trf i. '.a il' l." p.' I . - P'-'t v- ' bir WamJlB,lM&$3F!WBP K. ,aj- X 5J- ..' Br i ." i r ' BtfBKSSflfflBliaglKftfl BW3WaHBU&.i& That's tho mandate which Germany ha? issued to neutral skippers in connection with the resumption of its "ruthless submarine warfare." The United States has been told that Germany will pass one ship a week to Falmouth. The photograph shows St. Anthony's Lighthouse at the ocean end of Falmouth Harbor. Falmouth is a seaport of Cornwall, England, 30G miles southwest of London PfflLADELPHIANS DIFFER ON U-BOAT CRISIS COURSE Severance of Relations With Ger many Advocated by Some. Others for Envoy's Retention' 'ALL DISLIKE WAR IDEA There la considerable difference of opin ion anions prominent Phlladelphians as to the course the United Suites should pursue Sn regard to tho latebt derVnaii note. Some believe that diplomatic relations should be severed Immediately it Germany eommtts any overt act, while others are of the opinion that tho retention of Am bassador Bernstorff In Wachlnstoh will do more good than his dismissal. It was also suggested that the President Insist on International law being scrupulously ob served by oil tho belllgercntK. Views on the subject follow: judoe norris s. barratt: frho, honor of America is ery high We may have stood for some things, but thero Is a limit to ojir patience. I cannot see how any Government can exist which does not maintain Its dig nity In a crisis and honor Us own flag. The German Government seems to bo a supreme court unto Itself. The Amerl- can Government must take cognizance of any overt act committed by Ger many, "WORMER JUDGE MAYER SULZBERGER: I I hope this country will not become Involved In warfare, and I do not be lieve more win uo war wun ucrnumy. M base my conclusions on the reading of the headlines of the Herman note." JIATHAN T. FOLWELL president, Manu- facturers' Club: I do not look for war at this time, but no one can predict what the near future holds In store. There la no ne cessity for war with Germany now, but I believe that the German Ambassador will be handed his passports as soon as Germany commits an overt act against an American ship. Germany's latest 'note Is In line with Its whole conduct and In keeping with its policy toward Belgium. ' EV. DR. jpSEPII KRAUSKOPF: I believe that this present war is the greatest crime that has ever been per petrated by man against humanity. I believe that It can bo brought to an end If President Wilson will be per mitted to continue his noble efforts toward "peace without victory." Let him Insist on International law being scru pulously observed by both Bides of the belligerents. Let him Inslnt that the ., Allies permit nonoontraband goods, such as food, to reach civilians of the Central Powers, and that the Central Powers not molest vessels, whether of enemies or neutrals, tnat carry non , contraband goods. Let htm insist that ammunition, If It must be carried from our shores, be carried on ships of war. Then there will be an end to submarine 1 rightfulness. Our refusing to allow ourselves to be bullied Into war will end It before very long. Our entering It will prolong It Indaflnltely.'wlll Increase . the carnage abroad and wll bring suf fering and Borrow and loss to thousands of our own. When peace will have been forced, through exhaustion and starva tion. It will be found -that, notwith standing the "seas" of blood that have been shed, It Is a "peace without vic tory." auch a President Wilson ad vised, and -which advice tho belligerent nations, as well as the war-crazed Jingoes. In our own country, refused to heed, , - ?,A.nt, MENDENHALL, of Chandler Broth. era ft Co.: 1 My personal opinion Is that so long as President Wilson maintains his peaceful Intentions, the retention of Ambassador Bernstorff In Washington will do more good than his dismissal. '.Aatto the war In Europe, the U-boat announcement of Germany may have 'either of two results: It may bring all the warring nations to terms, of peace imuch sooner than expected, or It may , . X, cause the conflict to be much longer l-it .without such drastic action by Ger- -XAfUHt QRUBNAU, of Wyncote, exporter fci -? ' importer ot woois: t& 'T ", "Tho German note la a fair warning ,f .lA'eur country, irivan because Germanv ; (i ,'' teroed to, take this step, and with a ''i " .'ikir to Movent slnklnc of our shins. rf' If, mui Inevitable after Trance and Eng- ;, t, KM aHftouneea toe ermine or mer- jmomh wsimc suDmanneu. uermany feuf tn MtaHato to nroteot herself. Arid BV-oi !, jl' TUlUtIon Germany is not in- f?" MM i h0l4tnT .,up our shipping to V' lirrTTs"'-"'."'"