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Show nFNflllNrFKMSFR Argentina and Costa Rica Endorse En-dorse the Action of United States. WASHINGTON, April 11. Without With-out formally announcing abandonment of their neutrality, two more Latin Amorican republics. Argentina and Costa Rica, have given assurances of their moral support for the United States in the war against Germany Argentina, choosing a middle course between those of Brazil and Chile, her sister nations in the influential ABC trio, has notified the state department that "she recognizes the justice" of this country's stand against German aggression. The communication communica-tion contains no Intimation, however, I that the Argentine authorities con. template an actual break with Berlin and It Is assumed here that for the present at least, neutrality will bo observed Little Costa Rica, just emerging from the throes of a revolution, sent word to her diplomatic representative here today that the endorsed the course of President Wilson and was "ready to prove it if necessary." It is recognized that in defining i her position so frankly, Argentina has assumed the grave risk of having Germany break relations with her and ; by some diplomats here attitude is I regarded as little less than an invita-tlon invita-tlon to Germany to regard her as unfriendly. un-friendly. Her outspoken approval of tho United States' course may go far, in the opinion of many here, towards to-wards influencing some of the smaller Latin-American nations. oo |