The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-03-03

much Of the time at cabinet meet
crisis. II was agreed that their liberty
again should be demanded in most EN-.
phatic fashion. Pending complete re-
ports as to the treatment as to German
crews on warbound ships in the Philip
pines, Hawaii and elsewhere, however,
the government will content itself with
the inquiry as to why the Americans
are held and under what conditions.
Austrian Break Nearer.
There are strong indications that
severance OF relations with Germany
will soon be extended to the other CEN
trail powers. Austria's adherence to
Germany's position Is regarded as
practically certain to force a break
with that country. Ambassador Elkus.
at Constantinople, has been instructed
TO ascertain whether submarines oper-
ating under the Turkish flag were un-
der the same instructions as those OF
Germany and Austria.
News that an official statement had
been issued at Berlin announcing that
Feb. 13 was the last day OF grace"
allowed neutral shipping before the
unrestricted submarine warfare went
into full effect, did not appreciably in
crease tension in official circles.
sevsnty-Two Americans Held.
that Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
informs correspondents that he had
requested the Swiss government to
make inquiry in Washington regarding
the status OF the crews OF interned
German ships in American ports.
Pending an answer the seventy-two
Americans taken by the German raider
and brought in by the Yarrowdale.
whose release had been agreed to, are
being held in Germany, the foreign Sec
rotary stated.
I'VE could not consent to the release
Of the Yarrowdale prisoners. which
was taken to be agreed to a week
ago." said the foreign secretary.
These men had been taken of armed
merchantmen and their status had
been established. They will be liber.
ated just as soon as we learn the fate
OF the German crews in American
ports"
The release of the Yarrowdale pris.
| oners was agreed to with Ambassador
Gerard on the eve of the break in re.
lations, but the possibility of the Ger
man crews being interned in the
United States prompted the admiralty
to rescind the orders.
la Toilette Would Bar Guns.
Continuing his opposition to Presi.
dent Wilson's policy in breaking with
Germany. Senator r. NJ. La Toilette
has introduced a joint resolution pro-
viding: THAT II shall be unlawful. at
a time when the United States Is not
at war. for any merchant vessel of
the United States to be armed, and to
depart from port OF the United
States or any OF its territories or pos.
sessions, for a port of any other coun.
try. its colonies or possessions"
1t is indicated that the navy depart
ment. while opposed for military rea-
sons to any project of conveying Amer.
lean merchantmen, favors furnishing
such ships with guns for their own
defense In as much as the govern
ment has recognized that naval stores
are the only supply of naval guns, it
has been held that obtaining guns
from that source does not alter the
private or commercial character of a
ship.
The enforced idleness OF the Amer.
lean merchant fleet is viewed with
growing disQuiet, and the general view
here is that not only the export trade
but the nations standing before the
world demands that American vessels
continue to ply the high seas without
regard to the German proclamation.