Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-02
American Ships
 Continue to Sail
ST. LOUIS WILL LEAVE FoE
 LIVERPOOL TOMORROW
INSTRUCTIONS SOUGHT
A Definite Ruling as to Future Move ments of American Steamships Has Been Asked of State Department by President of international Merean- tile Marine.

New York, Feb. LA definite ruling and instructions from official sources as to future movements of the Ameri can line steamships was asked of Secretary Lansing and the state de- partment today by F. A. S. Franklin. president of the International Mer- cantile Marine. The steamship St. Louis now in port, is taking on cargo sail for Liverpool Saturday. Mir Franklin said that unless instructed to the contrary by Washington, the ST. Louis would sail as usual for Liver pool, the regular port of destination. American Steamers to Sail.
 The telegram sent by President
 Franklin to Secretary Lansing off, cially advised the state department that the St. Louis is an American ship.
 owned by American citizens, insured by the United States war risk bureau; carries as passengers American citi- as is in compliance with the govern
 ment war risk bureaus regulations
 with reference to contraband. The telegram also advised that the liner Philadelphia, operated under the same conditions, was now about 1,200 miles from Liverpool on her way from New
 York, that the steamship Finland was
 due to leave Liverpool for New York
 February 3 or 4 and the steamship Kroonland had sailed yesterday from
 Liverpool for New York.
 35 Americans on the Philadelphia. Like the St. Louis, the Philadelphia, Finland and Kroonland carry passeng- CTS On the Philadelphia there are g. American citizens and 148 aliens; on the Finland 46 Americans and 114 aliens. Cable advices as to the Kroon- land places the number on board as 191, but gave no information as to their nationality.
 Objection to the designation by 0f Falmouth the British port of destination for the American ships was also registered with Secre- tary Lansing by MT. Franklin. He stated that Falmouth was a port with out adequate terminal facilities, dock ing eonvenfeueesgor means of obtain ing coal and termed it absolutely inn practical All Ships Plainly Marked. "All ships of the American line are now plainly marked as to nationality and the name in large letters on both sides of the hull" Mir. Franklin said. "In addition an American flag is painted on both the port and starboard side and at night the ships not only are illuminated in the usual manner but a special light is always burning to display the American flag flying aStern."
 "No answer has as yet been receiv- ed to my telegram to Mr. Lansing, MT Franklin continued, "and we can reach no conclusion as to future action until we get reply Pending receipt of advices, however, we shall continue preparations to send the St. Louis away Saturday. No instructions have been sent by wireless to the other ships at sea-
 Warships Monitor New York Harbor. torpedo boat destroyer near the Narrows and another at the entrance of Long Island sound displayed un- usual activity as soon as darkness fell tonight SearchIights on both war vessels constantly swept the waters over which a ship could pass. Collector of the Port Malone decid-
 ed tonight to modify his order under
 which ships were forbidden to leave
 port after nightfall and several yes
 sels were permitted to pass quarantine.
 Every ship was stopped, however, by
 the torpedo boat destroyer assigned to
 enforce neutrality. and subjected to thorough examination.