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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Two MILLION GAVE
TO 7. N. c. A. FUND
Notable Feature Was Number Of
Small Subscribers 10 $50. 600. 600
Budget,
EVERY CENT is NEEDED
Rest Business Men Of whole Country
to Supervise Expenditure.

Reports to the Nationa War Work
Cannot ~ ~, = NJ = sboe- that
>'"' -'''''''' '''''' I've
personal contributions 70 me var
fund. which late returns place AT over
sso ara oon fa,.a.s - ~. ,,z oon .
w" 'nF Wa 'o9n'I s'@''"" ""' a"
raise
Ar snslvs,s Of tho -epor,s from the
six srn,v-r,er,s Shove f,s{ wniie
-he cortrib,,ffo-s IRON, large ro~1ora =
sicr. formal Ga .,r,Lfre fes+,,ra ~ the
weeks csup-isp '3terafl,. millions of
dollars ce me frorr small contributors
in little communities scattered In
every mart Of ,he United states The
estimate e{vA3 ont AZ headgifs rters Is
that thrps ont ~ sver, fo,,r 81 all the
little towns in The couutr, made con-
srihutions In Neu- England Is psr
cent 81 ,hs town. cortr!huted. mean
ins the neTra-s 60, ina pr, fieatlv
every ror,ynuritt. - Bua. pcpuIation
and over torL 7art In the "a r,uaien.
r-,.o,.ynut-su4 s.nt1s Aa~txt
The rsfrrsisn. or~cors ~ the war
work council sev. cot far beyond the
limits ~ tho NJ 9 4. examination.
which tn itseif includes member
shin ~ raarI, 70 600 IN. wyoming
for instance where there s n" Y VI
., A. state organization. 'he governor
called = on'ererce tc which the rail
roads carried indviAua lS free ~
charge To pl.7 WAYS ara n@s0s ~
making TIE drive tor the wa fund,
nd $40 eco Was raised N Ia also.
where there is no association organ
tsatiou CamratTD vas carried on.
WITH = to.al contribution ~ $1,000.
IN a Statsmr7l Issued SATURDAY. sGt
= idresHeF 't0 Re millions ct men.
eea44@rt Hr-4 ~f7-i7re- - america vtr
contributed g. tho s. NJ G. 4 war
rpud Tr John T. Mott general sec -
Rotary Of the national War work cour-
ci' who has oafe several visits 70
IRE war zone IN the interest ~ the
-hidiers and prisoners of var said
The response 20 the anpesi ~ the
wvr work council for funds to meet
he needs Of our enlisted men At the
front went tar hcpond- our rxr~cta-
Hons We regard il however. as al
reeos: nrovldort;el hecauSs since tbs
s7s 600 Gao buGret. was decided uoon
events in the - zone have created
such Increased needs that the $50
eo0 ono the people have given is none
TOO much
Soldiers Show Gratitude.
Two things are most gratifying 10
ms and should ~. 70 a-ar,. ore Who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Knis,er Cancel. fnncert Tour

New York. No - Following
r~ssest~ frrv, AZ 0t-~r eha eoe-t,.,.
Fi.s, Krefsler noted violinist. and
- -. - = -.--.l - -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
John l.. DRILL.

