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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
AMERICAN KILLED IN LLFEBOAT SFzELLED BY SUBMARINE;
GERMANY, FIRM IN STAND BELIEVES WAR is INEVITABLE;
MACHINERY ON GERMAN VESSELS IN THIS PORT DESTROYED
Official Report of American Killed.

7 ONDON Feb. 5.-An American the of the
l. British steamship Eavesone, trying to in
boat has been killed by gunfre from submarine He
Richard Wallace of Baltimore.
The by
turned their the boa in which the took
refuge The captain and three whom Wallace
killed. and the second mate severely wounded.
Admiralty has issued the following official
Survivors of the steamship Eavestone, landed
day. that their ship sunk by shefre from Ger
submarine The abandoned the sinking ship and
shelled in their boats by the submarine.
"The master and three thus killed and the
second severely wounded. Among the killed
Richard Wallace of Baltimore
Loyds shipping announced the sinking of the Fave
stone day. The Lloyd cap
the had been killed. but did
sheling of the boats.
Neither the Admiralty Lloyds tells when and where the
ship where the have
whether the
to escape submarine whether she
The Eavestone which of British registry,
The last record of
that Christmas Day Newport News Va for
Liverpool Galveston Tex 1s arriving in
Newport December When she left Capt
Hyde command.
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u. S. WAR RISKS ON
BELLICERENT LEVEL
Flat Rate of 10 Per Cent. Is
Quoted for Transatlantic
Voyages.

For the first time since the start of
the war insurance rates on American
steamships are on par with those fly
ing the flags of belllgerent nations. A
nat rate of 10 per cent. on all risks for
transatlantic voyages was the quotation
made yesterday by most of the large
war risk insurance agencies here.
This compares with a rate of to 8
per cent, which had been asked for risks
on American ships and cargoes before
Germany's announcement of renewal
OF submarine warfare. The cargo of the
st. Louis of the American Line, scheduled
TO depart to-day, was insured on a 8 per
cent. basis, but the risk was written be-
fore the arrival of the German procla-
nation.
South American rates continue firm at
) to Z per cent. Underwriters believe
these high rates will continue, at least
until some settlement Of the interna-
tional crisis.
In view of the crisis many of the
smaller underwriters have temporarily
withdrawn from business and are in
viting no risks. In the cases of the
larger ones each cargo and steamship on
which business is invited receives care
ful study as to route and danger of de-
struCtion.
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BERNSTORFF SAILS
FROM HERE FEB. l3
Ex-Ambassador, His Suite and
German Consuls to Go on
Frederik VIII.

WAsHlNGToN, Feb. j.--One week from
tomorrow the whole corps of German
officials in the United States, including
Count and Countess Won Bernstorff. the
embassy suite, and Consuls from all
parts Of the country will sail from New
York for Germany.
Reservations for more than 200 per-
sons have been engaged on the big
Scandinavian liner Frederik VIII. leav-
ing New York February 13 for Christi
ania. Final arrangements will be conf
pleted tomorrow with officials of the
company. Meanwhile former German
Consuls throughout the country. having
turned their consulates over TO care
takers to be eventually reopened under
the direction of Swiss officials. Will start
for New York in time to be on hand
when the ship goes out.
Count Won Bernstorff. his vile. VINO Is
an American woman, together with the
secretaries and official servants OF the
embassy, will leave the capital next Sun
day night in car specially PROVIDED
through the courtesy of the state Depart
ment and adequately guarded to prevent
any offence to the former Ambassador
York the party will so direct to the
steamer. Safe conducts have been re-
auested by the State Department. OF
both Great Britain and France. for pas
sage through the allied blockade. and no
doubt is felt that they will be accorded.
Every precaution is being taken 10
allow no opportunity for offence to the
dismissed officials, and American authori-
ties throughout the country have been
requested by the State Department to see
that every courtesy Is given.
Ambassador Gerard and his suite at
Berlin and all the American Consular
officials in Germany are expected to re-
oeive similar courtesy from the German
Government and people. AZ yet no word
has come from them as to events In Ger
many or plans for departure.
New York was selected M the sailing
port for the German officials late to-
day after tentative plans had been made
for them to go by way of some Southern
port 10 Cuba and then to Spain or Italy.
!.iitish officials are understood to have
a,!e",ad 10 this proposal. advising that
w,rrl bc wiser to avoid passage
0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
GALE DRIVEN SNOW
BLOCKS RAILROADS
Fall of 3.4 Inches Badly
Driffed by 81 Mile Blast
in Sharp Cold.