- her '.'blacklist" I L,4 ( Mie American citizens who lmRr kJw of that "blacklist." An in- i c now ine Aineo interrere witn M dusmmm .happened to me I attempted to. flu an order for M worth of, wool tooa for HwI- i assl WorweMfii totUa. il was unable," jn tkt onUr ttmammt oouM act , 'Wt J .- " TCVTfWTttft TJT3rKETlrPHTTJArELHTA TTTTRSDAY. FEBRUARY' 1 MMK RRWAKS SUSSEX PLEDGE TO THE UNITED STATES: " " "STEER FOR THIS ONE WHAT OUTLINE OF GERMANY'S SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN PROVIDES UNRESTKICTED sea warfare. PuttinK n "vcrbotcn" sign on all waters ndjaccnt to nil Allied nntiotiR except Portugal and all their territorial possessions in-the western Mediter ranean, ' Neutral ships may reach Holland only by steaming fnr north, around the Faroe Islands, thence to Norway and down a strip of water twenty miles wide, paralleling the Norwegian coast to Holland. A twenty-mile strip is excluded from the zone nroun,d the Dutch coast. From the southern border line of Holland, the barred zone extends over all waters, down to Cape Finisterre, Spain. England, Scotland and Ireland arc thus in tho very center of a zone which extends approximately from the Faroe Islands, on the north, to Capo Finisterre, on the south; from the continent on the west to tho twentieth parallel on the east (or to a point about GOO miles east of tho Irish coast). Spain is granted a twenty-mile free strip bordering her northern and southern coasts. In tho Mediterranean tho whole western part is barred, a twenty-mile Jane zigzagging through to Greece alone permitting free passage for neutial bhips. America is permitted by Germany to send one steamship each week in each direction to and from England, but only under certain restrictions. These are: , That the British port be only Falmouth (at the southernmost part of England). That such American vessels steer a specified course. That they be painted with vertical stripes of red and white, nearly ten feet in width; carry on every mast a red and white checkered llag, and have an American emblem on the stern; the ship to be fully lighted and brightly illuminated at night so that as many of these distinguishing marks may be visible in the darkness as possible. That American vessels thus permitted by Germany to pass the zone carry nothing in their cargo which Germany has adjudged to be contraband. stand by the President at this time. That our rights will be preserved In pence, If It Is posHlblf, thero In no doubt. Tho expressions In tho note favoring the- freedom of Ireland and India will be accepted with cheer by nil lovers of liberty. It Is tho fundamental doctrine of our own Decluratlonxof Indeivendeiico and It carries out the doctrine enun ciated anew only recently by President WIIhoii. Therii Is no reason why the freedom of other nntiuns should be favored and yet the granting of tho same rights to Irish people bo de nied. Whether these am likely to be can led Into effect will only bo deter mined by the outcome of the war. Tho coming Imperial Conference called by Lloyd George will no doubt recommend a greater 'uxtent of political liberty to the Irish people. It Is Interesting to note nt this time that It va Kir Roger Casement who obtained n treaty from the German Government In 1K1S, where in Germany agreed to 9ek the free dom of Ireland. ( SHORE LEAVE DENIED TO INTERNED GERMANS Officers and Crews Must Keep Aboard Ships, but Are Gleeful Over Kaiser's Course Shore leave was denied today to tho odlcers and crews of tho Prince Eltcl Tried rich and Kronprlnz Wtlhelm, the German raiders Interned at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard. Even the captains of tho two ves sels will not be permitted to go awhore in the fut'ire. An oflloar of tho Eltel Frledilch, who would not give his name, described the present relations between Germany and the United States as "the beginning of the end." "You have no armories," ho paid to re porters. "What ships you have, you have no sailors to man them. The United States can not do anything. And poor England! She will now have to beg for peace that she had previously refused to accept. Tho Kaiser has dono Just what should have been done long ago. But we are not worry ing. Worrying makes us skinny." OFFICIAL EXPLANATION An official of the Navy Yard explained that the International situation was not the cause of refusing permission to the German