Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-08
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BUNeTulnent, dCtlilS loi III inc rh'ch'c
Allies. today notified the State Depart
ment that il mad granted safe conduct
to Germany of Ambassador Bernstorff.
The announcement that the Allies will
not interfere with the return of Am
bassador Bernstorff to Germany dis
misses, it is understood, every posi-
bility OF difficulties in sending the
German diplomat back to Berlin.
Arrangements have been completed
for his sailing on the Frederick VIII
next Tuesday, a special voyage of the
scandinavian American Liner being
ordered by its owners.
Washington. Feb. S-The Federal
reserve board will permit tremendous
expansion Of United States currency
to prevent any currency stringency
which might come by runs on banks.
The board has received information
to the effect that in some cities there
Ia reason to believe that unnatualiz-
ed Germans and German sympathizers
plan to suddenly draw their funds out
Of savings and other banks in the
event Of more strained relations be-
tween the United States and the
German Empire
Mild runs have been reported al.
ready in some cities.
May Provoke War.
London, Feb S-The belief was EN-
phatically expressed here today that
the Methods employed by German sub,
marine commanders in sinking the
British steamship California, Port
Adelaide and Eavestone would COM
pei further action on the part of the
United States.
According to assertions made by
survivors all three of the vessels
were sunk without warning.
Wesley Frost. the United States
consul at Queenstown, reports that
some of the passengers on the Cali
f0rnia are still missing. The one
American known to have been on
board the California, John A. Lee, of
Alabama, was among the survivors
landed on the Irish coast.
Consul Frost is reported to have
completed his investigation into the
sinking Of the Eavestone upon which
an American negro was killed.
A dispatch printed in the Daily
News today relative to the destruction
OF the Eavestone says:
Survivors of the crew of the caves
tone who arrived yesterday said there
was no justification whatever for the
submrine firing on them as everybody
had left the ship. They were one hun
bred miles from land in the open sea
for nine hours in tempestuous wealth
err.
"A message from Queenstown stvs
that survivors stated that. wit nu,
warning the submarine commenced to
fire shells at them. The crew Of the
Eavestone then got two boats oyci
the ships side into the water and
succeeded In getting away from -
vessel. which had been terribly dam
aged by shell fire.
They were only two ships length
away when the guns on the subma
rine were turned on the two boats.
killing Richard Wallace of Baltimore,
and Ave others"
It had previously been reported
that only four men, including the mas
ter of the Eavestone, had been killed
~ Missing On California.
New York, Feb S-Tnirteen of the
81 passengers OF the steamer CalifOr-
mia, tOrpedOed off the Irish coast yes
terday, are still missing, according to
cable messages to General Passenger
Agent James Reilly, of the Anchor
line today.
Three of those still missing are res.
idents of New YorkMrs. Margaret
Little and one of her three children
and Mel Gillies. The other ten pas
sengers missing are Mrs. T.. Smith
and daughter Edna, aged four, and
Mrs. J. Kidde. of Calgary, Canada;
J. w. Anderson and w. 9. Anderson, Of
Vancouver, b. c.; Mrs. Sarah C.
O'Donnel, of Philadelphia, and two
of her three children; Miss Annie
Forbes, and Miss Madge Forbes, OF
Toronto, Canada.
Seven of the Calforna's passen-
gers were residents of this city. One
was an American citizen, however.
I They were Mrs. Lille and her three
children, Alfred Knox, Miss Margaret
Mcleod and Gillies
Three Of the passengers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Gilchrist and Miss Rose
Martin, Red Cross nurse, were from
White, Plains, N. Y.
To Pass Naval Bill.
Washington, d. G., Feb. S.-The
House planned to rass before ad-
journment tonight the naval appro.
priation bill, chief of the measures to
nut the United States in readiness to
defend it's rights on the seas ia the
present crisis. Carrying appropria-
tfons OF unprecedented proportions
and strengthened by drastic amend
nents, the bill has been SO framed as
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