\ siXty-four mile blast from the north
west smote the metropolitan district
yesterday morning, piled up snowdrifts
on suburban trolley tracks and rails
Of steam and electrified lines and made
hundreds OF commuters late at their
offices.
The temperature dropped to 10, ard
the frozen snow, packed on sidewalks
and street crossings, caused hundreds TO
fall and some to go to hospitals. The
snowfall was 3.4 inches. not deep enough
10 hamper the snow removers.
This day will be fair and cold. accord =
ing to the Washington forecast, and
tomorrow will be clear. with rising
temperature. The mercury had dropped
to 13 late last night. and the local
prophets expect II 10 get close to ) this
morning.
Railroads traversing northern New
Jersey suffered much from the storm.
The Erie was particularly hard hit Ex-
presses from the west reached Jersey
City four to six hours late. All trains
were from ten to thirty minutes late
leaving the Jersey City terminal last
evening, and there was a Jam of 5000
homeward bound commuters in the sta
ton at one time.
Schedules went awry because OF Ice
and snow clogged switches in the yards
After a train got under way It encoun-
tered quickly formed drifts several feet
deep In spots. Several trains were from
one and one-half to two hours late
reaching Paterson. a distance of seven
teen miles.
Trolley service In Jersey City. New.
ark, Paterson and the Oranges was
sadly crippled.
The McAdoo tuoe trains experienced
some difficulty after leaving the Sunni,
avenue station in Jersey City. snow
swirled by the wind clogginE the third
rail on the Hackensack meadows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06
WAR NEAR END,
RUSSIA'S VIEW
Dumas President Voices Opin-
ion of Allies on Stand -'
of America.

PETRoGRAD. via London. Feb. 5.--"The
end OF the war is now in sight" said
the President OF the Duma, Michael V.
RodzianlIo, to-day.
In welcoming Americas decisive
step" he continued. Il am not only
speaking for myself but expressing the
attitude of the Allies, whose representa-
tives discussed with me at yesterdays
reception by the Duma the rupture Of
German American relations. feel that
an American declaration of war on Ger
many must follow. and in that case the
Scandinavian countries and Holland
would undoubtedly follow the lead of the
United States, resulting in the complete
isolation of Germany and her allies
from the rest OF the world. This un-
doubtediy would end the war.
THE breaking off of diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany by the greatest
neutral, whose patience has been severely
tested, Will have a most depressing
effect on the Central Powers. Not over
estimating Americas military strength.
but with her fleet and availa BILE merchant
tonnage she can be of invaluable assist
ance to the Allies. while Germany will
be cut Off from further supplies to the
point OF complete exhaustion.
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GERMANY FIRM
IN U-B0AT MOVE
mo Step Backward" Is
Foreign Secretary's
Word to Press.
L. S. REPLY ASTONISHING
Assertion Made No AnimOsity
Is Intended by Threat to
Sink All in Zone.