sallora to leave their ships. "Down South," he said, "whero German ships were intorned several men on shore leave managed to get away. By some means they managed to return to uermany and rejoin the war. Washington nsked for the return of these men, but the German Gov ernment refused to comply with the re quest. "So orders were Issued, becoming effect ive today, under which no one on the In terned vessels Is to be granted shore leave. The case Is different from that of a Rus sian ship Interned here during tho Russian Japanese war. Russian sailors escaped from that vessel and when the United States asked for their return to this country the Russian Government compiled. Germany has refused to do the same." NO POSSIBILITY OF ESCAPE l The officer denied that there was nny possibility of escape for the interned ves sels. Their wireless apparatus has been dismantled, he said, the cylinder heads had been taken from the engines, and other mechanical changes had been made by the navy yard authorities which would make It Impossible for the vessels to slip away, j The captain of the Prlns Elttl Frledrlch gave orders that no reporters be permitted aboard either of the two German ships, He is, superior in command to the captain, of the KrswprlrH. Wilhelm and has charge 'of the "German Village'" which the Interned MltsntlMMr 'MsAUatM. . NavyYafdV'of- liisii lisiin ""'rrrJ- that tMAmrtomi 'ymtmc mJn m1 ,"w"w LIGHT" K v ivAll-,l 2060 Citizens of U. S. on Ships in Peril Continued from 1'ukp On German notlflcrtlon the port to which cer tain neutral ships will bo allowed to voyage If they follow n prescribed route.) Two other shlpj that sailed on Monday wero the Anchor liner California nnd tho Cuiiard liner S.ixunhi The former left for Glasgow und tho lalier for Liverpool. Tho Cunaid liner Orduna nnd the At Inutlu tiansport liner Minnehaha lire due nt Uiitlsh ports today. The Minnehaha car ried freight only, but tho Orduna, which sailed for Liverpool, had u number of pas sengers on board. FEAR CELTIC DirTAINKD Tho White Star liner Celtic, which sailed from hero on January 21, with, more than IE. 000 tons nf wiir materials In her hold, was duo at Llerpool lato yesterday, but It Is feared bhu may have been Impeded by storuiR Vessels now In Mediterranean waters, bound fioni New York to Genoa, Includo the tlnee Italian llneis San Giorgio, which sailed on January 18 with freight only; the Tnorlma, which sailed on January 20 wtlh freight, and the America, which steamed simultaneously with the Taorlma. The Scandinavian-American liner Holllg Olav was scheduled to s.all today for Copen hagen. Other vessels In port, scheduled to sail later In tho week, are tho American liner St. Louis for Liverpool, the l-'rcnrh liner Itorliambpau for Umdeaux und tho Cunard liner Cat mania for Liverpool. N. Y. HARBOR REOPENED Tho port of New York was opened to Incoming nnd outgoing vessels today, after remaining closed since thu receipt of Ger many's announcement th.(t Mio would 10 sume Kcr ruthless Mibmmlno warfare. Strictest secrecy surrounded the temporary closing of the port by Collector Dudley Field Malone. llo Is in supieme charge of the situation, ccn tho naval ortlcers on the torpedobonts guarding tho harbor's en tiance being subject to his orders. Seventeen big German liners, Interned hero since the beginning of tho war, wero under the watchful scrutiny of police and Government officials today. Tho water front and shipping circles weie rife with rumors that tho Instant Germany nnd the United States break the crews of the Ger man vessels will blow thorn up at their docks. Acting under orders of Port Collector Mn lone, a searching examination was made of every 'Interned German vessel during the night. So fur as could be learned noth ing of a suspluous character waB found, but It was stated that under no circum stances will the vigilance be relaxed. Rumors that the German crews would attempt to make a dash for sea with their vessels was discounted by officials. They pointed out that none of them has coal enough to make moro than one day's run, and their capture, even If they got out of the harbor, would be a simple matter. Some of the biggest liners In tho world are Included among the Oerman vessels here. They Include the Vaterland, Presi dent Ifticoln, President Grant, Nassovla, Ilohcmla, Pennsylvania, Pisa and Armenia, all, of, the Hamburg-American line; the Kaiser Frledrlch der Grosse, Kaiser Wil helm II, Hamburg, Magdeburg, Adamsturm, George Washington, Princess Ircnel