donii IL. orTfll
The funeral OF John L. Drill. aged
sixty seven. who died Saturday at his
home, No. 340o Huh street, South
Richmond. will be from the home
this afternoon at o'clock and the
burial will be In Maury cemetery. Mr..
orriIi wss a retired merchant The
funeral arrangements are in charge
OF Baileys,
Alfred Andrew Jaffe.
Stsunton, Va. Nov. 25.--Alfred An
drew Jaffe died at $40 Friday morn
ms at his homo In this city, as+e- an
iIlness which had confined him TO his
home only for few days. but which
hsd bern progressing steadily for sev-
ersl manths
Mr. Jaffe was born In the old city
OF Nursmburg, Bavaria, on August 8.
1893, being one Of a family OF four
teen children of the Rev. Philip JafYe,
minister OF the Lutheran church,
his mother being OF English birth and
q very superior and highly cultured
woman, whose death occurred about
two years ago He came to this coun-
try youth and alone In 1873, and
after some eighteen months in Florida
ana Georgia returned TO Germany and
devoted two years to ths study OF
music.
Returning TO America, Mr.. JafYe
spent several years In New York. com
ing TO stanton in 1887. and entering
the employment OF the late M. q Frskfne
Miller. and from that time until about
three years ago he devoted himself
with conspicuous ability and fidelity
TO his duties as chief bookkeeper OF
the large business conducted by this
gentleman and his successors More
recently he had held the same nosi
ton with the whole sale firm of r. L.
Strstton 81 Co
The widow OF Mi. Jaffe was Miss
MARY Fontaine Ransom. daughter OF
captain Thomas D, Ransom. OF Staun-
ton. He leaves a brother. william
Jaffe, in Milwaukee, Wis two sisters.
Mrs Sara Forchiani, of Chicago. Ill.
and Mrs. Charlotte Zeitz, of Mtlwau-
kee. for some time a resilient of Staun
ton. brother. Adolph. Of Menston.
In Yorkshire, England; two sisters.
Katie Jaffe and Mrs. Emil Renner.
now supposed to be in Southern Ger
many.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
ECONOMIC COUNCIL

Continued from FIRST pasa>)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

sas.msrss H. iores ss5.eeo there,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
IN MEM ORIAM.

loving memory OF nv
darling mother, JANE ELIZABETH
HEANfNG, who went home Novem-
her rs 1918
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26

The maintenance even of the ac
cepted principles of internationalisn,
Is, however, inconsjV ent with the con
eeption OF world eogtrol which is at
present the msfnspTing OF German
policy. That policy cannot recognize
any such things as equality among po-
lfticai groups. All must be gubordi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

Especial to The Times Di&patchl
LYNCHliCRG. VA. March l9.--Mif-
fin j. Ballard, seventy one years OF age
Il resident OF Norfolk. died on SUNDAY
night at the residence of +. A. Love
lock, here. while on n visit to Mrs
Lovclock. his sistcr-in law. He was
preparing to leave for Norfolk when n.
was stricken
Mr.. Ballard was "a native OF FIN
castle. and served through the Civil
War in Company a. First Virginia Ar
tiliery. and assisted in loading orc OF
the last Confederate cannon fired at
AppomattoX. After tho war ne re-
sided in Salem. engaging half II cen.
fury in transfer business, going re.
Gently TO live with children III Norfolk
Surviving him are his wife. two sons.
Harry j. ballard. Of Norfolk. and
Lewis a. ballard, Of Salem. and thrco
daughters. Mrs. \. j.. carpcr. OF New
port News; Mrs. g. r. Graham aud
Miss Grace Ballard. OF Norfolk. All
of his children were present at his
death. but his wife was detained In
Norfolk 10y illness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
HELD IN CONNECTION WITH
MURDER OF MRS. HllAIR
Brnjnniin sicrnbcrg Denies BcinS With
Womnu VIII" Was StrnnIlcd to
Death in New York Hotel.

