The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-05
United States Prepares For
Amy Eventualjties hat May
Be Developed
STRICT CENSORSHIP
IS NOW ESTABLISHED
Secrecy Surrounds Al Lee art
ment Activities--For Be-
ing Modified and Ships
Made Ready For Sea

Washing:ou. Feb, Rapidly and
smoothly the war machinery of the
United States was pUt into motion
today in preparation Ter amy evontu-
ailty that may grow o'3f OF tina breaE
in diplomatic relations between GER
many and this country TheHaar de
nartment and the nav department;
offices hummed with Industry. which
displaced Washington usual Sunday
calm. Despite a strict censorship i'm
posed upon all military aud naval
movements, ii was learned tonight
that the following mi1IT5Ty steps iava
been taken:
Orders have been prs pared calling
into the naval service all reserve"
officers for duty in emergency
Complete preparation has been
made Tor placing in commission and
manning the ships Of tn" naval re-
serve feet. now lying In v.riovs navy
yards and ports.
Orders Ready to Il" Issued.
Detailed orders for thr u-t ui tina
army and militia i'll &ny situation that
may develop have hecn framed I'D
are ready for ISSUE
\ complete federal civilian guard
has been organized 10 project Amer
lean property. TO prevent any lolnes-
tlt disturbances a nj L. crust rate
spiracies
Secretary OF War Baker spent fno
entire sabbath in his oajce .,ttendsa-
To the details Of n,ili.ar, aESno-i+iors
which might become necessary .r case
of emergency The situa ion confront
ing the war department Is Co:aplcs- eG
because of the plans for musieri8.
the various militia units now ON bor-
der duty out of the federal service.
Secretary Baker sMdeChned to say
whether the German crisis would In
terrupt the proposed diGbandmeut OF
the militia organ 7ati0ns. Tho fact
that the New York militia has been
called out by the state authors los ia
guard water supply and bridges ula
accepted as indicating that fine. ma
tional guard may he needed nj least
in some instances in their home states
Naval Xcssels sr,ao p.aar
The nav, h,,re.,r,y ,,r ,,a,.igati,,,, AVID
onerations were },,s,. rbro,7nbo,,. ,ta
dav. hui the han Of serrec,s n,as inn.
posed on ali naval orders ,Se,,ad ~
was annarnr+ hoyever ~. 60.
available vessel nnde,. renatrs a., +,
reserve is hnirr ryshn., mt, cn,,d-.t1,,.
for sea dutv I, vas stated MI r.
Atlantic naet of r:nantana,,,., I'm. ,,,.
tie nracticn has not vct rctfivsI ..,i,.
ing orders
Donesttc troubles ar6 ~osstt,n
bomb nIots cause1 ,,nu,onfea ac,5t-5,t.
n. the treasnr,, and ;us.{cc deDa,..
uents
PIT Germans ON l,,is Island
4 nart If tho crews of C,er,,,o,, 80.
hound sbiDs In America, ,,o,t,. In
h. ren,oved from tbeir ,essnts IA
temnnrartlv LODGED At the T,u,s fsi,,,s
,p,,pioratio,, station at w WI.
This MEANS of n3eatinr ,ba dalir..to
situation erow3ne our or tbe noss,fif
dastrnction ~ Inc wsr-hound -
throucb ,he f,,..at. lily ,son,,,,-... ~.
decided an tod bv fa.lnr,i &c,
charged ,sitb r.enopsihs1it.. f.' a..
vessels and thai, crews aT,at ,rr.,,t,.
ronrerence ''''
Attorpev-,.eoerat c,ro.,or,. ,ssse.
an, SECRETARY ~ The Trass,,r,. na,s.,
or Imn,irratin, cant
natt; a.. pr,co piaias,., va Ill,
NJ ,hn ;r,,as+jgation d;,,;s.r ~ r.
dana rtmnnt Of i,,stico attaaaod ~
conference A1tbonah ,ha,. r.n',Id ~,
disrrss ,he D,atter II r., s...,I1 60
ward that tho nIsn eyo,vaa - w.
annroval NJ the masters ona o,,.,, ~
Of the war-bound shins
while intending 10 take all rs.so,
shle nrecautions for tho s,faa,,ax.a
ing of American interests. ofyic,a,s are
anxious thar no action ha ,axa, ,,hic,,