Gross er Kurfuerst and Barbarossa, of the North German Lloyd line, Tho Hamburg-American ships are on tho Jersey1 side of the river, at Hoboken, and the German' Lloyd at 135th street, on the New York side. DESTROYERS IN READ;NESS Four United States torpedo boat de stroyers, the Ericsson, Worden, Preston and Culgoa, were put In readiness for In stant service at New York navy yard to day. All had full crews, their bunkers were filled and It Vould be the work of but a shprt, time to fit warheads on torpedoes and take te sea, 1 1 0 the. four battleships' In .tho yard, the xsauMKy. an in ew jersey are ready,, for ' AMERICAN PRESS ASSAILS GERMANY Opinion Almost Unanimous Against Kaiser's New War Zone Declaration ONE PAPER WANTS WAR Courier Journal Would Fight in 24 Hours San Francisco Chronicle Defends "Ruthlessness" Comments In the press throughout the country on the German declaration forlruth less warfare on the sea, transmitted to the Government by Ambassador Bernstorff, aro almost without excoptlon condemnatory and In some Instances call for active oppo sition They follow: , New York Times The Inhibitions which Germany puts upon the world's trade with tho British Isles, Franco nnd Italy aro such as no nation has ever submitted to If It had the power to re sist, They aro beyond the law ; they aro not to bo tolerated. Will the Government and tho people of the United States put up with this German order forbidding to them tho open pathways of the sea? They will not, they cannot. It alms to destroy billions of our trade, by fnr the greater part of our commerce ; it commands us to obey rules and regulations which no sovereign nation can permit another to Impose, Tho order Is Issued without a hhadow of Justification In law or right, Let Germany come forth with her fleets; let her establish a lawful und effective blockade, belting the British Isles with her warships, und we will acknowledge Its lawfulness, we will recognize her right to put that kind of a ban upon our commerce. Hut her rights at sen are llmltid to exclu sion by blockudcs and to visit and search. Whero she mnlntalns no pretomo or show of blockade wo can never acknowledge her authority to employ the mlno and tho sub inarlno to bar the access of our ships or thlps bearing Amcrlcnn citizens nnd Ameri can commerce to the poits Included within her ban, AVo havo no new decision to mako, no fresh proclamation of policy to Issue. Our rights have been defined and our intention to defend them nv.ulo known In many communications to the Imperial Government, Xcw York World Germany's answer to Piesldent Wilson's address to the Senate Is, In effect, u declara tion of war against the United States. Ger many has now deliberately defied the Presi dent's ultimatum of April 19 and thrown it back Into our teeth. The act of nullifica tion was committed ut a time when discus sion of peace had engrossed to a point nt which the end of tho war was In sight. Nothing stood In thoAvay of formal negotia tions except an honest reply on the pait of Germany to Piesldent Wilson's note of December 18. There can lie only one unswer on the part of the I'nlted States to the new Ger man submnrluo proclamation and that un swer should bo made today. The German Ambassador imiFt recelio his passports forthwith ami diplomatic relations must ceaso ut once. There should be no pro crastination until tho hand of the United Stato Government Is forced by fce mcdltated murder and depredation. The Piesldent must carry out tho terms of his own ultimatum and do It so swiftly that Berlin can have no excuso for misunder standing the purpose and liollcy of the American Government. Having dono that, the I'nlted States must adopt such measuies as circumstances require for the protection of the lives and property of Its citizens on the high seas, if this mums actual war with Germany, so be it. New York Sun The note closes for the present tho chap, tcr of altruistic endeavors nnd tentative of parley Into which President Wilson has written his Idealistic hopes. It creates an entirely new situation of the most practical sort so far us tho United States Is con cerned nnd serious In the extreme in Its possibilities of untoward Incidents which A WONDERFUL YEAR! To the Policy-holding Owners of The Prudential Insurance Company of America : 1 During 1916 your Company issued OVER FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE AND ONE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS of paid-for life insurance at the lowest