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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
jeremiah S. Black Is
c. ritically Ill; Widely
Known Penna. Lawyer

Baltimore, Dec. 19.-Jeremiah S.
Black, for many years one of the fore
most financiers and citizens of York,
Pa, is seriously ill at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, following an operation sew
eral weeks ago.
DR.. ]. NJ. T. Finney, under whose
care the patient is, has hopes of re-
covery, but admits that his patient
is "a very sick man." Mr.. Blacks
relatives are in the city and paying
daily visits tc his bedside.
Mr.. Black has long been prominent
anon gPennsylvania lawyers. He
graduated from Princeton in 1891
after a career marked by high schol-
arship and athletic ability. notably in
football He was admitted to the
bar in 1894 after a professional course
at Yark Law School. At once his grasp
of legal problems was so profound
that he was engaged in a number of
important cases before the State Su-
preme court and in the Federal courts.
For many years he directed the des-
tines of q number of manufacturing
companies, but suffered financial re-
verses and went into voluntary bank
rutcy that all creditors might be
treated alike. He is said to have car
ried at the time life insurance of
100000 to protect family and cedit-
ors.
MIR. Black has lived in q handsome
residence near the summit of Webb's
Hill, south of York, known as Rural
Felicity, the scene of many notable
and social affairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
Musicale This Afternoon
With Newark Musicians

Miss Carolyn Spencer and Miss Ha-
eel Spencer of Newark, n. j., charm
ingly entertained guests of Mrs. Alfred
Robinson this afternoon at her subur-
ban home with vocal and instrumental
music and readings. These gifted
young girls who are still in their teens
have a wide repertoire and give pleas
ure to their friends both at home and
while away visiting by their talents.
group of French songs was fol-
lowed by several Mcdowell numbers
and later Miss Hazel Spencer sang old
English and carols some of them to
simply violin accompaniment as the
Christmas waits do. Thirty guests en-
joyed tea after the informal program.
Mrs. George w. Bricker, of 1905
North Seventeenth street, is visiting in
Philadelphia and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William /. Reed, of
Palmerton, will be holiday guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Sucker, of 206 Reilly street.
Mrs. r. H. Thomas, Jr., of Mechan-
icsburg. has returned home after a
visit in Washington, d. c.
c. Earl Whitmower and son, Earl
Whitmoyer, Jr., of 131 South Four
teenth street, are home after visit
with relatives in Chambersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
PERSONAL SOCIAL
TALK ON MEXICO
FOR CIVIC CLUB
Commissioner Ainey Tells In
teresting Phases of the Vari-
GUS Governments There

William D. B. Ainey of the Public
Service Commission made an interest
ing address on Mexico, yesterday aft
ernoon before the Ciciv Club, CIV
ing statistics. gathered while as a
member of the Congressional Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs he visited that
country. Various phases of TIE gov
ernments under Diaz, Madero, Huerta
and Carranza were shown with a
statement of the governmental poll
tics. Mrs. William Henderson pre-
sided; current events were given by
Miss e. Blanche Clute, Mrs. James I.
Chamberlin gave the financial report
and Mrs. Harry G. Keffer told of the
work of the Educational Department.
Miss Fanny NJ. Eby, chairman of
the membership committee, reported
thirty-four new members and Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones of the commit
tee on the revision of bylaws said all
members have now received copies of
the revised bylaws. Miss Rachel
Pollock stated the work of the mu-
nicipal department and Mrs. Harvey
+. Smith read the report of Mrs. Will
liam E. Bailey on the relief work for
Mont Alto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
Praise Miss Sara Shriner
For Character Sketches

Bertha Noble Barton, prominent
reader of Philadelphia, and instructor
of dramatic reading in the National
School of Elocution and Oratory, says
of Miss Sara Venore Shriner, a local
girl whom many love to hear in
recital:
Miss Sara V. Shriner that charm
ing little reader and impersonator, who
is rapidly becoming known through
out the State, gave a recital in tie
Heidelburg Reformed Church of this
city, on Thursday evening, December
IA. A large audience attended and
enjoyed every number to the utmost.
Miss Shriner's depicting of characters
is splendid. Peg o. My Heart was a
little girl before us and the other
characters were Just as distinct. Her
original monolog entitled AT the
Theater,' displayed her marked ability
for writing as well as for her inn
DerSonatiOn."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
Knights of Columbus
Giving a Christmas Tree

