The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-01
TIE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

1hls country has not declared war against
Germany at this writing FEB. 24th) but Ger
many is making war this country and has
been for some time. She continues to sink
our ships and other ships with Americans on
board, our ports practically blockaded by
the submarine menace, and incendiary fires in
New Britain. Conn are believed to have been
set by alien plotters, and two companies of
militia have been called out for indefinite duty
in the protection of property. The bread riots
In New York and Philadelphia, which were
wholly unjustifiable, are said to be due to the
same agency. German pastors at Chicago
hinder Americas defense. The call sets forth
that the United States is responsible for the
prolongation of the war through having fur
nished weapons to belligerents.. The Allies
nave reached an understanding that none of
dermany's colonies shall be returned; will make
new partition of Africa. :. Returning crew re-
ports the Warrior, Cochran's big yacht. sold to
England Tor use as a warship. Submarine
boat and 30 cases of explosives found buoyed
In Cartegena Roads: Spaniards arrest German
Consul and Wood" calling himself American.
....Seven Dutch steamers were sunk last
Thursday by German submarines, Four were
homeward bound with full cargoes and three
outward bound in ballast Holland has an ad.
ditioaal grievence in the flying over that coun-
try of ZHppelins. -. Robert Allen Haden, an
American Presbyterian missionary stationed
at Foo Chow. China. pershed when the French
liner Athos was destroyed by a submarine, go
miles east of Malta, on Feb. 18th. The Athos
is said to have been sunk without warning and
Mr.. Haden lost his life in endeavoring to save
others on board. The u boats have sunk
since feb lst 4ls,s ,s99 tons Of shipping. DE,
clarlng that the success of the Entente cause
rested on the ability to solve the tonnage prob
lem, Premier David Lloyd George, in the House
OF commons Friday, announced measures to be
taken to achieve that end. The huntinp down
ofaGerman submarines by the navy. the build
ing of merchant ships and the cutting off of
non essential importations he held to be the
most essential measures. Everything, the
British Premier declared, must be sacrificed to
the conservation of shipping, which has been
depleted greatly because of German submarine
activities and the loaning of ships to Great
Britain's allies He announced plans for in
creasing the food production at nome througb
guaranteeing of prices by the Government and
the cutting down of the use of grains by
brsweries, and distieries. -. The continued re-
fusal Of the United States to receive the Gre
dentials of Count Tarnowski, the newly.de-
signated ambassador from Austria has aroused
considerable resentment in Austria Il was
learned Sunday tonight that what amounts to
fiat demand that Tarnowski be either received
or definitely sent home. has been filed with the
State Department.. Twenty six Americans,
Six of whom were cabin passengers and 20 of
whom were paid members of the crew. were
on board the Cunard liner Laconia, from New
York Feb. 18th for Liverpool, with Is passen-
gers and crew of PIG when the vessel was
sunk without warning by a German submarine
Sunday night. One casualty, as yet uniden-
tilted. was officially reported. but later reports
say that two American women were drowned,
....The British continue to ivance on the
western front and have taken several import.
ant positions. This is thought to be indica-
tive OF the plan of the British to continue
their steady raiding in preparation for the
more extensive movement in the spring They
have also made gains on the eastern front. :.
Yesterdays news was decidedly warlike The
Laconia case is found to constitute clean cut
violation of American rights, and the holding
of the Yarrowdale men, before reported as re-
leased. as an open Insult. Arrangements
are complete for break with Austria . The
Senate foreign relations committee Feb, 9th
agreed upon bill to give the President au-
thority to supply merchant ships with arms
and gunners and to use other means necessary
to handle developments in the submarine stua-
tion. motion to "direct" the President to
arm the ships voted down.