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The sun., 1917-02-05
BITTER WEATHER IN
BERLIN; COAL SHORT
Streams Frozen Solid and
Drought Horses Scarce
Elephants Utilized.

BERLIN, via London. Feb. 4.-The
almost unprecedentedly cold weather
which has prevailed for rortnisnI,
causing great suffering and some deaths
In all parts OF Germany, was intensified
yesterday. The temperature hung just
about at the zero mark In Berlin ana
fell far below II In other places. notably
In West Prussia and In the Rhineiand
district, where records for century
were shattered.
A majority Of the canals and most
of the rivers all over Germany are
frozen solid. greatly hindering the move
ment of coal. Many once, buildings In
Berlin are gradually running out OF
coal. while hotels have closed all rooms
not actually In use.
The military authorities In an effort
to assist In the transportation of fuel In
cities have loaned both soldiers and
horses to help cope with the shortage.
Teams are 30 scarce that one Berlin
newspaper requisitioned four elephants
70 haul u supply Of news print paper to
its ofIlces. ~
The sun., 1917-02-05
NEUTRALS GIVE VIEWS.
scandinavian Nations Take Tn
Question of Blockade Peril.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Thc Exchange Tele-
graphs Copenhagen correspondent says
he understands negotiations are in prog
ress between the Danish. Swedish and
Norwegian Governments concerning the
submarine situation.
Tie question whether other neutrals
will follow the American policy with
regard to German submarine warfare
was discussed warmly among diplomats
and other officials here last night when
they read the Presidents address as il
came from tickers in clubs and the
Government offices.
Although the Swedish Government
and particularly the royal family and
many army officers have been strongly
pro-German up to this time. submarine
warfare has aroused deep feeling there
On the other hand. however. the Brit
ish blockade measures have been un-
popular and at one time brought about
strained relations with Sweden.
Messages from Holland and Scandi-
navian countries contain no predictions
that they contemplate breaking relations
with Germany
The sun., 1917-02-05

tihe Americans whom Germany has
released were members of the crews ~
three British steamers captured by the
German raider Off the South American
coasts. One of the last diplomatic acts
OF this Government before the break was
to instruct Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
lin to demand that Germany release
these prisoners, who were members of
the crews of the steamships Georgia.
Mount Temple and Voltaire, and were
ileld in German prison camp at West
fallen. Germany had previously main
tained that the Americans were "pris
oners OF war" as they were members
OF the paid crews of armed enemy
merchantmen
The sun., 1917-02-05
SPAIN TO REPLY TO-DAY.
strong Protest Against German
Note Coming, Says "Impa rciaI."

MADRID, via London. Feb. 3.---The Inn
pdrcidl says II understands that a reply
by the Spanish Government to the Ger
man note regarding unrestricted subma-
rine warfare will be made public to-
morrow. and that It will be in the form
OF a strong protest The contention OF
Spain Is understood by this newspaper
to he that the torpedoing OF neutral
steamships in the manner threatened is
not authorized by international law.
Spain cannot paralyze her national
life by accoding to the position OF Ger
many" says the Impdrcidl ANY an
swer other than refusal would imply
not only acceptance OF the German doc
trine but also our consent to the inter-
ruption OF the nations life"
The sun., 1917-02-05

Special Ca6ie Despatch to TIE Sun.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Germany's pledges
to the United States were not violated
by the commander OF the German sub
marine that torpedoed the American
steamship Housatonic.
The ship was warned, the crew had
plenty of time to leave her and the
submarine towed them to safety. The
crew. half of them Americans, are at
Penzance.
How carefully the German submarine
commander avoided any act that might
cavse war between Germany and the
United States is indicated by the follow
ing despatch from a correspondent Of
THE SUN at Plymouth
THE thirty-seven members OF the
crew Of the Housatonic have been landed
at Penzance. on the southern Cornwall
coast. A German submarine stopped
the steamer Saturday noon and ordered
the crew to abandon the ship. The crew
took refuge In three boats. which the
submarine towed for an hour and half.
The submarine then fred a signal to
attract the attention Of British patrol
boat. The submarine then submerged
The sun., 1917-02-05
WILSON ASKS NEUTRALS TO JOIN IN CONCERTED ACTION;
BERLNFREES AMERICANS; GERMANS HERE PLEDGE LOYALTY
BOMB WITH LIGHTED FUSE FOUND IN ~ Y CUSTOM HOUSE
Berlin Says Wilson Misinterpreted

