Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-01
VII son P'REPA AN
III TIMATUM TO KAISER
German Declaration That All Ships in Certain Zones Will Be Sunk
Without Warning Brings New Crisis in Sea
Controversy.

dissentions between the entente allies,
all of which, however, have been Of
'ficially denied, and there are circum-
stances which have come into possess
sion Of the government which have not
been disclosed, which foreshadow the
possibility that the submarine block
ade may be- only the forerunner Of
something else equally startling. There
is no assurance that the new warfare
will be confined to changes in the sea
operations.
The air of confidence at the German
embassy was taken as an Indication
that the German government is very
sure of the success of it's plans.
Brings New Dangers to u. S.
The new crisis, however, brings new
dangers to the very shores of the Unit
ed States. where a score Of German
and Austrian ships have been laid up
for the war and several German COM
merce raiders are interned.
Reports Of plots to sink these ships
at their wharves or block American
harbors by scuttling the vessels are
under investigation.
This was diplomatic day at the state
department. Secretary Lansing. how
ever Cancelled 1t and those who had
routine business were taken into con :
ference by lesser officials. The British
ambassador Sir Cecil Spring Rice, and
the Japanese ambassor, Mr.. Sato, were
among the early callers. Diplomats
who asked for Secretary Lansing were
told he was engaged preparing some
thing for President Wilson.
Exnact Arifa;n "a A.&
!. Naval officials do not believe q. ma
terial injury to, allied commerce fs to
be expected. officers think II possible
that England may assemble fleets Of
merchantmen and take them thru the
danger zones under heavy guard Of
light cruisers. NJ
William Phillips, assistant secretary
OF state. was wired to return at once
Fto the capitol. e sssSs Il
Ssnaks Discusses World psxcs. q
Prefacins prepared address on
world peace today. Senator McCumber,
republican, Of North Dakota, referred
to the German submarine blockade and
declared that while it was inopportune
for the senate. to invade the field of
diplomacy 1t was more than ever desir-
able for 1t to aid the president in se-
curing world peace.
1--WE awakened this morning to meet
q situation SO critical as to warrant
laying aside other bnsiness to consider
this grave question, "rhe said. "The
note received last night foreshadows an
era of slaughter and starvation far be-
yond anything the world has vet wit
messed and brings home the necessity
for the efforts of the president to
check further slaughter and bring
about peace. We should leave no word
unspoken to impress upon the warning
nations the necessity to end the war"
Senator McCumber declared he fa-
vored the idea Of world enforced
peace but did not believe either the
United States or any other great ma
tion would favor the conditions pro-
posed by the president under which
this government would>.come into a
league.
Plea to Forget Partisanship.
Congress. generally recognising the
gravity of the international situation,
today showed no inclination to arouse
discussion of the issue while President
Wilson is framing a policy.
Majority Leader Kitchin in opening
the revenue debate in the house ap-
pealed to democrats and republicans
alike at a time like the present when
a grave situation confronts the coun-
try to forget there ever were any diff