South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-03
Lloyd George is Expected to
Answer KaiSier'S DeCIara-
ton in Speech at
CarnarVon, Wales.
SEVENTEEN SHIPS SENT
DOWN IN PAST TWO DAYS
No Boost Will be Made in
Ocean Insurance Rates.
American Ships Expect
ed to be UnmoIeSted.
International News Service:

International News Service:
LONDON. Feb. 3.-National in
terest centers upon speech which
Premier Lloyd-George is expected
10 make at Carnarvon. Wales. this
afternoon and in which the prime
minister may give Esgland's answer
! 10 the kaisers declaration Of ruth
less submarine warfare.
For the time being marine traf-
fic which is the main artery Of Eng
lands commercial life is practically
paralyzed. The admiralty hopes.
however, TO improve condition 5
within the next few days
Doubly serious complications have
been created for ships plying BE-
tween the American and Scandinav-
ian and Dutch ports. According 10
the barred zone laid down by Ger
many vessels may not avail them
selves of the mine-free lane lead
ing TO Kirkwall Consequently they
must run the risk of both British
and German mine fields if they try
10 make that port. This phase of
the situation-the dangers TO neu-
trail ships which would vOlunartily
call at Kirkwall for inspection by
the British admiralty authorities
is receiving the attention Of both
the foreign office and the admiralty.
Expect Wilson to Act.
The dominant feature of the press
comment continues to be the effect
Of Germany's submarine action upon
neutrals. chiefly the United States.
Belief was expressed that Pres't
Wilson will make his first official
move within the next As hours if it
has not already been made.
Dispatches from the European
neutral capitals indicate that any
lead taken by the American presi-
dent will be backed up by the neu-
trail powers on this side OF the At
lantic.
During the rst as hours OF Ger
many's drastic submarine war. II
merchant ships were sunk by U
boats. many Of the victims being
neutrals.
Feeling in the British Isles on
the part Of the press and public was
noticeably more calm today than il
was on Thursday when the new L
boat war went into effect.
There has been no disturbance in
underwriting circles. In this con-
nection the Times prints the follow
ing announcement this morning:
No Boost i'm Rates.
AT a meeting at the Institute OF
London Underwriters where war in
surance rates quoted by marine in
surance companies are regularly dis
cussed, il was decided not TO recon-
mend any change in rates as re-
suit OF Germany's threats"
D. Thomas Curtin. an American
journalist. who recently returned
from Germany where he went on a
secret mission for the Northcliffe
newspapers. has an article in the
Times quoting DR.. Stressmann. the
national liberal leader in the reich
stag as saying that if Germany be-
gan a sink on sight" war with her
submarines she would be very care
ful 20 spare American ships even
IL they were violating her blockade
regulations.
DR.. Stresemann was quoted as
saying:
LAS 20 America. we have little 10
fear from her. In the first place.
although she may break off diplo-
matte relations. she Will not enter
the war if we are careful not 70
sink her ships As American ships
play a small part in earring trade
20 England we can thus refrain
from sinking them although we
naturally would not proclaim this
publicly"