CHAPTER

V. WAR ZONES, SUBMARINES, AND ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS-Contd.

Austria-Hungary and the Ancona.

American proposal of January 18, 1916

Lusitania negotiations, 1916 .

Attack on the Sussex

German war zone, January 31, 1917.

Severance of relations with Germany

Note regarding British danger area

Armed neutrality.

Declaration of a state of war with Germany, April 6, 1917

BELLIGERENCY

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

1. The Declaration of London, February 26, 1909 . 2. Proclamation of Neutrality, August 4, 1914. .

3. The Secretary of State to the Vice President of the Board of Trade of Kansas City (D. F. Piazzek), August 5, 1914. . . 4. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), August 6, 1914.

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5. The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State, August 7, 1914. .

6. The Secretary of State to Representative John H. Stephens, August 8, 1914.

7. The Secretary of State to the President, August 10, 1914.
8. The Secretary of State to the British Chargé (Barclay), August
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9. Public Circular Issued by the Department of State, August 15, 1914..

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10. The Secretary of State to J. P. Morgan and Company, August 15, 1914. . .

11. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, undated, received August 26, 1914..

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12. The Acting Secretary of State to Mr. William H. Libby, September 22, 1914.

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13. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), September 26, 1914. .

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14. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), September 28, 1914..

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15. Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State, September 29, 1914. . .

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16. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 1, 1914. . .

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17. The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Spring Rice), October 2, 1914. .

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18. Press Release Issued by the Department of State, October 3, 1914...

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19. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 4, 1914.

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20. Press Release Issued by the Department of State, October 15, 1914. . .

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21. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, October 15, 1914 ..

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22. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 16, 1914..

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23. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 16, 1914. . .

24. The President to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 16, 1914.

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25. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State,
October 19, 1914. .

26. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain
(Page), October 22, 1914. . .

27. Memorandum by the Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) of a Conversation with the President, October 23, 1914. . . .

28. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 24, 1914. .

29. The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Spring Rice), October 29, 1914 .

30. The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), October 31, 1914

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31. The British Ambassador (Spring Rice) to the Secretary of State, November 3, 1914

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32. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, November 3, 1914

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33. The Acting Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Spring Rice), November 7, 1914

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34. The Secretary of State to the Minister in Norway (Schmedeman), November 10, 1914 . . .

35. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), November 10, 1914 . .

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36. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), December 3, 1914. . .

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37. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, December 6, 1914.

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38. The Secretary of State to Diplomatic and Consular Officers, December 11, 1914. .

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39. The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Spring Rice), December 24, 1914 . .

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40. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), December 26, 1914.

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41. The Department of State to the German Embassy, December 28, 1914 . . .

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42. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), January 4, 1915

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43. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), January 12, 1915. . .

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44. The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Committee

on Foreign Relations (Stone), January 20, 1915. . . 45. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), January 21, 1915 . . .

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46. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), January 23, 1915 . . .

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47. The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (McAdoo), February 3, 1915 .

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48. The German Ambassador (Bernstorff) to the Secretary of State, February 7, 1915. .

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49. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard),

50. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page),

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51. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), February 16, 1915 . .

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52. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), February 20, 1915

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53. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), March 5, 1915

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54. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, March 15, 1915. .

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55. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, March 21, 1915. .

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56. The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State, March 21, 1915.

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57. The President to the Secretary of State, March 24, 1915.

58. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Page), March 30, 1915.

59. Press Release Issued by the Department of State, March 31,

60. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard), March 31, 1915. .

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61. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the Sec

62. The Secretary of State to the President, April 2, 1915
63. The President to the Secretary of State, April 3, 1915
64. The Secretary of State to the President, April 3, 1915
65. The President to the Secretary of State, April 5, 1915
66. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the
Secretary of State, April 5, 1915.

67. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the
Secretary of State, April 7, 1915.

68. The Secretary of State to the German Ambassador (Bernstorff), April 21, 1915.

69. The President to the Secretary of State, April 22, 1915

70. The Secretary of State to Mr. Alvin Untermyer, April 24, 1915 . 71. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard), April 28, 1915. .

72. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the Secretary of State, May 1, 1915.

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73. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the Secretary of State, May 3, 1915. . .

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74. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the Secretary of State, May 5, 1915.

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75. The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Peters) to the Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing), May 8, 1915. . . 76. The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State, May 8, 1915. .

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77. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the Secretary of State, May 9, 1915. .

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78. The Secretary of State to the President, May 10, 1915
79. The President to the Secretary of State, May 10, 1915.
80. Memorandum by the Counselor for the Department of State
(Lansing), May 10, 1915

81. The Counselor for the Department of State (Lansing) to the Secretary of State, May 10, 1915.