DERLN (by Wreess Feb. 4Pess dispatches have reached
the United broken
Agency No official confirmation has been received
adds which
cial publicity
ing in Germany regret that the American President the
which
"The German intended damage
defending
which
being with the whole
understood that Spain will
interests in Germany.
LONDON Feb 4Reuers Amsterdam
while Berlin preserving silence regard the
issued the following satement
interested concerning how Germany by removing certain
take Of
essential materials
The sun., 1917-02-05
SHIP DAMAGED
AFTER LETTER
Federal Authorities Tracing
Special Message Sent to
Himilaia's Captain.

Following a rumor in Newark that
guns were seereted in the hold of the
Austrian freighter Himilaia, tied up
at Port Newark Terminal. two more
Federal agents yesterday INSPECTED the
ship for the second day in succession.
They would not tell what they found.
They did tell John L. MCGEE. a watch
man employed by the city on the wharf,
that they found the large piston rod in
the engine room so badly damaged that
II would require at least six months to
repair it. They also said 1t would take
longer time than that TO get the vessel
in sailing condition.
Coincident with the report about the
guns II was learned that the postal
authorities are trying to learn where a
special delivery letter addressed to Peter
Scioletich, captain OF the Himila!a came
from last Wednesday night about three
hours before the engines were put out of
commission.
skipper Avoids Interview.
reporter Of THE Sun visited the ship
late yesterday afternoon to confirm or
get a denial OF the rumors about the
guns. He was told that Captain Sciole-
itch had gone to Newark and IL was not
known when he would return. From
others. however. 1t was learned that the
skipper was in his stateroom, that he
didn't want to talk. and that even II he
did come out the conversation would
have to be through an interpreter be-
cause he does not speak English.
Chief Of Police Long and Fred c.
Breidenbach. president of the Newark
Police Board, both admitted yesterday
that the rumors of the presence of guns
on the Himilaia had reached their ears,
and Long said he was making an in
vestigation into them. Instructions were
also given to Capt. Peter ]. Christie of
the Third precinct station to have his
reserves ready for duty at the terminal
in the event of a call either night or day.
Damage Follows Letter.
1t was about . 30 o'clock Wednesday v
night when Watchman McGee received a
telephone call from the city pumping
station in Bay avenue. about a mile and
half away from the berth where the
Himilaia is, that a messenger was there
from the post office with a special de
livery letter for Capt. Scioletich. Nc
Gee climbed to the deck Of the ship. and
as usual found that the crew had retired.
BY knocking with his nightstick he
aroused the captain. One OF the crew
went for the letter.
MCGEE stated that 1t was shortly after
1 O'Clock when he was making his
rounds on the wharf that he heard ham
mering in the ship. 1t was foggy and
some one on deck, who was smoking, did
not see him approaching MCGEE saw
the fire In the cigar or cigarette OF the
smoker and asked him what the noise
was. No answer came, but the man left
the deck and in few minutes the ham
mering ceased.
Crowds OF curious seekers walked to
the wharf from the city yesterday to get
a glimpse Of the vessel. while many more
rode in automobiles.
Since the damage to the Himilaia the
Newark watchmen assigned to the water
front now carry revolvers. Heretofore
their only arms were nightsticks.
The sun., 1917-02-05
Lodges Great Grandson q, BerIi.

BosroN, Feb. Among the Amer
leans now In Berlin are Grafton w.
Minot Of this city, secretary to the
United States Embassy: Mrs, Minot and
their baby. born nearly six weeks ago,
who is the first grandchild OF Congress-
man Augustus p. Gardner and the first
great-grandchild Of Genator Henry Ca
bot Lodge.
The sun., 1917-02-05
CREW FIRES GUNBoAT GEIER.
Interned German Warship DAM
aEed In HonoluIu Harbor.