expense-rate in your Company's history. This is the largest year's business ever paid for by The Prudential. The gain in insurance in force was $283,000,000. Although of 15,000,000 policies, representing THREE BILLION DOLLARS. Since your Company was organized it has paid to its policyholders the great sum of $428,000,000, including more than $28,750,000 not called for in any way by the policy contracts. T,he 1916 payments to policyholders were over $47,278,000. n I This wonderful growth and these remarkable figures reflect anew the confi dence the insuring public has in The Prudential, and ,are a reindorsement of its aims, its achievements and its service. A . A' V" ,r uf ti ft f 't may put to the test the steadfastness of Washington In Its attitude and assertion of the principles whloh our Btato Depart ment has already enunciated. , Now York American It Is a time to walk warily, to decide coolly, to be vtry sure of each step and very confident of each decision. And cer tainly wo must assure the President that, whatever tho ioiuo may be, the nation is loyally behind him. Wo are profoundly hopeful that our own penco can bo main tained and that Mr. Wilson will find a way to do so with honor. But If It Is to bo his lot to find no other way to walk In honor exoept with the sword In hand, which God forbid, then wo will all walk loyally In that way with, him. But wo rofuse to believe that such n des tiny Is marked out for us until the last resources of dlnlomacy and of peaceful persuasion havo been exhausted. New York Herald There can oe no reason for surprise over this latest outburst of Prusslanlsm. It rellccts the desperation of defeat. It Is exactly whnt haa been expected would como when the Inevltablenoss broke through the Prussian consciousness. It means the throwing to the winds of all protenso of decency, of all adherence to the tenets of civilization. It marks the final turning of the Prussian war lords to their god Thor with the submutlne and his hammer. New York Tribune Wo havo submitted to outrago long enough. Peaco with Germany would be purchased at too dear a price If It Is to be purchased by compliance with the Kaiser's latost insulting Instructions to us as to how we shall conduct our commerce with the Entcnto nations. Tho United States fought ono war tho War of 1812 In behalf of tho principle of the freedom of tho seas. Wo cannot bollevo that It has so far lost Its manhood as to hesltata now, Uoston Hcrnhl This latest note Is a strange one and so strangely Incoherent that tho German Foreign Secretory appears to havo found ho had a dllllcult task to find presentable leasons for the course he had to announce. Several of the assertions aro marked by H cynicism thnt renders them unworthy of serious discussion. Hut let us wult for the demonstration of Germnny's full In tention and hopo thnt It muv fall short of that Interference with tho "freedom of the seus" which would necessitate unpleasant action by our Government. Springfield Republican Till means Impossible conditions for the United StuteH, and no American In his senses would consider for u moment acquiescence In Gertnuny's action. It is u grave question whether President Wilson should not hand to the German Ambas sador his passports Immediately. Providence Journul It Is fitting, Indeed, that the mouthpiece of the German Government In tho presen tation of tills latest shameful Insult to tho American peoplo should bo Ambassa dor Bernstorff. tho Instigator of murders und destiuctlon of property In the United States. At the first attempt to mako good tills threat of piracy President Wilson will bo forctd Into tho course of action that hu himself has outlined to Germany more than once, the Immediate Bevel mice of diplo matic relations, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times With nil the effort that Germany has made in her note of yesterday to maintain a friendly tone, to Impress her agreement with Inn lofty ampliations for peace that were stated by President Wilson, the com munication handed to Ambassador Gerard Is insulting. It umounts almost to a declaration of war It puts it squarely up to President Wllfon to net with prompt ness and vigor to maintain tho rights of Americans on the sea. Baltimore Sun The Government Is now facing the most crltlca situation of the whole war. We cannot temporize Thero must be no more Illegal killing of Ameiican citizens on the high seas. If Insistence upon this means a break with tho Central Powers, then the break must