The Knights of Columbus will hold
a Christmas tree celebration for all
the Catholic children in Harrisburg
and Vicinity Sunday afternoon, Decem-
ber "a, at Cathedral hall. The knights
have provided gifts and candy for all
their little visitors and an excellent
Christmas program of songs, recita-
tions and choruses has been arranged
by the children of the various schools,
under the direction of the Sisters of
Mercy. The children of each paro-
chial will attend the entertainment in
a body and the children under school
age will be accompanied by their par
ents. A Christmas tree and Santa
Claus will be present and each child
will receive some gift together with
candy.
The following committee of the
Knights are arranging the event: j.
A. Duchene, chairman; John P. Gohl,
Charles Schmidt, Thomas ]. Cleary,
Jr.. ]. J. Donegan, c. X. Lawrence,
Peter Vanderloo and John Berry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
PENNsY WINS COAL GAR APPEAL

Washington, Dec. 10. - The deci-
sion of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania in awarding damages to the
Stineman Coal Company against the
Pennsylvania Railroad for alleged
discrimination in the distribution of
coal cars was set aside to-day by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The coal company held that it suffered
discrimination because in the allot-
ment of coal cars for it's use the car
rier had included some of tie coal
company's privately owned cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19

Miss Mary Kunkel, of the Abbott
Academy, Andover, Mass, will return
Friday to spend Christmas with hen
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Kun1
kel, at 1907 North Second street.
The Rev. DR.. James Fry Bullitd
spent yesterday in Philadelphia.
Chester Ericker, a student of thd
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, will
arrive home Saturday to spend thd
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. b. Bricker, 3O5 South Seven1
teenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
WHITMOYER- BRIDAL
AT THE BRIDEGROOM'S HOME

The marriage of Miss Katharine B.
Mengle of Lancaster, to Franklin S.
Whitmoyer of this city, was q quiet
event of last evening at 5 o'clock,
solemnized at the bridegroom's resi-
dence, 2215 North Second street by
the Rev. Norman l.. Linebaugh, pas
tor of the First United Brethren
Church, in the presence of the i'm
mediate families.
Following a wedding journey to
Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmoyer will be at
home to their friends in this city. Mr..
Whitmoyer is a passenger conductor
for the P. r. r. and has a wide ac-
quaintance here. The wedding guests
were William Whitmoyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Whitmoyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Adams, Mrs. Sarah A. Brightbill,
of Steelton; Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas U.
Peris and son, Roy n. Peris, of Steel
ton; Miss Susan Nader. Miss Ellen
Mengle and Mrs. n. L. Linebaugh.
Mrs. W. A. Michael. of 2459 Reel
street; Mrs. Joseph Ensinger and sons
Ralph and Lester Ensinger, 2463 Reel
street, are home after a Christmas
shopping expedition in Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Barnhart has gone home
to Chicago after weekend visit with
her cousin, Mrs. Boyd Reneker OF
Cameron Extension.
Mrs. Walter p. Mcguire, of South
Front street, is home after spending
some time in New York and Philadel-
phia.
Miss Jane Hickman has returned
home to Germantown after visiting
Mrs. Frederick l.. Morganthaler, al
213 Hamilton street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
Gay Holiday Touches
Given to This Luncheon

Scarlet poinsettias and broad satin
ribbons gave gay touch of color to
the Christmas greenery adorning the
residence of Mrs. Miller Hayes, State
street, where twelve guests enjoyed a
luncheon to-day. The centerpiece was
a glittering Christmas tree and radiat-
ing to each cover were tiny ribbons
each ending in a gift. Quaint candle
sticks held scarlet candles to which
were attached the place cards.
Music and bridge followed the
luncheon at which Miss Coral Whitney
of Baltimore was guest of honor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19

New Cumberland. Pa. Dec. IS. =
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Zimmerman of
Geary avenue, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Edyth Rey
Zimmerman, to William p. Gohn, of
Johnstown, Pa, which took place this
morning at o'clock, at Augsburg
Lutheran parsonage at Harrisburg, by
the pastor, the Rev. A. NJ. Stamets.
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gohn left for a southern wedding trip,
which will include Jacksonville, Fla,
and other cities. On their return they
will be at home at 434 Ash street,
Johnstown, Pa. where Mr.. Gohn is
connected with the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The bride was a bookkeeper
the past four years at Elwood Ross
electrical store, Third street, New Cum
berland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
HOLIDAY INVITATIONS