NEW YORK. Marcn ia-Ecnjamin
Sternlcrg. twcnty-four years old. was
hold Tonight ror further examination
tomorrow. as IA material witness in
connection with Tic murder OF Mrs
Elsie Cavan l!ilair. the Brooklyn
woman strangicd to death in the Hotel
Martinique last Thursday. lie was To-
Gated IN his homo. i'll Brooklyn. by
Acting Captain CouEhlin, Of the crook.
Ign detectives. he admitted knowing
Mrs. liilair; that he met her and nar
niece. Miss Irene Murray. IL the Or
rhcum Thcatcr. Brooklyn. Thursday.
March :. and that hc saw Mrs. iiilair
at least three times aftcrward
l:ut he denied having tclephoncd TO
Mrs. iiilairS home, IN Brooklyn, the
day Of the murder He says that he
last saw Mrs. Eiilnir on Monday, March
-. that she had tried To Inducc MIN to
meet her the next day, hut that he was
unable to do so. lie denies havin. seen
her on Wednesday and Thursday. or
having been in communication With
her.
He declares that on tho day Of the
murder he did not visit Mauhattar at
all. but spent his time in three crook
'yn places, two Of them saloons and
III" other the Empire Thcatcr. Tho
park"cpcrS in the two saloons he dcsiu.
mated were brough, to the detective
bureau in an effort t" prove " dis
prove Stcrnbcrgs story
furthermore, the SoOd-louking blond
"cman who. the day Stcrnbcr., met
MIS- liilair was Stcrnbcrn's guest in
The Orphcum Thcatcr was taken To
the second hrancn Tonight ch" was
not held, being there merely 20 toll
what she could OF Stcrnbergs history.
nc police have learned that AIRS.
i'iIair was not poisoned nor druggrd
before tho murder DR. OTTO n
Schult:c. medical assistant to nistrict
attorney Swami. declared to-day :Lat
whi!" he had not vet completed Ms
chemical examination Of the contents
81 the wonIanS stomach II" was o,;i..
certain that no poison was prcscn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
BIG INTERNAL TASK AHEAD
Won Bcthmnnn HOllweE Hopes FOR
cheerful CO-Operntion nctwrcn
All Classes.

BERLIN, Wednesday. March - via
Sayville. March l9).-ln his address to-
day in the lower house OF the i'ruS-
sian Diet DR.. Won Bcthmann- HollwcS.
speakinE as PrusSian Prime Minister.
after abiding to the gigantic internal
task the nation would have 10 face
after The war and the strong foreign
policy it would he necessary for it to
pursue is quoted in the summary of
the address issued by the overseas
News Agency Uhc official German news
burcau as declaring:
such strong policy, internal and
external, will only be possible if the
political rights of the community are
such as TO make possible TO the whole
nation, in all it's ranks. including the
great masses. equal and cheerful CO.
operation in public affairs.
Before the war the interests OF the
working classes frequently were OPP
posed 10 the interests of the state and
EMPLOYERS as if there were irrccon-
cilable opposition. hope that the
war has cured us of this error"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Court Decree More
Than Paper
Attorney General Pollard Files
Brief Saying West Virginia
Can Be Made to Pay.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

me llnncS- D1SD3tcn.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-Attorney-
General John Garland Pollard. in a
brief urging the Supreme Court TO is
sue Il writ Of mandumuS to compel the
West Virginia Legislature TO levy q
tax for the payment Of the $4,000 900
judgment in the Virginia debt case,
issues the solemn warning that the
DEGREES of the highest judicial tribunal
OF the land, affecting the relations of
the States. will be little better than
waste paper" should West virginia
contention be subStantiated that the
court has no power to force payment.
Mr.. Pollard contends that the Su-
prcme Court has the same right TO
compel West Virginia to pay AS it has
TO compel municipal body or a pri-
vnte citizen 10 pay its obligations lie
cites Il number OF decisions relating
|" the powers of the court and its
authority tn settle legal questions be-
tween States. He claims that the court
mas as much right TO mandamus a
state as IT has to mandamus a muni-
cipality. He declares that while the
court has no power to levy a tax. il
has power to compel Il State Ierisla-
ture to leNy tax for the payment of its
obligations.
Mr.. Pollard also declares that il is
of necessity. implied in the Constitu-
ton that the court. i'm being given
power to determine the existence of
IL debt. should also have power to de-
wise ways and means to comnel nav
mcnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Lterned Sailors
in Dash for Liberty
Germans Recaptured by Marines
and Police After Shots
Are Fired at Them.
iHy Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA. March l9.-Cndcr
cover of darkness. seven sailors of the
German commerce raiders KronprinZ
Wilhelm and Prinz Ei,cl Friedrich. in
termed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
made an attempt 20 escape Tonight.
All being recaptured by marines and
polio" after shots We're fired at the
fugi,ivcS
y sentry on post near the raiders
heard several spla she's in tho back
channel and fired a warming shot. y
police guard saw four of the German
sailors swimming about nifty yards
from the informed vessels and dis
charged their revolvcrS over the heads
OF the men. The four turned and swan
back and surrendered without resist
ancc.
Meanwhile three other German sailors
slipped into the meadows. Running,
along the sea wall TO avoid the barbcd-
wire barricadc partly cncircling the il,-
termed ships, they tried to slip past Il
sentry. The sentry fired and ran to-
wards the little group. Mounted po-
lice Ealloped over the meadows and
caught two Of the fleeing men The
other one was found soon afterwards
hiding behind :, bush.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
so MORE VILLAGES
Z TAKEN BY ALLIES