Honolulu, Feb. 1.-THE crew of the
interned German gunboat Geier to-day
set the vessel aire. according to the
authorities here.
The gunboat was OF 1900 tons and
was interned shortly after the war be-
gan. She was built at Wilhelmshaven
In 1894.
The sun., 1917-02-05
Washington Worried by
Question of Protecting
Outgoing Vessels.
RUTHLESS CAMPAIGN
EXPECTED AT ONCE
As HousatOnic Was Sunk
Under Old Pledge. Case
Is No Criterion.
AUSTRIAN ENVOY
MAY BE SENT BACK
Will Not Be Received if His
Country Supports Ger
man Plan.

BERLIN, Feb. 4. via London,
feb. (Monday).-Germany to-day
acceded to the American demands
Tor the Immediate release Of the sew.
enty.twO Americans taken from
ships sunk by the raider in the At.
lantic and brought to German port
aboard the steamer Yarrowdale.
The sun., 1917-02-05
SWEDEN CONSIDERS.
Parliame ntary Committee VII
Take Up Blockade Issue.

STOCKHOLM, via London. Feb. IA
meeting Of the Swedish Parliamentary
joint committee. composed OF six MEM
hers from each house, which considers
war questions as they arise, will meet
Monday to discuss the German blockade.
The Swedish Government has taken
steps to request Germany 20 grant to
Sweden the same privileges accorded
The sun., 1917-02-05
GERMAN CENSORSHIP
HIDES CERARDS EXIT
Washington Surprised That
Berlin Sends No News on
Withdrawal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Great surprise
exists here over the fact that up to to-
night neither press reports nor official
dor Gerard has asked for his passports
His instructions were sent both by cable
and wireless, and there is no disposition
to doubt that he has received them and
acted accordingly.
1t is assumed that the most rigid CEN
sorship is being maintained in Germany.
The State Department this afternoon
prepared TO ask the British Government
for a safe conduct for Ambassador Won
BernstorK to enable him to return to
Germany. The request probably win be
made through Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British Ambassador here
The sun., 1917-02-05
To Protect German ConsuI..

WARRINGTON. Feb. <.--The State De-
partment has telegraphed the Governors
OF the States asking them to protect the
consulates Of the Central Powers in
their States.
The sun., 1917-02-05
MALONE'S LIFE
SAVED BY AIDS
Men Snuff Out Explosive
Beneath Collector of
Ports Office.
DYNAMITER IS SOUGHT
Fifteen Secret Service Sleuths
at WOrk-Crimc Com
mitted Saturday.
DYNAMITER IS SOUGHT

An attempt to blow up the Custom
Collector Of the Port, was made last
Saturday morning at 10 80 o'clock. an
attempt that just missed its purpose.
A bomb stuffed with a powerful ex-
plosive was planted in a room On the
ground floor IN the northwest corner OF
the building. a room directly under the
private office Of the Collector. who was
at work at his desk at the time.
The fuse was alight and fixing ear
nestly when two customs employees hap
pened to enter the ROOM They grabbed
1t, snuffed out the fiery end picked 1t UP
gingerly and carried 1t to their immedi-
ate chief. Within fifteen minutes the
secret service men were at work on the
case.
Although every effort was made to
keep secret the facts Of the case Gan ef-
fort prompted by official desire to soft
pedal matters that might be embarrass-
ing at this particular time) the secret
leaked and last night THE Sun was able
to verify the story.
Dynamiter Eluded Guards.
The yerification showed that the corner
room under Collector Malone's hand
some private Office In the northwest cor
ner of the building In Bowling Green had
been visited about fifteen minutes before
the bomb was found by several en-
ployees who saw nothing alarming.
Then at 1880 A. N. the bomb was
planted-presumably by a person who
was able to slip through the hall guards
and then get away again without arous-
ing suspicion.
The success of the bomb planter was
all the more astonishing in that the cor
rldors and offices of the Custom House
have been rigidly sentinelled in the past
few days. No person whose identity is
unknown to the hall men and elevator
attendants is supposed to move about
freely. All such persons are questioned
as to their business.
Aimed at Collectors Life.
Whatever may he the opinion of the
secret service agents at work on the
mystery, the belief Is strong among
Custom House employees that the dy-
namiter aimed directly at the life of the
Collector. who has been extremely assid-
uOuS lately IN WOTk tHdt might bt
pleasing to certain kinds OF persons or
that might have excited the minds of
dangerous cranks. 1t is pointed out that
there could have been no other object In
locating the explosive where 1t was put
than a definite attempt to kill Mr..
Malone.
An indication OF how seriously the
authorities regarded the affair Is found
In their procedure with Custom House
employees. Every man who was aware
of what had happened was called on
the carpet and warned to keep silent.
Another outcome was the immediate
activity on the part Of acting Police
Commissioner Cooley in taking measures
to further safeguard Mayor Mitchell and
other city officials.
All information was refused last night
as TO the size of the bomb or as to the
character OF the explosive which filled
It. Collector Malone was not at the
Custom House or at his home. 270 River
side Drive, and could not be located.
The sun., 1917-02-05
WASHINGTON HOPES.
Optimism Il Revived by Full Re-
port ON HousntOnic,

