The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-13
SALISBURY WOULD LET DOWN
NEUTRALITY BARS TO SHIPS
FIGHTING SUBMARINES
ENGLAND ESTABLISHES SEA LANE
BETWEEN BRITAIN AND j. S.
Government VIII Demand Release OF
YarrOwdale Prisoners German Pa
pers Asks Admiralty Not to Sink
Our Ships-FOOd Congestion i'm East.
UNITED Pressl

Omitted Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Saulsburg, when he today offered
resolution letting down the neutrality
bars and opening the ports of the
United States to allied warships,
said, This might enable the govern
ment of the United States. without a
declaration of war, to assist in pre-
venting violations of sea rights, by
assisting such ships in combating
such violations" 1t is understood
that President Wilson favors the reso-
luton which was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Chairman Stone of the committee
opposes the resolution, but it is not
known how the majority of the COM
mittee stands on the subject. Sena-
tor Borah today offered an amend
ment to the universal training bill
providing for the repeal of the pres
ent militia law, saying that the coun-
try cannot have universal military
training and the militia law at the
same time.
1t is said that the United States
government will demand the release
of the Yarrowdale prisoners of Ger
many. The explanation will be for
warded to Germany that the United
States is not siezing German ships
and crews but is only taking steps 10
prevent the sinking of ships to OBJ
struct the harbors. The tactics OF
Germany toward Ambassador Gerard
and other Americans had aroused the
anger of officials here and the notice
that prisoners had again been detain-
ed increased this tension.
NEW YORK, Feb 13-England has
succeeded in establishing a lane be-
tween American and British shores
guarded by warships. Communication
between these warships and the ad-
mirality is never interrupted, so close
ly is the line drawn. Several steam
ers from Great Britain arrived a few
hours apart in port here today. Il
is learned that passengers seeking
passage to America on American lines
are required to sign an accident waiv-
er. Those refusing to sign have theii
money returned. The sinking of th
White Star line Afrio, which register
ed 10000 tons, is reported today. Sey
enteen of the crew are missing. This
2 is the biggest victim of the presen
= submarine campaign. The Britis
2 steamer, Foreland, was also sunk.
a CHICAGO, Feb. 13-The refusal O
t eastern railroads to receive ship
4 ments owing to the submarine embar
4 go is causing unprecedented freigh
:, congestion at their western terminal
Y and western roads are today begin
ming to adopt the same measures a
y those adopted by the eastern road
/ and ordering the refusal of shipment
1 billed to destination east of Chica
S go unless storage facilities are guar
= anteed Vice President Byron of tn
n Burlington said today that upward
# of 10000 cars we're congested at til
: Chicago yards, and that warm weath
l. er. resulting in the release of cars no
n transporting fuel was the only hop
l. The officials of the roads said thl
conditions at Kansas City and S
Louis we're reported as terrific. Wit
the maintenance of the embargo bi
I. declines in foodstuffs are expecte
The western roads are flooded wit
!, perishable and perishable fooI
- stuffs. The Rosenbaum Grain con
. pany closed five elevators here tods
. on account of the embargo The;
= have a capacity of 100000 bushel
~ ~ 1t announced that several other elevi
. tors will soon close here, filled wit
:, grain which they cannot ship. Pric'
= for wheat are two or three cen
lower.
BERNE, Feb. 13-Everybody b
lieves that the entrance of America /
D. to the war would not have the sligh
est effect on the outcome. Gener
n Hindenberg believes that with t
Sc preparations now in progress &c
ne many will win before America c.
a enter, if she does enter. Militia
m authorities have cancelled all leav
of absence for February. 1t appea
nv that Hindenberg is awaiting the a
of perfume moment for the great fin
H. effort The leaders believe that I
moment of Germany's victory is a
preaching owing to the success
the submarine campaign and sho
age of French munition supplies, d
=, to lack of coal. Although the arr
- and navy of Germany are anxious
- war with America, the newspaps
-, are urging Americans to work
~ peace. and have been beseeching
a. admiralty not to torpedo ships carl
ing Americans. Their efforts app;
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