W.. Continued From First Page
:. pc-tifth of the vast front from Swift.
Szerland to the sea, closely pressed by
i the French and British
& French troops advancing along 4
afortS-milc front, have rccapturcd i'm
Eportant towns and many square miles
ii.of territory, accomplishing this at small
EGost to themselves.
~ In the LassignS region. west OF Rove.
.sthe Germans appear to have made only
,s4 weak defense, since the French were
sable to push forward thirteen miles at
one bound.
AZ General Nivcllc. the French com
,smander, who is credited with possess
fling almost uncanny ability TO gauge
* the powers OF his opponents. is fol-
Glowing up the retrcatinS Germans with
{ great rapidity
- 1t is regarded her" as doubtful.
awhcthcr the Germans will find il feast
bio to offer serious resistance before
reaching tho basic line of defense be-
Tween Lille and scissors. two days
,slnarch from where they now are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
SENATORS THINK LAST
ATTACK MEANS WAR
Many OF Them Believe Relations
With Germany Have Reached
Final Stage.
SOME FAVOR EARLY SESSION
Want Congress Called at Once, In
stead OF Waiting for April rs. to
Consider Situation Growing Out of
Recent Developments.

w ASlilNGTON March l9.-The sink
ing OF three more American merchant
vessels by German submarines has
brought about Il situation that eventu-
ally viii lead TO war. in the opinion
ol senators remaining in Washington.
Nothing can be done toward declar-
ing war until Congress returns 10
Washington. ii was said. But some
OF the senators strongly advocated that
the President issue a call for II special
session of Congress. to begin almost
immediately. instead OF April l6, the
date now set for the special session.
They also urged that further steps
he taken AT this time to protect Ameri-
can vessels and American citizens at
sea. They advocated the sending Of
United States naval vessels to clear :,
path for them. by sinking submarines
If necessary. The Senator'S held that
merely to arm the merchant vessels
them selves and send them out upon
the seas was not sufficient.
Other senator's pointed out that the
armed neutrality" suggested by the
president looked TO just such coutin-
S"ncieS as hav" now occurred
They said that. carried out TO its
full meaning. armed neutrality meant
The sinking o; both American and Ger
man vessels without a declaration OF
war. Some OF the Senators said they
saw no difference between such a con-
dition of actual lighting and war it,
self
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
FRENCH CLOSELY FOLLOW
- RETIRING GERMANS
fRN AssocintcL rrcss.


g. PARIS, March l9-Thc French
CLOSELY following the retiring Germans.
ereoccupicd C;uiscari last night and at
4scveral points reached the railroad
from Ham to Ncslc, tho War Office
.announccs. Troops were pushed along
The national road TO st. Quentin.
So East OF Ncslc the second German
c,nostion was captured,
l. The statement says 100 villages have
been reorcupcd by the French in three
S-days. Many of these towns had been
9. devastated Thousands of persons
e-Shom the Germans were unable To send
to the rear. came forward TO greet the
French
on the Nerdun front, the Germans
made a heavy attack between Avocourt
and Dead Mans Hill, after artillery
..prcparation They penetrated The
.rErcnch lines on q front Of $50 yaroa.
,s6ut were elected from part OF this
EXPOSITION after violent hand to-hand
shShtinc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
SMITH AND poMEi,:Nr:
SAY SITUATION Is GUAy,,

