The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-13
AIMING SHIPS AMOUNTS
TO DECLARATION OF WAR
Says THE BERLIN PRESS
Wilson ASsailed But Aiming Of Ships Goes Steadily
Ahead Sir Sam Hughes Reaches New York On
Secret Mission Predicting That War Will Come
Within Few Veterinary Now Starving
(Associated Press by Federal Wireless.)

IASNGTON March 1With press reports from Germany
wv that the German government will look the armng OF
American ships despatch Of these into
declaration part the United States work OF
mounting guns American liners and ghters proceeding
concealed here that the impression entertained in
official circles that the country closer today than has
been without entering actual hostilies
steps being taken prepare for and protect
American lives whether eventuats should
'E'~t s WILL SHOOT ON SIGHT
appearance of German submarine through rails
would enle the ship according the department OF
take all for the protection the vessel and those aboard
The presumption is the state department holds that the
pose the Uboa hostile Under the ruling announced today
the merchant vessel could fire the submarine the Is
sighted without being considered taking aggressive action
This view based the declared intention of the Germans
sink sight, within certain all vessels neutral well
begernt whether they passenger freight whether
not they carry contraband.
PREPARING FOR THE WORST
Guns and being placed aboard merchant vessels
navy yards the country have equip
Immediately place the nation of armed
neutrality President Wilson has issued the necessary orders
CANADIAN ORGANIZER IN NEW YORK
Sir Sam Hughes former minister of militia for Canada
adan army into the field in France is in New York
mission While the Canadian organizer declines discuss his pres
the country he freely predicts that the United States will be
in the within comparatively few days .sa
Brgadier General Kuhn president of the Army War College
nation now preparing for ndusay and is well on it's
towards mobilization of preparing should
DE military He believed however he said that the nation
is aroused the danger into which has allowed itself drift
~, 4 T." GERMANY is STARVING - 49,
That Germany not position the
much longer the opinion Of General Kun who that the
Germans practically starving with their surplus supplies gone
and ready to listen to almost terms of will fall
short OF absolute acknowledgment of defeat.
Yesterday Secretary Lansing issued denial Of
statement made the day previous by the German foreign secretary
Doctor Zmmernann who has stated that he without knowledge
of American opinion not position whether the United
States did or did not desire ....' . ... ....,
There has been suspension of communication
United States and Germany, Doctor Zimmerman
Secretary Lansing Following the first few days
diplomatic relations the delays of the censorship established
been eliminated and all German business expedited
BERLIN PRESS is BITTER .,..
Press dispatches from Berlin report that the press
uniting criticisms of President Wilson, singing
especial comment the references made by the President
OF Asace Lorraine in his talk with the Democratic
mttee
The Vosssche Zetung says president Wilson has now aban
doned the last of political out in tn,
what he has always been heart proclaming himself
friend of England"
AMERICA TO BE BLAMED
The agsche Rundschau declares The arming of merchant
ships under the authority of the American
We desire this time establish fact that the United State
becomes the attacking party the she sends guns to sea
be used against German submarines"
Reporting from the City of Mexico Minister Fletcher saws tina
he convinced that President Caranza to preserve the
aty OF Mexico in the of Secretary Zmmermann}
instructions to Minister Eckhard an alliance
Mexico to attack the United States the day between German,
and America broke out delivered Ekardt Mr.
Fletcher, but the instructions were not carried out