The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-09
ENGLAND is IN UGLY MOOD
Allies Blame American Attitude
Towards Submarines.
Expect Plungers to Make New
Raid Further South.
SUBMARINE BASE ON GULF?
Try to Cut Off British Oil Sup
ply From Mexico.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The navy de-
partment began today preparations to
esta ablish a patrol of warships along
the north Atlantic coast to make GER
tain that American neutrality is not
violated by the German submarine
raid on allied shipping.
Asbury Park, n. J., Oct. 9.-The
German submarines active in the
steamship lane off Nantucket COM
piled with all rules of international
law before acting, Secretary Daniels
informed President Wilson in a pre-
liminary report today. Daniels is ex-
pected to make a formal report late
in the day. The president will make
no statement until complete evidence
regarding the submarines is in his
hands
Daniels reported early advices re-
cefved showed no loss of life as the
result of the submarine attacks and
that the submarines gave full notice
of their intentions before sinking any
of the vessels No definite word has
yet been received from the crew of
the Kingston, which was sunk thirty
miles off Nantucket. naval reports
said. Several United States destroyers
are in that vicinity.
Diplomatic Complications Pending.
washington, Oct. 9.-Possibilities of
diplomatic complications over the Ger
man submarine raid along the New
England coast seemed today to point
toward the allies well as GERMANY
State and naval officials scanning the
unofficial reports of the destruction
of ships within sight of American
SnoreS, found no reason today to
change their first impression that the
submarine operations had been con-
Quoted so far within the limitations
of international law, but they were
fully alive to the dangerous possible
ties.
Destruction of an American shin
carrying contraband might easily
cause another Frye case and any loss
of life at all in any case might easily
reopen the whole submarine question.
The threatened complication with
the allies lies in their contention that
submarines because of their nature
should be excluded from all neutral
ports. Today's London dispatches
quoting from the Manchester GuardI-
an to the effect that such a view has
been set forth in the recent memo
randum sent by the allies to neutral
governments" contained the first inti-
nation received here that anything in
the nature of a formal Representa-
tion had been made. The position of
the United states Is far as it has been
announced has Jeen to decide on its
merits the case of each submarine en-
tering an American port. Inasmuch
as the German submarine which en-
tered Newport Saturday took no sup
plies, asked for 10 privileges and de-
parted almost Immediately, it is net
thought that she raised any issue.
Strike on Fuel Oil Supply.
The general opinion prevailing to-
day was that with the gathering OF
allied cruisers off the New England
coast the submarines would desert
that field and strike their next blow
further south. Some officials ex-
pected to hear of operations in the
Gulf of Mexico where a persistent
story says a German base has been
established and where the sub
mersibles could strike at the fleets of
British navy from the Mexican fields,
upon which the British depend almost
| entirely. The opinion that there are
several submarines accompanied by a
! .l1ersible. has been strengthened by
the developments.
/ The American governments attitude
toward the German side of the new
situation will. of course: be decided by
President Wilson himself.
/ Names OF 22O Survivors.
! Newport r. l., Oct, 9.-Rear Ad-
miral Albert Gleaves. commander of
the destroyer fleet. announced today
that he had obtained the names of
approximately 22O persons. including
] thirty-three women and ten children
rescued from five of the six steamers
known to have been torpedoed yester-
day by a German submarine.
This list did not take into account
the crew of the British steamer King
afternoon. All hands had been saved.
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