senator lloke Smith. of Georgia. de-
cared the situation 20 he very ..r,v
senator Ponercnc, of Ohio - Demo
'r"''c member OF the Foreign Rcla-
,,".'S committee said: This is a very
S'r'"uS matter. Until We hav. NOR.
h"nnitc Information | do chr. :, H.
cuSS it" ''S
senator Fletcher. Of Florida said
u 'hcr" could he AN over act this
certainty Ia all the appearance Of
""". II" not see how We can possib!y
<"hh'lt I" thing OF thus sort. TN.
'"t'H as reported indicate that Ger
h'hN intends to carry out her ,hro",
ana sink all Vessels, regardless Of mir
nationality or their cargoes found II,
tn" prescribed zone"
senator PoindcXtcr. OF WASHINGTON
SH'" that he was sorry tn. American
n"icnantHcn had not been armed so
that they could have defended them
selves. I'll" policy o: inac,ion OF the
administration. he said. was respon-
sihl" The vessels should have neep
armed long ago. he said.
Th"r" should be an order issued inn
ncdihtcly directing the American navy
20 20 I" sea and round UP All the Ger
man submarines ii can. War has been
thrust upon us. and there is hut one
way to deal with war That is 10 make
war aggrcssivciy."
senator weeks. of Massachusetts.
siid that II he were President he
would issue an immediate call for
congress To assemble and ask il TO de-
"iHr" war on Germany. u! the sink
IhG "i these American vessels is not
an overt act do not know what YOU
could call it," lie said
III the facts are as reported there
can b" no possible excuse for the sink
ing -: these three vessels" said Scna-
tor Norris. OF Nebraska. 1T is quite
liH"iN that ;!C order issued by the
President TO arm the merchant yes
s"lS was taken 10y Germany as II decla =
ration OF war. That order meant war.
and from war there seems now no pos
siblr escape. II war comes | shall
heartily support the President"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
jacob II. Clements.

Special to The Times Dispatch.H
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. March 10
Jacob IL. Clements. ffty-elght years or
age. prominent in the business and po
iitical circles Of this section Of the
Peninsula. died in his home at Hal
steads Point. York County. yesterday.
after an illness of several years. lie
was born In Surry County. coming to
York County when but seven years Of
age with his parents. lie is survived
by his WIFE. who before marriage was
Miss Halstead; one son. IIulstead Gle
ments. prominent merchant OF Lee
Hall, and ono daughter, Miss Lillian
Clements. ut home. The funeral will
be from old Grace Church. Yorktown.
Of which he had been Il vestryman for
many years. tomorrow morning at II
o'clock. Burial will be In the church
yard there.
Jake" Clements. as he was known
by all OF his friends. has been Il lead
ing citizen In his community. He was
at one time member of the Board OF
Supervisors OF York County. and was
urged many times to become IA candi-
date for the House OF Delegates and
for other Offices. but always declined.
He acquired considerable wealth dur
ing his life, and was a man Of the
highest integrity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
HAVE ABOUT A BILLION
READY FOR EMERGENCY
Administration Officials Take stock OF
the Government Expense
Assets.

WASHINGTON. March l?-Adminis-
tration officials taking stock to-day Of
how much money there is available for
emergencies. found that there is a
grand total Of nearly sl.0O0.O0O. 900.
In the naval appropriation bill there
is authority To issue Sl50.O0O,000 in 3
per cent bonds for emergency purposes
OF the navy. In the revenue bill pass
ed during tho closing days OF the last
Congress fresh authority was given for
the issuance OF S24O.Oo0,000 in Panama
Canal bonds, long ago authorized for
the completion OF the Panama Canal
but never put out because the Treasury
Department paid Panama Canal cN-
pcnses out OF its cash on hand. In
the same revenue bill authority was
given for the issuance Of 100000. 900
additional per cent bonds, for emcr
gcncics. If needed.
BESIDES, in this bill Congress in
creased to 5000. 0O0, 900 the amount of
short-tcrm certificates Of Indebtedness
OF the United States which the Sccrc-
tary' of the Treasury may issue If he
desires TO do so. The old authority.
prior to this increase, provided for its
issuance OF only S2oO.O00.o0o, This
makes q grand total of S130,000.0oo
available for the use Of tho United
States government in emergencies, If
desired: although some Of the money
would he needed for the ordinary rum
ming expenses of the government from
DAY TO day, and IL would he unlikely
that all of 1t would be used for wal!
purposes Immediately
There is n question whether the
Trcasury's cash account Will hold out
until the end OF June for the ordinary
running expenses OF tho government.
Cash is not coming into III" Treasury
very heavily just nov. 1t - estimated
that about $3.50. 100000 Will come into
the Treasury in cash in the ordinary
course of business between now ana
the end OF June.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

