 1917, 7 p.m.]
[Received March 19, 1917, 7 p.m.]
File No. 841.857/423
[205] The Vice Consul at Rotterdam ( Krogh) to the Secretary of State
Rotterdam,
March 20, 1917.
[Received 12.30 a.m.]
[Received 12.30 a.m.]
File No. 857.857/100
[206] The Consul at Glasgow ( MoCunn) to the Secretary of State
Glasgow, undated.
[Received March 20, 1917, 5 p.m.]
[Received March 20, 1917, 5 p.m.]
File No. 300.115C49/8
[207] The Consul at Plymouth ( Stephens) to the Secretary of State
Plymouth,
March 21, 1917.
[Received March 22, 8 a.m.]
[Received March 22, 8 a.m.]
File No. 300.115V68/2:
[208] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
March 22, 1917.
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/102
[209] The Vice Consul at Rotterdam ( Krogh) to the Secretary of State
Rotterdam,
March 22, 1917.
[Received 7 p.m.]
[Received 7 p.m.]
File No. 856.857/32
[210] The Consul at Amsterdam ( Mahin) to the Secretary of State
Amsterdam,
March 22, 1917.
[Received 11.30 p.m.]
[Received 11.30 p.m.]
File No. 300.115H34/
[211] The Swiss Minister ( Ritter) to the Secretary of State
Washington, undated.
[Received March 23, 1917.]
[Received March 23, 1917.]
File No. 763.72/3587
[212] The Consul at Southampton ( Swalm) to the Secretary of State
Southampton, undated.
[Received March 23, 1917, 11 a.m.]
[Received March 23, 1917, 11 a.m.]
File No. 300.115110/3
[213] The Consul at Cork ( Frost) to the Secretary of State
Cork (Queenstown),
March 23, 1917.
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
[Received 5.30 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/103
[214] The Consul at Amsterdam ( Mahin) to the Secretary of State
Amsterdam,
March 23, 1917.
[Received 6 p.m.]
[Received 6 p.m.]
File No. 300.115H34/6
[215] The Consul at La Rochelle ( Goodier) to the Secretary of State
La Rochelle, undated.
[Received March 23, 1917, midnight.]
[Received March 23, 1917, midnight.]
File No. 857.857/107
[216] The Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield) to the Secretary of State
Vienna,
March 22, 1917, 3 p.m.
[Received March 24, 1 a.m.]
[Received March 24, 1 a.m.]
File No. 701.6311/270
[217] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
March 23, 1917.
[Received March 24, 3 a.m.]
[Received March 24, 3 a.m.]
File No. 857.857/105
[218] The Ambassador in France ( Sharp) to the Secretary of State
Paris,
March 24, 1917.
[Received 6 p.m.]
[Received 6 p.m.]
File No. 857.857/112
[219] The Swiss Minister ( Ritter) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
March 24, 1917.
[Received March 26.]
[Received March 26.]
File No. 763.72/3593
[220] The Consul at Liverpool ( Washington) to the Secretary of State
Liverpool,
March 26, 1917.
[Received 11 a.m.]
[Received 11 a.m.]
File No. 841.857/431
[221] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Austria-Hungary ( Penfield)
Washington,
March 28, 1917, 8 p.m.
File No. 124.63/19a