Mrs. Marlin e. Olmsted has issued
cards for an informal dance at the
Civic Club Monday evening, January
1, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey
have sent out invitations for a break
fast New Years Day at noon, at their
home, Front and South streets.
Miss Marian Strouse of 1852 North
Second street, is giving a dance on
Thursday evening, December 2S in
Hanshaw's Hall, in honor of her house
guest, Miss Henrietta Bloch of Phila-
delphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
Of Interest

The most popular Christmas pres
ent this season will be the little num-
Der Twenty Singer Sewing Machine.
sold at only $500, and does perfect
stitching done cheap, perfect and on
short notice. Store open evenings
until Christmas. 13 South Market
SQuare.-adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
p1oKINsoN STUDENTS HERE

The Harrisburg quota of Dickinson
College students spending the Christ
mas holiday vacation at their homes
includes: Miss M. Mabel Clark, Miss
Caroline Hatton. Miss Margaret May,
Miss EIva Lippi, Miss Eleanor May,
Miss Marguerite Butler, Miss Mildred
Day, Miss Esther Wengert, Miss Mary
Bell, Miss Lucille Smucker, Charles
Segelbaum, Edward Long, Herman
Shuey and Dillon Mickey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
ROTARY CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Harrisburg Rotary club will
have its annual Christmas party at
the Harrisburg Public Library this
evening. There will be a Christmas
tree. Each member will bring a
present" of the funny variety and the
lot will be placed at the bottom OF
the tree to be distributed by Santa"
Unfortunately
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
VIEW BIG HOCKEY GAME

Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted left this
morning for New York City to meet
Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, Miss Jane
Hickok and Miss Sara Hastings in
New York and will attend the hockey
game at the st. Nicholas ring between
st. Paups school and Princeton
team. Marlin f. Olmsted, Jr., is on
the st. Paul team.
Simon Goldstein, of Chicago, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Goldstein.
at 1914 North Fourth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
XMAS PRESENTS AND XMAS
CARDS

At Blacks Art Store, lit Market
street. The largest and finest assort-
ment of Pictures and Frames in the
city. The latest in Xmas cards. We
will frame all pictures brought to us
up to Xmas day.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
AT PHILADELPHIA FUNCTION

Miss Elizabeth Mullen Brandt of this
cry VIII be one of the eighty guests
attending a dinner at the Bellevue
Stratford Thursday, December 21, fol-
lowed by a tLeater party with Miss
Elizabeth and Miss Frances Ross, the
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ross, 1921 Spruce street, hostesses.
Mrs. Ross is remembered here as Miss
Fanny Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Manser of
III South street, will be holiday guests
of relatives in Peekskill. n. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN CUBA

Miss Harriet Oenslager, of South
land Seminary, will spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Oenslager and sister, Miss Helen Oen-
slayer, in Havana, Cuba.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19

Mrs. william A. Walton, of 1925
Kensington street, was a recent Phila-
delphia visitor.
Miss Freeda Widder of 1914 Derry
street, a student at the pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
is spending the Christmas recess at
her home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-19
THE ARTISTIC PHONOGRAPH

Just as the new Edison Diamond
Disc phonograph opens to. the music
lover the entire field of music. ac
curately and exactly re-created. so
even the cabinets which contain this
scientific marvel, offer cultured peo-
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

Dear Editor: As am very lonely
this afternoon | thought | would
drop few lines to your paper and
see if you would think it worthy
of print. | am subscriber to the
Vidette and | enjoy reading it
very much, as have lived near
Iuka and am always glad to hear
from my old home town and
friends.
This is Sunday and | have just
come home from singing at Beech
Springs; had good singing,a "a large
crowd and nice time.
Well. Spring is here again and
old mother earth dressed in her
suit of green looks mighty nice
and also bathed with very hard
rain here yesterday. / got a little
bit wet myself, but didn't melt.
1t may rain as much as it pleases,
but it don't muddy our roads for
they are concrete. ! think if some
of the people in old Tishomingo
could see the fine crops that Lee
county produces without any fer
tilizer and the good roads they
would surely move down. Al
though | like Iuka and its many
good people, but | think a poor
man has a far better chance here.
Well, as my letter is getting
pretty lengthy and this is my first
| guess / had better close. With
my best regards to all.
Marcy F Patterson,
Route q Saltillo, Miss.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