Il total strength OF $4,000 and given the
- President authority 10 increase that
Ito $1,000 In emergency. THAT power
so~ill not be exercised. however. until
I, sA strength OF 10000 has been reached.
~ In the event OF complete mobiiiHa-
ton. three steps would he taken: re
ttired officers would be summoned TO
.sI duty at yards and other shore sta
! lions. relieving active officers for sea
, $duty; the fleet reserve. now about L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
SIX MINERS CONVICTED
Warrants Issued for More Thun FIFTY
Others. ChnrEcd with Con-
anIrnry.

BRISTOL. VA. March I9.-SiS
miners. employees of the Clinchheld
Coal Corporation. 1T Dumps Creek.
Va, have been convicted OF conspiracy
to defraud that company. The tipplc
master and the check clerk have been
bound over and warrants are out for
more than nifty other miners on the
same charge. The men are charged
with accounting for more coal than
actually passed through the tipple.
After the arrest of the tipple master
and check clerk. many Of the miners
escaped. II is said the practice had
been going on for some months be-
fore it was discovered by officials Of
the company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA

special to The Times Dispatch
T IREDERIC ESECRG VA Mnrrn l.

Especial 10 The Times Dspatch.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March, 10.
Harry l.. Genther. nifty years old.
dicd TINS morning at the Mary Wash
inGton Hospital here. Mr.. Gcnthcr
suffered 4 fracture OF the spinal col
uinn several weeks ago when ne fell
through Il trestle into the roadway.
while walking along the tracks OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae railroad. between Brooke and
Aqua Creek. in Stafford County. He
is survived 10y his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. d. Gcnthcr: two brothers.
Oscar and John Genther. and one sis
ter. Mrs. John Davis, OF Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
STONE RE:FI SES TO MAKE
COMMENT ON SITI- ALTON

Senator stone. of Missouri chairman
OF the Foreign Relations Committee.
said that he had nothing to say regard
ing the proposal 10 call IL special scs-
sion Of Congress before April ID in
view OF the reports OF the sinking Of
American vessels by submarines
II do not discuss such matters until
official information is at hand" said
senator stone. "FirS; reports arc
usually wrong and greatly cxaEcer-
atcd
Senator Townsend. Of Michigan. said
mat action has got 10 he taken sooner
or later. but il does not seem to me
necessary 10 call a special session OF
Congress before April IL. We can act
then juSt as We can now. ana perhaus
- little morG,tOolly."
senator Borah. OF Idaho a member
81 the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
saiH:
If tho situation is such as the fncts
seem |" indicate. IN my iuj gment Con-
Sress should he called in extra session
next week. There is nothing that can
tie don" until Congress meets. except
lhat which is supposed 10 be going.
forward. ia" arming of Shirs"
senator McCumhcr. of North Dakota
another member of the Foreign Rel,
tons Committee. said:
rms IS most certainly an act Of
war. Tn" only thing this government
POSSIBLY can do is TO reply i'm Kind.
rms surely is that overt act toward
Whlch we have been looking but still
u - not much more overt than other
acts OF Germany in the past. The sink
'"S Oh theSc American merchant yes
- an act Of war, and a such w. must
deal with il "