The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-07
WAR" ADDRESS TO.CONGRESS

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not members of any Of the crews
of the self-interned ships.
1t was learned Tonight that the
guards on the piers had received
strict orders not to permit any OF the
men connected with the ships to de-
par.
Collector Malone announced tonight
that he had increased the guard on
piers which the German ships are
moored to about 1000 men in accord
ance with orders from Washington.
There are approximately 1000 Ger
man sailors on the ships here.
GERMANY FREES AMERICANS
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-(via London Feb,
5.)-Germany today acceded to the
American demand. for the release OF
the seventy-two Americans taken from
shipst sunk by the raider in the Allan
tic and brought to a German port
aboard the steamer Yarrowdale.
One of the last things to be done by
the United States government before
severing diplomatic relations with
Germany was to demand that the
Americans taken by the German raid
er from the British steamers Geor-
gic, Mount Temple and Voltaire and
who were being held in German prison
camps, be released. A Washington
dispatch Saturday said there were 90
of these men. Germany In holding
them had contended that as paid men,
bers of the crews of armed enemy
merchantmen, they were due no i'm
munity.
Secret Orders Put Navy Yards on
War Footing.
Washington, D.. c., Feb. 4.-The
navy department today issued instruc.
lions to all government navy yard
commandants to close the gates to all
visitors. #4sN.9
Orders were also issued to all naval
officers instructing them to prohibit
visitors on shipboard until further
orders" A4Tl. 80 800
.. Train; Guns on Raiders
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 3-The
League Island navy yard here was put
on war basis today.
After a day of feverish activity
aboard the ships yesterday the gates
of the yard were closed to all visitors
shore leaves were contaminated ana
triple guards placed at every entrance,
while extra patrols were thrown about
shops> warships, and streets.
The port guns of the dreadnaught
North Dakota, those facing the intern
ed German raiders Prinz Eitel and
Kronprinz Wilhelm, were "broken for
action" ~ -.
Merely precautionary measure"
was the way the officers explained it.
Search all Workmen.
Portmouth, Va, Feb 3.-The Nor
folk navy yard was placed under war
orders today. All workmen are here
after to be searched upon entering
and leaving. Orders to this effect
came from the navy department at
Washington. H.
Activity u Magazines.
Vallejo, Cali, Feb. 3.-Mare Island
navy yard was placed on war basis
today. Visitors We're barred. Stimuli
taneously rush orders were issued to
complete repairl on all& men OF war
now in dock. Great activity was dis
played at the magazines
Code MS1aAoe 10 Bell.
San Francisco Cali, Feb. g. A long
code message from Washington reach
ed the offices of Gen. Franklin Bell,
commanding the western department
of the army today. No orders except
such as this message may contain have
reached the western headquarters as
the result Of the crisis with Germany,
it was stated atsGen. Bells office.
Guard on Submarines.
Long Beach, Cali, Feb. 3.-Orders
were issued today prohibiting all WIS.,
itors from entering the ship yards in
the local harbor district where five
United States government submarines
are under construction.
Brooklyn Yard, is Closed.
New York. Feb. 3.-The Brooklyn
navy yard was closed to visitors this
afternoon. 1t was stated that no or
ders had been received SO far from
Washington and that otherwise every
thing was being conducted in normal
manner.
TAKE CONTROL OF WIRELESS :,
Washington, D. c., Feb 3.-While
official announcements of action by the
navy department were refused, it be-
came known just before noon that
every WITCHES SLdLlOH ClldI leu Ill oOF.
eminent archives is now virtually un-
der government control. Such wireless
stations include Sayville, Tuckerton,
and all other great stations.
Germans Burn Gun-boat Geier at Hon.
oluIu. 5s&
HONOLULU, Feb.4.-The interned
German gunboat Geier is burning in
the harbor here. 1t was set on fire
by its crew, according to the local
authorities.
The Geier, of 1850 tons, was in
termed here shortly after the war be-
gan. 1t was built at Wilhelmshaven
in 1894. Y
: DAMAGE SHIPS AT MANILA
MANILA, Feb. At is reported
that virtually all the machinery and
engines OF the twenty-three German
steamers lying in Philippine ports
have been damaged by their crews.
Seventeen of these vessels are intern
ed at Manila, three at Cebu, and
three at .Zamboango.
The damage in some cases Is said
to have been done thirty-six hours be-
fore the first report Of the break in
the relations between the United
States and Germany. The Filipino