BERLIN, via London. Feb. 5-Accord-
ing to Information obtained in official
quarters there is no prospect Of any
modification OF the orders to sub
marines
There is no step backward" declared
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman. In an
interview published by the Berlin Taoe-
bldtt to-day.
president Wilson's decision is aston
ishing.
The Entente's refusal OF our peace
overtures left us with no other step
open except unlimited submarine war
fare in the fight for our existence agains,
the Entente's violations of international
law
America denied us assistance. We
made no condtionless promises to avoid
unlimited submarine warfare. We have
broken no promises. We hope President
Wilson will warn Americans from the
blockade zone.
There is no step backward"
Hope for Peace slight.
Peaceful continuance of German
American relations after the departure
Oh the respective embassies at Washing
ton and Berlin in the sense indicated by
president Wilson in his address to Con-
gress appears TO be very slight judging
by all the information, some Of the high
est authenticity, gathered by the Associ-
ated Press In the course of the day.
1t was stated positively in high politi-
cal circles that the German orders for
the conduct of n submarine war could
not, and would not, he modified: that in
Germany the determination to enforce
DrOh!Oifel al int
and final. and that the only security for
shipping was in the avoidance of the pro-
hibited zone
Germany, so the Associated Press was
informed. resorted TO this measure after
the shame full" rejection by the Entente
POWERS of peace overtures and only after
the fullest determination and as the i'm
perative weapon in defence o. i,s threat
ened interests. Germany cannot re-
hnquish this weapon-the only one
promising speedy end to the war-re-
luctant as Germany was to take this
step.
No AnimOsity TO the 4. =.
The Government had hoped the United
states would see it in this light and was
and is actuated by no animosty to the
United States in its determination. Ger
many, therefore, SO the high informant
| OF the Associated Press continued. is
very keenly disappointed and grieved by
| the terms of Mr.. Wilson'S message. but
! the Government cannot alter or modify
the course upon which it has determined
! This official added:
I'VE can only hope and trust that
American ships and American citizens
will avoid the danger zones Laird down in
| the German memorandum"
From an article in the Td0ebldtt it is
evident that the German Government
! has issued a white book containing the
exchange of notes with the United States
Government regarding submarine war
fare, comprising twenty-six documents.
| 1t begins with the announcement OF
the German Admiralty of February .
1915. resarding the naval war zone. and
! concludes with the note OF May s. 1919
| delivered by Ambassador Gerard TO the
German Foreign Office at Berlin.
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John Borden Oncrs Knnawha.

CHICAGO, Feb. John Borden. mil
lonaire sportsman and Arctic explorer,
Of Chicago telegraphed the President
to-day placing At his disposal In emer-
gency his yacht Kanawha. 225 feet long.
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Presidents Manner Grave.

The President visits to Nlr. Daniels
and Mr., Baker were characterize by the
same busnessl,kc simplicity and direct
ness that the head Of any Grea, organ
cation would employ IN preparing TO- an
unusual event OF great magnitude. The
Presidents manner was grave and n.
face was pale, hut Otherwise liza showed
no outward signs ~ the seriousness =
the business he had before him.
salient feature OF the plcS!Geu'
visit 20 his military advisers and e,
feature OF the day hrre vas tho wa.
OF patriotism whirh - non weep ns
all before Il Both Nj Danes at
Mr Baker told the President that ever,
American manufacture, every ship
builder. virtually every American cit.
zen had come forward as one man 10
offer their goods and their time In the
interest of the country.
THE President did not visit the State
, Department The situation Is beyond
the realm OF Diplomatic discussion. (,
was explained. II matters not - the
| President what Germany or Austria OF
| her allies say dlp!ouat!cally, His only
| interest now is whether the acts OF the
| German submarines make It necessary
| for him 70 put into operation the meas
| ures OF preparedness M has been work.
| ing on,
Secretary Lansing had itt. 70 ada
| to thu situation so far as Diplomacy
was concerned. The question OF whethsv
| this Government Will receive Conn,
Tarnowski. the newly arrived Austrian
| Ambassador. Is already settled unless
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-02-06

AIKEN-AUGUsTA-
SOUTHERN RAILw Augusta Special'
leaves New York daily l:os z, NJ. Dining
compartment and drawing room sleeping
cars y. Y, once, e6t Fifth Ave,--Idt.
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Frankly. We as n nation did not ap-
prove of President Wilson's first mes
sage. 1t was too capable of being inter-
preted as Intervention more favorable
10 Germany than to ourselves But
TINS last measure OF the United states
Government sounds the knel of Ger
man ambitions. History will justly ap-
praise Presidents Wilson's stand
The Febhcrnee Erepljd, under the can
ton End OF Patience Reached" SAYS:
The severing of relations is the best
proof OF President Wilson'S mistake in
inviting the warning nations to begin
peace conferences"
NJ. Dimitrlkoff secretary Of the Duma,
said: president Wilson's action was of
tremendous moral Importance for Ger
many. for whom the last days have
come"
The common opinion amous Russian
leaders was that war between the United
States and Germany must follow, and
Prince Galitzln Of the Imperial Council
expressed the view that the America n
fleet would prove of great assistance.
+. l. Roditchef. leader of the Liberals
in the Duma. said: There would ap-
pear to be no retreat for Germany"
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or Advantage 20 Allies.

