The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-17

lect \ Ha blegram was sent to the Spanish ambassador at Berlin askine whether the report was true. fl is no doubted as 1t has ben assumed from the first that Germany would rot hold the men after Tumors reaich ing there of the imprisonment Of Ger man sailors in the United States had ben cleared up.
 Another inquiry was sent 10 the Spanish ambassador to ascertain the cause of delay iH the department of the American train from Muaich where Mir. Gerard previously lad re- ported would leave some lay thls week" with eighty-six consults and thcjl families and a number Of other prisoners.
 Another dispatch sent tho 2adnish ambassador sad Germany had prom ised to facilitate the cOnsuls depar- ture IL is understood, however. thGt for military reasons the Germans ir- sjst that the Americans remaining all win go out in one train load aud trrro has been delay in oolccntratjne them at Munich No doubt !a felt E're that they will arrive g, 5erne shortly
 Two important rloves by Great Britain to meet the submarine men ace were announced during the day 4 new danger zone was proclaimed seeking to block practically tho whole og A,f. ,e the German [ boats from their rases i'm Germany and Belgium With the Enalish channel practically closed hy ar elaborate system ot mines and patrols and nets, tho means 0f exit for the submarines has been through the route north or Scotland and down the Irish coast. The new danger zone designed 10 close that way out is understood to have been llberally strewn with mines.
 Details of plans for changing the rort of call and examination for boats between this country and the northern Europe neutrals from F&i- mouth to Halifax were made public.
 
 avoid the German submarine zone by swinging around Ireland and Scotland and down the Norwegian coast !n. stead of touching the British isles. A second port for the examination of southern commerce may be establish cd later at the Bahamas or Bermuda.
 American exporters still will be af- forded the opportunity of securing letters of a5surance' from the Brit. ish embassy here that 'heir goods are not consigned directly or indirect ly 10 Englan1s enemies.
 The falling off in the rate Of losses 7y submarine to 9 few thousand ton has made a grea. impression here and @iven rise to speculation as to wheth- CT inc return Of submarine fleets 10 base or the success Of the British pre autions is chiefly responsible
 Dispatches from Ambassador Pen field at Vienna are awaited with par ticular interest because of press re- ports saving tho ambassador had broken off negotiations" with the Austrian foreign Ottlce ard Amer cans lad been ordered out of the country. There has been mo official contirma- ton of either of these reports.
 So far as the state department knows. the ambassador suii is pre- eentinS tho views of the American government m regard to Germany's submarine policy 10 which Austria has adhered although a final repor. from him showing q break with Austria to be inevitable is expected at any time.
 The council of national defense con. tinued its work preparatory to mohil- i2atlon of the nations resources or fers to turn over industrial plants ~ the government in case of war sill are pouring iu
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