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Show CRUISER AWAITS SAFE ESCORT PalmOUtb, Hngland, Aug 19 via London. 11 16 a, m The L'nlted Mates cruiser Tennessee, which should have sailed at dawn today for tin Hook of Holland on its mission or relit me Stranded Americans In lu rope, did not depart IUnrv S. Breckinridge. United States assistant secretary of war, In explanation of the delay said I had expected to receive informa tion from all the European governments govern-ments promising safe escort for m.v representatives In conveying treasure to Hie different capitals I also ex pected more definite information through Ambassador Walter Hines Page from the continent of Europe as to the exact number of Americans stranded in the various countries As thi3 has not arrived, 1 must stay on ! until it does, so that I can instruct my representatives exactly what to I do Wireless News Impossible. It is impossible to get Information , by wireless at sea in the war nrea, as we have been asked not to use our wireless in the war area. Therefore, a 6ea we should be cut off from everybody ev-erybody without having perfected our I continental plan6. "I shall remain here until I receive all the information. " The cruiser North Carolina, which .in'hored in the channel all night, left at dawn for herbourg The Tennessee will communicate with her by cable American sailors here complain ot the high charges for changing their money They lose eighty cents on eocb five dollar piece. London. 1 2 40 p m. lug 19 The American embassy, has been advised by Henr S Breckinridge irom Fal mouth, that he has instructions from the secretarv of war at Washington not to sail for the Hook of Holland until so ordered from Washington The embassy has no knowledge ol the reasons for this delay. It is sup posed here that negotiations regarding regard-ing the movements of the Tennessee are proceeding directly between Washington and the continental governments gov-ernments concerned Washington. Aug 19. Secretary Garrison of the war department ad mitted today that the cruiser Tennessee, Tennes-see, held at Falmouth. England on her mission to relieve Americans stranded abroad, was awaiting his orders, or-ders, but refused to discuss the matter. |