along nicely With his saw mill. He
thinks he will get this location cut
out and ready to move his mill by
the first of July.
Mr. Will Ham from near Boone
vile moved to Mr. Shack Hellum' s
mill this week and will help M
G G Butler cut timber.
Mr. James Mccoy moved from
here to Bonneville last week. We
hated for Mr. Mccoy to leave us.
Mr. T r Davis has got his mill
to running now O, K.
Mr. John Gray from Tishomingo,
was in our part this week.
Somebody burnt Rodgers Boys
house last night. Rodgers boys
are hauling lumber from Shack
Hellum's mill The house was
burned about ] O'Clock in tie
night.
Oscar Miller visited his father
and family at Iuka last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs Laura Miller visited her
father at Red Bay, Ala, last Fri
day and reported everything o K
up there.
Mr. Artie Rodgers went home tc
see his father at Red Bay, Ala.
last week.
! AS my letter is getting little
lengthy | will close and If this let.
ter escapes the waste basket ! will
come again. With good luck to the
Vidette and its many readers
will close. A New Writer.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Dennis, Route 3.

News dull.
Having some sickness in this
part.
Mr. Geo Butler is on the sick
ist.
Mrs. w w Dolson has been very
sick, but is some better at this
writing.
Farmers had begun to farm
some in this part, but we are hav-
ing some rain just now which
stopped them.
There is new saw mill moving
in close to us. Mr. Haynes, from
Paden, is putting in a saw mill on
Uncle Dick Phillips land.
! Mr.. Shack Hellums is moving
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Iuka Route 3.

News scarce in this vicinity.
Health seems to be very much
improved.
Guess mud is the latest news
now.
This spring weather is fine for
the farmers and they are taking
advantage of the beautiful days;
everyone seems to be farming.
Mrs Rosa Smith was sick last
week but is improving.
Mrs Nancy IIaney and Mrs
Julia Reeves visited Mrs Hampton
one evening last week.
/ Mrs M E Turner and Miss Min
ME Murphy visited Mrs Will Rast
Wednesday night.
Mrs Emma Curtis and Miss
Eula Yarbrough spent last Wed
nesday afternoon at Mrs Ed Rast's
Mr. Wallace left Thursday morn
ing for Paris, Texas, with Nj
Dave Randolph, where he will
make his home.
| Mrs Waynier spent Friday with
Mrs Dan Yarbrough.
Mr. Claudia visited home folk.
at Old Ham Saturday night anc
Sunday.
Mr. Ed Rast is going to movt
his sawmill over on Mr. Hamp
tons location next week.
Miss Lota Miller had the pleas
of talking to Mr. Claudio Curti
Saturday.
Miss Mollie Yarber, of Route S
visited Miss Eula Yarbrough Sat
urday and Sunday.
Come again Brunette and Blond,
II your leIteT WAS nne.
i Mr. Riley Haney came hom,
last Friday from Jackson, Tenn
Miss Carrie Rast spent last Fri
day afternoon with Miss Eul'
Yarbrough.
| Bro Norman will preach at NJ
Ed Rast's third Sunday night il
this month.
Mr. Fred Rast spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. Clarence Curtis
Mrs Alexander spent Saturday
night with her daughter, Mrs Oar
Yarbrough.
Mr. Sam Moore visited Mr. Ec
Rast Sunday.
Crabapple and Peach Blossom
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-06
TWO AMERICANS IN CREW
OF SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT
Replaced Strikers on British Bark
Bengairn, Who Feared Vessel
Would Be Torpedoed.

Seattle, April 4.-There we're two
Americans in the crew of Is in the
British bark Bengairn sunk by sub
marine. The Bengairn sailed from
Seattle, December 10, for Queenstown
for orders, with a cargo of wheat
valued at $4,000.
Shortly before the Bengairn was due
to sail, 20 members of the crew who
had come here with the vessel on her
outward voyage quit the ship because
she was to return through the war
zone and they feared the vessel would
be torpedoed. The 13 men signed here
were hired to replace the strikers.
The two Americans in the crew
were Eugene Simmonds, Is years old,
of Everett, Wash, who signed as cab
in boy, and c. Helper, seaman, 80
years old, of Columbia Falls, Mont.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-06
THIRTY MILES OF ICE PASS
OVER ST. ANTHONY FALLS
Nine Families in ST. Paul Are Com
PEELED to Move Up On
Bluff.

