Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-30

\ All reports indicate tnat THESE SHIPS
were torpedoed without warning and
that Germany has undertaken an
underseas campaign-jn violation Of as
surances Of the United States.
y Some officials believe German COM
manders are acting under secret in
structions such as were advocated by
Admiral: Won Tirpitz, TO torpedo every
vessel approaching the British Isles.
& Some officials believe that COM
manders Of German submarines have
orders other than those Of which this
country has been advised
i IL. Gormany's Word Discredited.
Unless Germany makes some state
ment in reply to inquiries made by
this country to cause the state depart
ment. to change its present intentions.
all recent aggrevating incidents will be
combined into one general indictment
which will make the issue clearcut.
Should Germany disclaim RESPONSE
bility for the disaster, the United
States will continue the investigation.
: f.~proof lis secured that the ships
were torpedoed without warning the
United States probably would act
promptly. - ~ .,.< ~ n
Ambassador Page at London today
forwarded an unofficial report that the
British destroyer which aided in res
5cuing survivors al the Sussex had been
fired on twice by submarine. AM
bassador Page said the, Information
appeared To- be, authentic.
= 3 Fl Rernatorff Confers With PoikS a.:
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
Anaba ssador, conferred today with
Counsellor Polk, or the state depart
ment. over whab were described as
purely commercial questions. IT was
declared that the submarine issue was
mot taken UP. isy"i
: Daniels Gives Preparedness Views:
- Secretary Daniels views regarding
the navy'stpart in the national pre-
paredness program were given today
before the house naval commission.
Secretary Daniels began his state
ment to the commission with q discus
sion Of personnel. The annual loss
from termination Of enlistments was
1885 men, and wasted from other
causes was $3.50, he said. To add a
single man to the full quota. he said,
meant the $3.50 must be first restored
by new enlistment.
: Requirements are so rigid that only
one in six applicants is accepted.
Rs Conflicting views as to the proper
enlisted strength, he said, were based
on different ideas as to how many
ships would be kept in reserve and how
many men should constitute reserve
crews ssi.s'
This meant a total strength Of ST.
952 men. "E.sG
a. .Tn time Of peace" he said. Il do not
believe we can add 10000 men to the
navy In one year. as has been sug-
gested. We now have difficulty to keep
the full ,auotaF because Of the high
wages ashore"
s.---c, = @~ Trained Mon Needed.
y. The problem, Secretary Daniels said,
was to enlist men of the right tpye.
.'The navy today" he said. 'ls
great machine shop. I believe the day
will come when we will not accept any
man. who has not had experience as a
chauffeur, rt,achinist or in some other
vocational calling
He defended the educational features
developed in his administration.
g. YOU can never, have an efficient
navy, Il you build a bulk--head SO high
that young men who enter at the bot
tom can not rise to the top. I burned
q bushal OF recruiting literature show.
ing men going to the tropics and as
sociatinx with haK dressed women. 1t
was Indecent. All our literature now
shows that men who enlist Will get
education and yocotional training. The
education Of the fleet does not inter
fere with target practice"
%s e Eins OFFICERS Needed.
The far reaching naval reserve plan