come, Washington Post Germany's note will fall upon tho Ameri can public with stupefying effect. No doubt It wns In view of this danger thnt President Wilson made such extraordinary efforts to bring about peace. It Is Impossible for this Government to tolerate your Company is but forty-one years old, you are 1917 HITS FOES AND NEUTRALS , . the new rule wlilcl ii" Oermnny seeks in lm- pose. Cleveland Leader t Tliat the crisis Is real and grave must be self-evident to the most casual reader. That It may yet be passed without cutting oft amicable relations between this Republlo and the German Empire Is still possible. A llltlo tlmo will tell, Until then Americans onn only watch nnd wait, hoping for the best. St. Louis Globe-Democrat Tho note tells In effect that we must abandon all Intercourse with the ire'tar part of Europe, that no respect will be paid to tho American flag or to American citizenship and that If we venture within this rone ships and goods and lives that belong to us will be destroyed with the samo certainty as the ships and lives of Its avowed enemies. "Is a profram ot utter and unrelieved ruthlessness. It offers no opportunity for modification, no open trig for argument. Louisville Courier-Journal Germany's nctlon Is a virtual cha lenco of war to mankind. It Is a direct challenge of war to tho United States. It Is no time for further parleying. That challenge should bo accepted within twenty-four hours, and the war thus entered on by America should not tnd until the Imperial despotism of Germany which dares plunge the world Into such a war Is completely nnd eternally crushed. San Francisco Chronicle Looked nt In a practical way, and It should be remembered that none of the belligerents has respected the provisions of International law, Germany Is simply cutting loose from nil restraints and pro ceeding on tho principle that all Is fair In warfare nnd that Is best which makes for victory. ltfJs a desperate move, but Amer ica can nnd should do nothing until she Is specifically Injured. Worcester Telegram if to n rinrlnnitloii of war ugalnBt the United States, sent In the form of an Insult J which red-blooded Americans cannot hiuiiu for. It la the most nstonlshlng paper ever lfsucd by a Government sustained by a sano people, Hartford Cournnt Tho question, or one question, now Is whether this rndlcal German announcement Is going to produce nnother financial dis turbance on the prospect of tho war, ns Lansing predicted. England has the great est navy of tho world and it Ij up to her to protect tho ships that Germany threatens to destroy. What Wilson will do about It remains with Wilson, subject, of course) to tho udvlce of "Colonel House, of Texas. Baltimore American The United States will not ubandon its rights on the sea or abandon its carefulnoss for tho rights und lives of Its citizens be cause Germany chooses to go rabid and make Indiscriminate warfare upop mankind. Tho nation needs to bo calm, but earnest, und to support the President. And he may be counted upon to mako explicit the firm stand of the natlun for Its Inalienable and unassailable rights. Such is the Issue that points to a breach that may not, however, be more than verbally threatening. It Is the Kaiser, not the ltclchstng, talking. Wilmington Morning News Tlio German order culls, for prompt action by Piesldent Wilson. American lives on other ships, and probably Amer ican ships, will soon be Involved. The assurances of tho German Government It would seem aro to bo mere scraps of paper torn up when It suits Geimany's fancy to tear them up. Germany Is playing her last desperate card against tho Allies. She has heavily felt tho effects of the British block ade. Richmond Times-Dispatch Germany, her back to tho wall, has thrown prudenco nnd discretion to tho winds and throttled mercy with the mailed fist. Whether Bhe hopes really to starve England or, foreseeing her own defeat, welcomes new enemies who will render yielding more agieeable, because quite Inevitable, tlmo alone can tell. At any rate, she has hurled dcllanco Into America's teeth, and there can be but one response. Indianapolis Star A ruthless campaign such as Indicated In the Berlin announcement will embitter the Allied nations to such an extent that peace efforts of neutrals uro likely to fall on deaf ears. It Is almost certain to put nn end to all hope of "peace without vic a total insurance in force ' - Tf Insurance Company bf Smtrfoi tnuiporaltJ unJtt lU mm eftU Sltl afNtuJmtl l