Minneapolis, April 4.-Thirty miles
of ice passed over st. Anthony Falls
between $3.50 and 11:3O p. M, river
experts said. 1t was broken up in
passing through the Minneapolis Gen
eral Electric company's dam at Coon
Rapids, II miles north of the city,
where Fl of the rs gates were open,
discharging 10000 cubic feet of wa
ter a second.
The new Third avenue bridge, part
ly constructed, is in no danger. But
a rise of Is inches in the water below
the falls would overflow the Golfer
dam, or false work, at the govern
ment dam near Fort Smelling.
At ST. Paul the river is still four
feet below the second mark, 10 feet
II inches, attained April 16, 1875. Nine
families were compelled to move back
up on the bluff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-06
cUMMINS PLAN TO AMEND ARMY
REORGANIZATION BILL is IN
DORSED BY A VOTE OF
IS TO 80.
CHAMBERLAIN CHARGES
THREAT TO UNDO WORK
Accuses Officers of Both the National
Guard and Regular Army of At
tempting to Influence LegisIa-
ton Through Personal APP
peals to Senators.

Washington, April 4.-Over vigor-
Gus objection by Chairman Chamber
lain of the military committee the
senate voted 80 to 80 for the Cum
Minis plan to amend the army reor-
ganization bill by creating a National
Guard section of the general staff.
When recess was taken at night,
the chairman and other members of
the committee were fighting hard
against a second amendment, cham
pioned by Senator Cummins and Sen
ator Lee Of Maryland, which would
abolish the provision for a volunteer
army.
Threat to Undo Serious Work.
Senator Chamberlain charged dur
ing the debate that pernicious activ-
ity on the part of officers of both the
National Guard and the regular army
threatened to undo the months of Sc
rious work done by the committee and
he threatened that unless the army
officers ceased attempting to infu-
ence legislation through personal
appeal to senators, he would seek to
have them disciplined by the war de-
partment.
Trying to Influence Senators.
"The committee might just as we'll
give up if each officer is going to be
able to induce his senator to withhold
his support until the measure embodies
everything the officer wants." Sena-
tor Chamberlain said. II want to ex-
press great regret that the National
Guard has seen fit to inject itself into
the halls of congress, until now it
looks as if it were a fight between the
regular forces and the National Guard,
as to which is to be considered in
legislation which affects the whole
country.
appointments as Political Rewards"
Army officers have objected to the
Cummins amendment and maintained
the efficacy of the general staff would
be lost if it's meetings were open to
National Guard officers, many of
whom it was charged received their
appointments as political rewards and
would not appreciate the necessity of
guarding military secrets under dis
CusSion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-06
SEEN BY SURVIVOR
MANCHESTER ENGINEER TELLS
OF ATTACK BY SUBMARINE.
New CircumstantiaI Evidence Indi-
Gates that Unarmed Ships
Sunk by Germans.

Washington, April determination
by the state department of circumstan-
tial evidence indicating that the Sus-
sex and other unarmed merchant ships
have been attacked by German sub
marines, probably will make necessary
a change in the administration plan
for dealing with the broad questions
of submarine warfare and the arming
of merchant ships for defensive pur-
poses. This became known after the
state department had announced the
receipt of a dispatch which quoted
one of the survivors of the disaster,
Manchester engineer, as saying that
he had seen the periscope of a sub
marine.
Survivors Give Affidavits.
Other dispatches received brought
fidavits from survivors of the Sussex
were being forwarded by Ambassador
Sharp at Paris and that Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin had been promised an
early reply to his inquiries regarding
the Sussex, the Englishman and other
ships, within a few days.
1t was indicated in the dispatch that
the German government would not
wait for submarine commanders to re.
port, but would have inquiries made
at submarine bases.
Until a number of unarmed mer-
chant ships recently were overtaken
with disaster in the war zone, the
United States had planned to issue,
for the benefit Of the belligerent gov
ernment, complete definition of its
position regarding the arming of mer-
chant ships for defensive purposes and
the conduct of submarine warfare
The proposed statement probably
will be withheld until the facts con-
corning the recent attacks are clear
ed up.