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Show ARGENTINA RECALLS IVlSLiTARATTACHES Sinking of Ministro Irriendo May Cause a Break With the Central Powers, i BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 1 The ministry min-istry of war has recalled Argentina's military attaches from Berlin and Vienna. Vi-enna. ..In political circles this action is regarded as significant and connected con-nected with the sinking of the Argentine Argen-tine steamship Ministro Irriendo, Jan-nary Jan-nary 26. Tho Argentine minister to France has confirmed the fact that the steamship was flying the Argentine flag when sunk. The government has not announced by what authority the chance of flags was made after leaving this country the vessel having sailed under the French flag but reports the sinking as an unfriendly un-friendly act, even though tbe use or tho I home flag was unauthorized. Tho assumption as-sumption in political circles here Is that Germany dots not intend to keep her promises in regard to Argentina's ship- PlThn situation here is tense and the aiphcritie" are maintaining more than their' usual silence on the fnlhjecL. but sevc-val events at the government. houHe l-ite today lead to the belief that the government gov-ernment 'at last Is preparing to take an important step. After an unusually long lapse "f time, the foreign office today replied to the notes or Peru and 1'raguay, Which notified Argentina of their rupture rup-ture of relations with Germany, and that I of Brazil informinc Argentina of her I sister country's state of war with the central powers. I Argentina, in the three notes sent in reply, expressed her approbation and warmest sympathy with the three other South American countries. The note to Brazil, which was the most significant, savs that lite Argentine government lias followed all the phases of the causes which led to "this just resolution." and closes with an expression of homage to the Brazilian nation. These notes and the simultaneous recall re-call of the military attaches from Berlin and Vienna are regarded as indicating that the country Is verging on a crisis in its international relations. It ateo was announced today that an army officer, who has been acting as correspondent in Berlin for La N'ac-en. also has been recalled re-called by the minister of war. |