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 4.-Whcther il
snail be peace or war is still for Ger
many TO decide.
Hope or avcrtinS an actual state OF
war, which almost flickcrcd out last
hight at the receipt of the first report
or the HouSatonic sinking was re-
klndled to some extent early to-day
by the details which reached here
showing that the German C-boat COM
mander not only warned til" vessel bur
took unusual pIinS 10 safeguard the
lives of the American crew.
Great interest was shown also in
the wireless message from Berlin saw
ing that the German measures were
not intended to damage ncutrals.
senators and congressman with
whom the desire for peace is very
strong allowed their nerves to relax
ana gave utterance To expressions OF
hope that the incident afforded an in.
dication Of Germany's desire To re-
strain her submarines from acts that
would bring on war with this country.
But this hope gave way again to pes
sim!sm tonight as it was realized that
the Housatonic case plainly came
under the old rule and could NOT he
taken as criterion of Germany's con.
duct under her latest decree
The sun., 1917-02-05

Many rulnors of the sinking of other
ships. including tho Philadelphia,
reached the capital tonight, but none
was oinclally confirmed. But with the
decision of peace or war still in the
hands of Germany, the question of
protecting the steamers of the Amer
lcah Line and other ships flying the
American flag booked TO sail AT once
Tor the war zone is a problem of great
perpieNity for State Department Off.
cials.
This Government will not tolerate Car
many denying these ships their right "a
cross the seas. Yet how to protect tben,
and when TO take the responsibility ro,.
their sailing are matters which the state
department officials seem unable TO dis.
pose or 1t is admitted by them that the
matter OF the protection OF these shin.
"ters unusual complications. This Gov
ernment, however. is not disposed to IA
ciIItate Germany's task OF attempting to
destroy these vessels. That much In
certain. '"
Nhlle outwardly things were comnar-
atlVely calm to-day in Washington-so
cam that many persons allowed their
hopes TO rise--in reality every official OF
he Government was deVoting his time
ana energy 10 work identified with the
dreaded but fully expected outbreak of
hostlIitles. The suspense cannot last
fnuch longer. Tomorrow marks the OK
prauon or the warning period allowed
py bermany Tomorrow and thcreafte
II she adheres to her announced inten-
tion, all vessels without execution are IN
De sunk by her submarines
The sun., 1917-02-05
sunk Before the Rrenk.

Ihc Housatonc was sunk before the
war zone edict had become effective and
before the break In diplomatic relations
Count Won Bernstorff was directed TO in
form the United States that until Feb
ruary American ships in the war zone
would be sunk in accordance with Ger
many's pledges, The Housatonic was
sunk on February 3. Perhaps it was be-
cause OF Germany's desire 10 contrast
the old methods with the new that such
unusual courtesy was accorded to the
crew OF this American steamer.
American Consul Stevens at Plymouth
reported to-day on the circumstances OF
this attack. His report said:
American steamer IIousatonic. laden
with cargo of wheat for the British
Government, torpcdoed by a German
submarine 1890 o'clock. February 8.
Vessel was warned and total crew of
thirty-seven rescued by submarine and
towed for ninety minutes toward land.
Submarine fred signal to British patrol
The sun., 1917-02-05

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The sun., 1917-02-05
Quarters In Hotel.

As soon as squads had been sent to
the various bridges Capt. Fitzgerald
opened headquarters In small room be-
meath the Brooklyn approach to the
Brooklyn Bridge and rented several
rooms In the Sinclair Hotel. almost di-
rectly across Fulton street. at 1853. for
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