The Foreign Minister. NJ. Polirovksy.
said: THE breach N OF undoubted ad-
vantage for us. Germany has set
against herself the most powerful of the
neutral nations. President Wilson made
every effort TO put sense into the Leads
of the Germans, without avail. Ger
many must have foreseen that the decla-
ration of merciless submarine warfare
against the world would call out more
than protests from the neutrals. so that
the decision To take the step shows that
size considered she had nothing further
TO lose"
Sergius Sazonoff. formerly Foreign
Minister, sees Germany grasping at "a
way out He says that Germany, hay
ing surrounded herself with powerful
enemies. will make gesture and then
acknowledge her inability to resist
longer.
II "a officially announced that n special
committee has been formed by order OF
the Car 10 discuss the future political
organization o! Poland under the En-.
peror's liberation scheme previously an.
nounced. The Premier will preside over
the committee, which will include several
members OF the Cabinet as well az for.
mer Premier Goremylin and NJ. Sa2onorf
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PAGE CONFERS
WITH BALF0UR
He Later Has Long Talk With
Spain's Representative
Silence Follows.

LONDON, Feb J.-Walter H. Page. the
American Ambassador had an hours
conference with 4. J. Balfour the For
otgn Secretary. at the Foreign Office to-
day. and later another conference last
Ing more than an hour occurred at the
American Embassy between the Spanish
Ambassador and Mr.. Page.
All the parties TO the conferences are
maintaining a rigid silence. but 1t is as
sumed from the length OF the discussions
that the whole range of the questions
growing out OF the rupture OF diplomatic
relations between Germany and the
United States was discussed with Secre-
tary Balfour. and that the conference
between Ambassador Page and the Span
ish Ambassador related more particu-
larly to the question of the participation
OF Spain and OF Latin American coun-
tries in action similar TO that of the
United States
II is understood that no specific pro-
posals resulted from Amba ssador Pages
call on Mr.. Balfour as It was chiefly a
general discussion OF the many questions
presented by the new turn of events. Mr..
Balfour showed great interest in and
sympathy with the position In which the
United States Is placed and had many
questions to ask. but nothing which
showed the slightest desire on the part
of the British officials to consider the
eventuallty Of Americas entering the
war.
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spanish Diplomats Call.

