Connecticut western news., 1917-02-08

received, but would be sent home, and that Ambassador Penfield would be re ! called from Vienna.
 What attitude will be taken toward Turkey and Bulgaria, the other leu tonic allies. has not yet been decided Bulgaria has no navy and could have no actual connection with the subma- rine campaign. The submarines under the Turkish flag are practically all Ger man ships, manned largely by German crews. It was believed that there would be no open break with either Bulgaria or Turkey
 The war and navy departments and the White House are deluged by flood of communications from all parts of the country. The engineers of serv- Ice, military and otherwise, men and organizations and telegrams indorsing the presidents determination to break with Germany kept a constant stream of messengers passing through the guarded White House gates.
 Administration officials are anxious to learn just how far the neutral na- tions of the world will support Presi- dent Wilson in his decision. It is eX- pected that some of the neutrals will set forth their views in communica- lions to this government ill reply to fi the presidents speech to congress, which was transmitted to all of them at the time it was delivered.
 War Machinery Ready.
 Rapidly and smoothly the war ma | oh af hn mi hoS put into motion in preparation for any eventuality that may grow out of the break in diplomatic relations between Germany and this country. Despite a strict censorship, it was learned that the following military steps have been taken:
 Orders have been prepared calling into the naval service all "reserve' officers for duty in emergency.
 Complete preparation has been made for placing in commission and manning the ships of the naval reserve fleet now lying in various navy yards and ports. r Detailed orders for the use of the army and militia in any situation that may he developed have been framed and are ready for issue.
 A complete federal civilian guard has been ordered to protect American prop
 
 ances and to frustrate conspiracies.
 Secretary Baker refused to say whether the German crisis would in terrupt the proposed dishandment of the militia organizations. The fact that the New York militia has been called put by the state authorities to guard water supply and bridges was accept ad as indi'ating that the national guard Imay be needed. at least in some in stances. in their home states.
 The navy bureaus of navigation and operations are busy, but the ban of SC rrecy was imposed on all naval orders issued.
 Plans for handling of the hundreds pf members of the crews of the Ger man merchant ships now in American harbors Were considered at confer pnce at the department of justice. It was understood that plan for the re- moval of all Germans aboard these rships to Ellis island on the ground they are aliens, not having formally been admitted to this country, was dis .ussed. No definite decision was reach ed as the right of the United States to IIuAL i,,.un a step ls not SeL cOnsidcrrd entirely clear.
 The American Red Cross has issued lnchili1n+ion n~1orS nlarinc thc "r~"n lZatiOn throughout the country practi- caliy on a war basis. Headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington tele- graphed all divisional officers to pre- pare for all possible contingencies.