The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-08
MAY STARVE
THE ENGLISH
GERMAN CAMPAIGN
AT SEA THOROUGH
$4,000 Tons Of ofShipplngHa
Been Destroyed in
Two Days.


] WASHINGTON, Feb. With the
California the immediate issue, OIL
cials were deeply impressed by the
complete thoroughness of the German
lunder-sea campaign and its promise
on the figures of the last TWO days, oil
CARRYING out Gcrmany's threat 70
isolate England completely. LloydS
reports received here show total Oh
! Sc 800 tons for TWO days or destruction
at the rate OF $4,000 month.
| German naval experts have said 1t
would be necessary 10 cut off 1,0OO,OOO
lions to completely isolate England:
; If the present rate Of Sac, 900 destroyed
| is maintained it. is suggested that the
balance will be more than. made up ny
the enormous amount Of neutral snip
ping held in port by the various neu-
iIral governments and private SHIP
! perS.
Secret Shppings.
Hereafter tho government will seek
to keep secret the fact OF departure
! of vessels for the war zone in order
not to cause unnecessary rlSks. Ihe
! treasury department has previously
! issued strict instructions against the
publication OF manifests, and every
/ eHUIl VIII w llldUt IlpAli iIo' va
allow as little information as possi-
BILE 10 find its way to German sub
marine commanders.
The statement to shippers was sent
today 10 all who had previously re-
ouested ruin gby the department
and included both freight and pasSen-
ger carrying vessels. Among others
lit went to the Standard Oil company,
whose officers had ordered all their
huge oil carrying fleet 10 hold TO port.
! whether the implied invitation given
shippers 10 arm if they see hit Will
cause that policy 10 be adopted is un-
! known but information at the navy
department shows that guns are avail.
! able in practically all navy yards and
that gunners could be
Quickly Provided.
Passengers who intended 10 sail
| to Europe are referred by the State
Department 10 the officials OF the lines
on which they are 10 SAIL OH the bas-
is that such officials can. If they wish.
show them the opinion rendered by
| the department as TO their right TO
sail and explain to them any measures
| that may have been taken for safety.
1t is understood from this that the de-
partment will issue no further state
ment.
The Austrian situation seemed more
| hopeless today than at any time since
| the German declaration. Charge ZWle-
dinek called at tha department but
no details were given out either as
| TO his visit or as to whether infor.
nation explanatory Of the Austrian
note has been received from Vienna.
| An interview cabled from there
however, indicated Austria's total adj
hesion to the German policy and >bout
dispelled what little hope remained o.
modus v:vendi that would prevent
severance and allow the United
States still to care for the great pris-
on camps over which she has assum-
! ed guardianship.
Many Protests.
The most of the neutral world will
line up behind this country at least
| 10 the extent of vigorously protesting
| against the German campaign became
evident today with reports that Spain
Norway, Sweden. Denmark, Brazil
Bolivia and proha bly, other Latin-Amer'
! ican countries would publish their re,
plies shortly. While it Is not believed
that any of these nations. particular
" the European contiguous to Ger
many will formally sever relations, as
ibis country has done, their protest
i is valued as means OF moral condem'
nation.
Were Not Seized.
! After consultation with the Presl-
dent, Secretary Baker issued state
ment pointing out that German SHIPS
At Panama and Philippine Islands
had not been seized as has been re-
! ported and that nothing would be
| done bv the American authorities
which might be considered as ques--
! tioinng their ownership. Because or
the disabling Of some of the ships,
! however, precautionary measures
have been adopted.
SpOkesmen of The administration
went 10 great pains to emphasize
that the American government VIII
follow the letter of the yaw IN deal
! ing with German subjects and pro-
Derty in the United States and that
| no official Of the government has
been authorized 10 take any steps
| in violation Of this policy. Even
should war come. German residents
will be treated with the utmost coil
sideration. II is understood that the
government virtually has determined
TO observe the terms of The old Prus-
| sian-American treaty Of 1928, under
| which the citizens Of each country
in the territory of the other would
be given nine months in which to
disposal of their personal and real
property and leave the country.