Show AMERICAN WARSHIP chicago dec 27 A despatch from i washington D C says because of the serious situation in russia secretary root yesterday requested tho navy department to take measures mea suros for the protection of american citizens in st petersburg the state department was informed by the secretary of abe navy that unfortunately tuna tely there is no vessel in european waters which can bo sent to st petersburg before navigation is interrupted it la expected however wat a ship will be sent to europe certainly to riga which is not frozen up but as luga ls some distance from st petersburg burg a warship at that point would be of little value in case of extreme danger it is expected secre tary root will ask the good offices of the swedish or french governments to give what assistance it can io americans |