The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-03-21
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The governors of the New England
states, after several hours conference
at Boston on the +present disturbed
condition of affairs" adopted resolu-
tons pledging their support, and the
support of the people of their states,
to the president in carrying out his an
nounced policy Of protecting United
States lives and property on the high
seas.
The American freight steamship
Navaj 10 arrived at New York after run
ming the German submarine blockade.
The Navajo left Liverpool on February
10 in ballast
Seven lives were lost and one Amer
lean placed in jeopardy in the sink
ing without warning by submarine
of the Cunard freighter Folio of 6,705
tons gross off the Irish coast Sunday.
Consul Frost at Queenstown cabled a
report to the state department at
Washington.
Three hundred and seventy police
men, armed with rifles, were hurried
to Fort Hamilton, on the Brooklyn
shore of the Narrows, on Tuesday
night and established martial law. 1t
had been reported to the police de-
partment that 500 German reservists
III n oft 70 II %10 Co. VT Of
midnight
Formal notice that American ships
traversing the German submarine
zone are to carry EARNED guard for the
protection Of the vessel and the lives
of the persons on board" was sent by
the state department at Washington
to embassies and legations of all for
eign governments in Washington.
Navy department officers at Wash
ington are preparing for the defense Of
the nation against war by buying
16 nonrigid dirigible airships for coast
and harbor patrol work. They will
cost $685.
Members of the crews of German in
termed ships will probably be removed
soon to quarters such as comfortable
army barracks, it was indicated at
Washington.
fritz Wolf, taken into custody at
Chicago on the suspicion Of being an
escaped member of the crew of the in
termed commerce raider Prinz Eitel
Frederick, and thought also to have
been a German spy, was released by
the department of justice.
Mrs. Franklin II. Martin If Chicago,
whose husband is a member Of the ma
tiOnal defense council, is among the
leaders in a movement to organize the
women in the middle West in event of
war.
Plans for the immediate construction
of a large number of submarine chas-
ers for use by the navy in coast patrol
work were discussed with motorbOat
UI Il COulCIcllCc Citllcu w
Secretary Daniels at Washington.
Singing "America," the house of the
legislature at Hartford, Conn, unani-
mOusly passed bill authorizing the
governor TO appoint a military emer-
gency board to establish a home guard
with cOnstabulary duties.
The most powerful Mexican wire
less plant at Chapultepec, is incapa-
BILE of sending messages to Germany,
it was stated at Mexico City, in re-
ply to reports that Mexico and Ger
many had been in communication.
"War depends on President Wilson
at any rate, we have decided to con-
duct the submarine warfare to the ut
most Degree" declared German For
eign Secretary Zimmerman in an in
terview telegraphed to Copenhagen
from Berlin.
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