The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-03-29
WILL BRING STATEMENT OF FACTS
UP TO DATE WHEN He AD-
DRESSES CONGRESS-
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
HOLLWEG'S ADDRESS
Thought German Chancellor May Hold
Forth Olive Branch Believed Presi-
dent Wilson VIII Ask Declaration
That War Actually Exists.
Omitted Press)

WASHINGTON, March 29-Presi-
dent Wilson is holding judgment on
some vital details of his war message
pending developments of the next few
days as he desires to have the facts
brought up TO the latest moment
The report that Chancellor Beth
mann Hollweg would outline Ger
many's course with reference to peace
negotiations in an address to the
Reichstag today, taken in connection
with the fact that none of the armed
American ships passing through the
war zone have been sunk, is consid-
ed important in some quarters. In
the event that the address of the chan
cellor should outline notifications
which would bring the submarine war
fare within international law and
should indicate a conciliatory dispO-
sition looking toward reparation and
peace, 1t is thought by some that Pres
ldent Wilson may make a plea for
peaceful settlement though the pre-
ponderance of opinion here is that he
will state to congress that a condi-
ton of war exists and ask that con-
gress so declare.
Nothing is being given out relative
to the disposition of American forces
naval movements. The New York
Herald this morning declared that it
has reliable information to the effect
that two German submarines are off
! Long Island sound awaiting orders TO
| attack American ships or ports.
The United States was today Off
cially informed that the Japanese gov
ernment, following the lead of the gov
ernment of the United States, had rec
ognized the new Russian government
Counsul Frost in a cable message
from Liverpool today advised the state
department that the British steamer
Meath had been torpedoed without
warning. There were two Americans
in the crew, all of whom were saved
The submarine captured the captain of
the Meath, but was later captured by
British patrol boat, which of course.
rescued the captain.
Berlin dispatches today assert that
the French and British attacks on the
western front have been repuIsed, and
that four aeroplanes have been shot
down by the Germans London re-
ports the defeat of a Turkish force OF
10000 south of GAIA, in Palestine, by
an Egyptian expeditionary army. A
Paris dispatch claims the capture OF
an important munition depot by the
French troops. A Vancouver dispatch
reported the sinking of a Japanese
warship in the Pacific by a submarine
Numerous more or less contradfC
tory reports with reference to Ameri-
cans in Germany and Belgium are In
circulation. A Rome dispatch SAYS
that Germany has been asked by the
United States to send all Americans
home. A London dispatch states that
the Evening Star declares that from
Spanish official sources" it has been
learned that all Americans must leave
Germany by April 2. 1t is also re
ported that the American relief work
erS leaving Germany will nrohabIv b<
detained in some German city for two
weeks by agreement between Germany
and the United States to prevent then
from bringing home fresh military in
formation. None of these reports have
been confirmed