Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-08
'elington ". Va, Thursday. February 8. 1917.
LATEST WAR BULLETINS

information obtained in official
quarters there is no prospect of
any modification of orders to
submarines.
Manila, Feb. 5.-Custom Off
GERS aided by navy experts have
discovered that every one of the
II German ships anchored here
have been extensively damaged.
The vessels have been seized and
the crews removed.
Washington, Feb. s. Ar
rangements are being made for
all German consuls and consular
officials in the United States to
accompany Count Won Bern
storff and the German embassy
staff cut of the country. The
whole party of more than 800 in
all probably will go via Cuba
and Spain.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-United States
Ambassador Gerard has decided
to go to the United States from
a Spanish port. The plan to
have American interests taken
over by the Brazilian minister
has been abandoned and it is
not known who will represent
Aln9 lea in Berlin after Ger
ards departure.
New York, Feb. 5.--The
American line steamship Phila-
delphia arrievd at Liverpool at
eleven p. m. Sunday, according
to cablegrams received here this
morning. The steamship Fin
land also Of the American line
arrived at Liverpool at 8 this
morning.
New York, Feb. 5.-The Am
erican line received a cablegram
today saying that the steamship
New York carrying passengers
left Liverpool at five p. m. Sat
urday She is the first Ameri-
can passenger ship to sail since
Germany promulgated her new
submarine warfare policy. The
New York carried 231 passen-
gers including many Americans.
She is expected to arrive here
next Monday.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson at conference today
with Secretary Baker of the
War Department and Secretary
Daniels of the Navy discussed
expediting legislation to en-
power the government to take
possession of ship yards, NUM-
ton plants and other facilities
for hurrying the work of pre-
paredness if it became necessa-
ry.
Washington, Feb. .5.-Carry-
ng provision to empower the
President to take over railroads
in time of war the administra-
ton railroad labor bill was re-
introduced in the house today
without the compulsory arbitra-
ton feature.
Galveston, Feb. Captain
Anderson of the Norwegian
steamship Agereon which ar
rived here this morning from
Gilbralter reports having pick
ed up on January 5 the captain
and crew Of 40 men of the JAP
anese steamer Chinto Maru, %
miles from the nearest land. The
Chinto Maru had been sunk by
shell fire on January
a, according to members of the
crew.
Charleston, Feb. 5.-A reso-
luton was adopted by the West
Legislature today en-
dorsing the course of the Presi-
dent of the United States in
5evering diplomatic relations
with the Imperial German Gov
eminent. There was not a dis
sentingvotein the house and but
one, that of Senator Duty in the
Senate.
Washington, Feb. 3d-The
senate tonight passed Senator
bill to authorize West
to bring suit in the
Supreme Court Of the United
States against the federal gov
eminent for the recovery of it's
proportion of the proceeds of
sales of land by the government
n the northwest territory.
The bill was amended so as to
any state having a
lain against the government to
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