The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-22
Declaration of War Will Probably
 Come With Meeting of Congress

the British and French navies in clearing submarines from the seas.
 Hurry calls for all leaders in con gross went out as soon as the presi- dent announced advancement of the date for the extra session. With the menace of war looming close ahead political differences began to fade away. Some congressman already here went so far as to suggest that the fight for organization of the house be postponed until after the interna- tional situation had been dealt with iE laying the whole situation before congress.
 It is not improbable that the presi- dent will ask congress to declare a state of war existing. So much caa develop, however, before congress as sembles that the president is keeping his plans in a tentative form. Ger many, by her acts in the interim, may throw all the plans awry and accept the onus of having forced the war.
 Meanwhile every precaution for putting the natll's defenses in con dition to meet a state of war are going forward. The principal aetiyi- ties center in the navy. whose far reaching preparations are being car ried on to deal with the submarine menace, whether it is to be met in the war zone about the British coast or at the gates of American cities.
 The army's plans are in less defi- nite state because of the uncertainty as to what part it will be called on to play General staff plans to fit several contingencies have been al ready worlf3d out, however. and every step that can be taken in the present situation has been taken.
 The possibility of Germany extend. ing submarine operations to the At- lantie seaboard has not been under estimated. but it is recognized that when she extends her warfare from tue comparatively aimited bRfred cone to the 5000 miles of broad Atlantic she so effectively weakens her starya- tion blockade of England that the an nounced object of the campaign of ruthlessness will of necessity be aban- doned. At the same time the sub marine menace 10 shipping will be comparatively decreased
 Next to war the attention of the American government is upon the in ternal situation in Germany With a military censorship screening the history-making events transpiriing within the German empire and equally screening from the German people the full meaning Of events in the world outside the real condition of affairs in that country, guardedly reflected in dispatches from abroad. commands close attention.
 Murmurings of a revolt against au- tocracy, emboldened by the revolution in Russia; reports of food riots in Berlin, which are said to have neces- sitated withdrawal of troops from the lines; military successes by the entente on the western front and in Asia Minor; the submarine cam. paign operating far below the eff eiency predicted for it, lead to the belief among officials here that pos sibly before congress can assemble to meet the situation the world may be confronted with an entirely diff ferent set of conditions.
 While it has been generally as sumed that any aggressive action by the United States against Germany and in cooperation with the entente allies would be purely of a naval char acter, designed to aid in the exter. of submarines and raiders proving upon the commerce. state de- partment officials declared today that this country might take any military measures deemed necessary to make effective it's protest against Germany without actually entering into a for nal political alliance. Even the send. tug of an eXpeditionary force to Flu rope it was held would not obligate this country 10 details of the allied program.
 Officials say an army could prob ably be sent to Belgium to help in the restoration Of that violated terri. tory and to throw America s influence in a real and practical way on the side of international law and order
 The possibility of large bond issue to provide credit for some of the al- lies was suggested al the capitol to- day in the conferences of members of congress still in the city,
 It was pointed out that the allies have plenty of equipment, of men and munitions now, and that they want credit most of all.
 The armed neutrality status at pres ent in force is held by the intrnational