HsMOc,N(trk,N.J. Brssdi Oficcs in Al LtaiEai CUIm 1 ,1.1 tory" and to mean a fight to the finish. w will make neutrality mucn more difficult to ? At maintain. It will Increaso the possibility of auamg to ine aircauy long unt oi me Teuton nnd Turk antagonists, ' Memphis Commercial Appeal t, If the German people resolvo to (maks ruthless war ngalnst England, that Is a mat tcr between them nnd the English. But ' In tho making of this war we must nnf m.. mlt any ruthless disregard of our legitimate $ rigms in any quarter or me wona as denned A under the rules which so long have gov erned nations In thotr relations one to the other. If to maintain our rights means war, so let It be. J Ltncolnr Neb State Journal ' j Tt wttl bA writ in rpnri ttiA lot,, ,-4.4 ty man note In tho light of English prepara- I.U.... x... .. " "- ..w. u ..CI1 Ul lng j coining ui uuronuiuivu auuiuarine warfare means n clash with the United States. The definite promise given after the Lusltnnt Incident Is now to be withdrawn. This $ means, unless tho conditions aro changed. y by tho new nspcctl of tho war. a m-v.r-' va ance of diplomatic relations with Germany and tho strong danger that tho two coun tries will drift Into ponfllct. ' U-Boat Opens War; Four Ships Sunk Continued from I'axe One South America are current, but all Informa tion 011 this subject was refused at the Navy Department. Tho German Government, according to Information, that haa roncliod Washing ton, haa moro thnn 300 submarines, per haps ns mmiy as COO, which will under take destruction of shipping engaged In cnrrylnir cargoes to and from the territory of Germany's enemies. Theso itubmarlnes, It is understood, will be divided Into flotillas 'or sections, each of which will perform blockade duty for a certain period nnd will bo rclloved In turn by submarines of another flotilla or ecetlon. A conlldent feeling exists In Teutonic circles hero that not ono ship will bo ublo to escapo tho watchful U-boats. There Is reason to bollevo thnt the fol lowing represents the scope and charac ter of Germany's Intention In promulgat ing tho new war zone order: The German Ciorernmerit hns undertaken this new policy with the Intention of preventing uny supplies whatever from going to the British Isles. In undertaking this course she holds thnt this Is a step In tho direc tion of forcing her enemies to accept peace and can bo depended upon on tho Kround that It will relievo the world from the most awful tragedy It has ever ex perienced. Germany's purpose Is "to play tho game tho other way around"; In other words, to force peaco by means of ruth less warfare. Under tho terms of the notification de livered to this Government today no merchant ships will be permitted to go In or out of tho blockaded area without danger of being sunk without warning by German submarines. The only reser vation is that passenger vessels will not be Interfered with If they are already at sea, but this Immunity 'will extend only for tho period of tho current voyage. Steamships of tho Ameiican Line will not be, molested If guarantees are given by the ofllccrs of the lino that they do not curry contraband. But only ono vessel of this lino will bo permitted to depart each week and tho voyage must bo be tween New York and Falmouth, The privilege will bo extended to Vessels of the Ameiican Line to proceed from Fal mouth to ports bf Holland, but the voyage must be taken through a prescribed area thlity miles wide. It is not known In Washington whether such special pro vision will apply to merchant vessels of Sisters Wed at Same Time BURLINGTON, N. J Feb. L A double ' wedding was solemnized at tho Presbyterian manse yesterday, when Miss Ida V. Young, of Glenolden, Pa., was married to Philip Engel, of Burlington, and her sister. Miss Elizabeth C. Young, became tho bride of' Frederick U. Lorlllard, of Colllngdale. Both couples will reside at Colllngdalo. Two Killed by Passenger Train SHARON. Pa.. Feb. 1. Frank Mastro wns killed and Tony Fortlno fatally Injured when a passenger train on the Pennsylvania a Railroad collided with a wagon In which fl they wero riding ncre. l'ortino nicd sev eral hours later. Mastro leaves a bride of two months. now the holders of OVER ' Pristdeui. '- 13 f lj JK-' '! i'l. t i v - . 'w i i" ' '- ,V ,A K3iVfc-.. V- r '- . .M S, W-"Kit88$tJA tt ,--"' y - l-i tfW. M'- ,.& a, V 7i. ."- ' c if&V HJt &.'. r-v l -j- YL n:-imj. w.jffirsw-j v.iK ; . ' . . - . , . E' W VJrtai $
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