Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
Issued at Mayors Request.
Guard Approaches to Port.

Preparations for possible eventual
ties were made by every branch OF the
government service. Under orders from
the War and Navy departments guards
were doubled around all the forts and
coast defenses which protect the ap-
proaches to the port of New YORK
Similar precautions were taken at the
navy yard and at Governors lslano,
headquarters of the Department OF the
East.
Mai. Cen. Leonard Wood command
ing the Department of the East. denied
himself to all callers and prohol!ed
his staff from making public any IN
formation regarding the movements OF
units under his command, which covers
twenty-five of the eastern states ana
the District of Columbia
Federal, state and municipal author
tiles perfected plans for the protection
of the many strategic points In and
near the greater city. Members Of the
Home Defense League, in training for a
year to relieve the regular police In
case of emergency. were directed 10
hold themselves in readiness.
Squads of patro1men, under the su-
pervision of federal secret service
agents. were assigned to guard the sub
ways and elevated roads. main con-
Quits of the electric light, telephone
and telegraph cables. bridges over the
East river, all federal buildings ana inc
financial district.
The police have been instructed what
course to pursue in making. arrests to
avert disorder. The widest latitude
will be permitted in the arrest and de-
tention of suspected persons.
The Military Training Camps Asso-
citation, composed of $4,000 men, train
ed at the federal camps, today onered
the President, through Its executive
committee, 1.-The active cooperation of
our national machinery and organiza-
ton for such use as you may direct"
assuring him loyal support for any
measures" he might deem best ito up
hold the honor and interest Of the ma
ton"
the names and addresses OF thousands
of men who stand ready for military
service in case Of need" This COM
munication was signed by Theodore
Clark, Percy II. Stewart and J. Lloyd
Derby.
Men Semitic Fort Wool.
NORFOLK, Va. February s.-Under
Fort Wool. in Hampton roads. have
been manned by forces from Fort Mon
roe. In time of peace only few men
are kept on duty at Fort Wool.
Strangers have been barred from the
reservations at Fort Monroe. Guards
have been stationed at all approaches
and all batteries there. and guards
have been put on the mine docks and
all government wharves.
Pledges of loyalty to the United States
and President Wilson by patriotic organ
iations, representatives of industry and
many individuals followed closely the
news from Washington.
William Fellowes Morgan. president of
the Merchants Association Of New York.
sent a telegram to the President on be-
half of the 5000 New York business
and professional men constituting the
membership of the association, assuring
him of our support in this national
crisis"
Louis N Hammerling, president OF
the American Association of Foreign
467 publications in many different Ian
guages. sent a telegram to President
Wilson. pledging the support Of his as
ISOLATION.
Offers Its Resources.
"Our membership" the message stat
ed. regardless of origin or sympathy
for various European belligerents. in
dorses your stand and pledges its re-
sources and loyalty to support you in
your efforts to maintain American
rights. which are those Of the whole
neutral world"
The United States Eastern Aeroplane
Corporation wired the War Depart
ment that the company's factory and
aviation school in Brooklyn are at the
disposal of the government, and that
the government can have anything
we have or can provide"
Officers Of the United States Junior
army. recently organized by Robert
Vincent. a flfteen-year-old boy who
served as q dispatch rider at the
French front, sent a telegram to Sec
rotary of War Baker offering the serv-
ices of 500 boys In the organization
should the need arise"
The Aero Club of America, in letter
tonight to Maj. Gen. Wood. offered its
entire resources for the development
of the country's air service. The COM
munication stated that. with the gen.
erals approval. the club would imme-
diately take charge Of all detail work
in registering recruits. The plan. as
outlined. would provide ut the outset
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