The Spanish Amba assador's cali at The
American Embassy came after several
London papers had given prominence TO
Rome despatch to the effect that Spain
would follow the lead OF the United
States. So far as can he learned Senior
Merry Del Val, the Ambassador, has no
definite advices confirming such a pur-
pose. Spanish circles. however. are
deeply interested and directly affected.
as the new war zones threaten the Span
ish fruit trade and many other indus
tries.
The growing Spanish uneasiness is
also being increased because Of the close
relations between Spain. Portugal, South
and Central America and Cuba. all of
which are having their trade increas-
lngly jeopardized.
Ambassador Page is also devoting spe-
cial attention to maintaining Belgian re-
lief, and II Is hoped that some agree
ment In this matter can he reached.
Arrangements for taking care Of British,
interests I'm Germany are also being
worked out In detail. including the care
Of British prisoners. and it Is significant
that attention is being directed to the
possible necessity for some other Gov
ernment than the United States looking
after British interests In Austria
Hungary
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DevOtes His Entire Time to
Task of Preparing
Fighting Forces.
LIKELY TO RECALL
ENVOY AT VIENNA
Severance of Relations
With Austria Looked
For at Once.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.--Thc news from
Berlin that the war zone decree is to
be carried out with relentless precision,
conveyed in the last message from Mr..
Gerard. arrived almost simultaneously
with the announcement that the first
American life had been sacrificed in
Germany's unrestricted warfare.
The British Admiralty issued a state
ment that Richard Wallace, an Amcri-
can. who was a member of the crew
Of the British steamer Eavestonc, was
among those who took to the boats
after the vessel had been attacked by
Il German submarine The guns Of the
C-boat were then trained on the boats
with the struggling survivors and
Wallace was killed by a shell from the
submarine. Wallace hailed from Balti-
more.
------------ MAJ he -,.Osest Act"
Official report has not reached the
State Department. but the gist OF the
Admiralty statement became known
to President Wilson, Secretary Ian
sing and members of Congress early in
the evening. Whether or not this will
be accepted as the overt act required
to precipitate action by Congress de-
claring war is uncertain tonight.
With diplomatic relations severed it
will be next to impossible to demand
reparation for this act. 1t has greatly
accentuated the feeling OF ominous
events ahead which have pervaded
Congressional as well as official circles
all day.
The unfavorable diplomatic situation
was not relieved by any advices what
ever. The neutral nations TO whom the
President appealed. in the lope perhaps
OF their exerting pressure on Germay to
modify the submarine decree, have taken
no action thus far.
President Wilson. though still enter
tanning faint hope for peace. is never
theless resolute.y preparing the nation
for war To-day was devoted almost
exclusively to advance military meas
Ires of sweeping and momentous char
! acter. The Presidents determined mill
tary measures which followed each other
in rapid succession created an atmos-
phere of serious tension which was rap
t idly reflected in every branch OF the
Government
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OniciaI View Is scrupulou..

This phase is becoming increasingly
apparent. for while public and press
opinion treats war as inevitable, the
official view is scrupuously careful to
avoid the appearance of eXerting the
slightest pressure toward that result.
This Is even emphasized by the view
that Americas attitude in dealing with
Great Britain and other countries IS still
that of neutral. 1t is pointed out that
nation can be either neutral or hellig-
erent. and that It's severance OF diplo-
matte relations does not create bellger-
ency. The United States is still dealing
with the foreign countries as a neutral,
Another phase developed through to-
days exchanges is that for the present
there are no proposals or suggestions of
any concurrent action between the
United States and the Entente Allies,
Anything Of that kind is regarded as a
question for the future II war is de-
clared. and not for the present a matter
for even tentative consideration.
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Continued on Second Page,
The Yale expositor., 1917-04-26

opened the cover hastily with the other
and flung the fuse down the hatchway.
Madly the two ran from the shack
as fast as they could go.
The second shot had struck Raven
gar in the forehead, inflicting scalp
wound but glanclng off the bone. He
was still alive, and breathing heavily.
A CLEAN of light flooded the
cellar as the hatch was raised. Blanca
grasped the shotgun and pointed to-
ward the opening. But the lid fell
down before she could fire, and some
thing same tumbling down the steps.
Blanca heard the outer door slam as
the men hurriedly took their departure
she lifted the thing she held in her
hand. 1t was kissing. She ran up
to the top of the steps, pushing open
the lid of the cellar with her free hand
1t was a stick Of dynamite, and the
fuse was nearly burned down.
She hurried toward the door, tug
ging at the fuse.
she raised the stick of dynamite on
high to fling it from her.
AS her hand went back TO her shoul.
der the explosion happened. The room
was filed with smoke; the walls of the
cabin tottered, stood for moment
and collapsed inwardly. Where had
been the shack was only Il heap OF
smoking ruins.
From their hiding place the two con
federates watched with grim satisfac
ton.
Lets beat ii, joe" said one of them
His companion, without answering
clutched him by the arm and pointed
An automobile had emerged from
among the trees and was standing be-
side the ruined shack. Someone in it
woman-was crying out and pointing
toward them. The car approached.
They darted through the trees. AS
they ran they heard the car come
whirling along the road and stop. Some
body cried again--a man. The cry was
the note of discovery. The chase was
taken up. The two ran faster. Before
them lay patch of irregular, rocky
country, in which 1t seemed freedom