Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
PROMPT RELEASE
OF YARROWDALE'S
MEN IS DEMANDED
Inquiry Concerning Their
Rcdctcntion Dispatched
to Berlin.
MORE VIGOROUS ACTION
IF NOT FREED AT ONCE
Cabinet Discusses Every Phase
of International Situation
With President.
ENrE.t"r ERE.1K WITH AUSTRIA,
No increase in Tension Because re.
rimis of Grace in Cndcrsca
War Have Expired.
MORE VIGOROUS ACTION
IF NOT FREED AT ONCE
ENrih"r EHEAK WITH AUSTRIA,
No Increase i'm Tension RcrauSe Pc.
rinds of Grace in Cndcrscu
War Have Expired.
lHr >-~noia,ed r--~y.l

1iirt concerning N" r"lrtcuticn hv
iormany Of the sjxty-two American
'"ain"n brought III hy the prize sh!p
iarr"wdai" 0ss dispatched to I:cr;iu
to-day h% tho United states prolim-
mary 10 moro vigorous action IL tn.
tnen arc not promptly released IS
The riiEh, of these sailors occupied
much "f the time at to-Gay's Cabinet
meeting, given over to tho crisis grow
nc out Of CermanN's submarine war
I rare, II was agreed that their liberty
again should he demanded in most cn,-
phatic fashion Pending complete rc.
rorts IS 70 the treatment Of ,iermpn
crews on war-bound ships In ,he
Philippines Hawaii and elsewhere
however. tho government will contcat
itself with tho inquiry as to Why the
Americans are held aud under what
conditions
I The Cabinet discussed evcry phase
OF tho International situatiou rhc,
question of providing guns for Nmcr-
ican ShirowicrS desiring to am, their
vessels for dcfcns" was considered but
II was stated officially aftcrwar ri that
no decision was cached. II Is unGer-
stood tha, there a division of
opinion, with most Of The Cabinet
oncers strongly .avornr furnishing
the guns. both on tho ground tina, per.
nHt'ine American ships to remain idle
IL port suggests acquiescencc in Ger
nanEs course and because the conres-
ton OF ocean bound freight In the
country,s ports is assuming serious
+ proportions. Other members are said
L 10 have conteuded that The policy
would be unwise. The President will
decide the question.
DOES NOT APPREIIARIY
INCREASE ENISTINa TENSION
News that official statement had
hccn issued ut Berlin announcing tha,
yesterday was the last day Of grace"
allowed neutral. shipping before the un-
restricted submarine warfare went into
lull effect did not apprcciably increase
tension here There has been full rcai-
iEaiion ever since the sinking Of Tho
Anchor liner California that the Ger
man campaign is being carried on in
defiance OF tho United states. aud that
Providence only is TO be thanked that
the overt act agains; American life
that viii precipitatc war has not bcen
committed.
There were strong indications dur.
iuS the d.,y that the severance OF rela =
ions with Germany would he cxtendetb
I" III" other central powers .AustrI,Ss
adherence 10 Germany's position is re-
eardcd rs practically certain to forcc
break with mat country Amhasr
SndoE Elhus. AT constantinoplc. was in
Siinctcd to-day 10 ascertain whether
Submarines operating under the Turl-
isl flag We're under the same instrue.
tiuns n these OF Germany and Austria.
Serious difficulties with Turkey al
ready eNist over interfercrcc with Ar
mcnian aud syrian relief and the de-
tcutiom 81 more than 1909 American
refugees. -
II develops that no message has b..,,n;
received al tho stat. Department, siur.
~" break With Germany fron either
ambassadors t.lkus IT cunstantinoulc
"r from ConSu!-G,ncral Murphy at
sofia. who cares TOR american interests
Throughout bulgaria. All cables TO and
from both points must so through
Vienna. but officials have no indicatiop
~ 10 whether they arc hold up there
"r by the local Bulgarian and Turkish
authorities
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cause Of the uncertainty ~ n o.bat
srs'ii"S they would meet. They are
were 10 talk" on board the detained
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