Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-16

NEW YORK. Feb ID Ste, mships
flying the FLAGS Of neutral countries
detained here since the new German
submarine policy was announced
probably will resume regular sailines
II plans to substitute Halifax for
kirkwall as port of call for oXaminh-
ton can be arranged with the British
authorities. II became known tonight
that negotiations TO this end are vir-
tually complete.
That the British regard the change
with favor was indicated by the an
nounccmeut tonight that the Holland
America line steamship RNndam
would Hail tomorrow for Rotterdam
via Halifax and that passengers were
being hooked for the possible WilinS
carly next week OF the steamship
Noordam via the same route. The
Kyndam returned here Yesterday after
Having proceeded to within short
distance of the new German surma-
rinc 2Onc.
Stockholm Ia Leave.
The Swedish American line agents
also announced that the passenger
ship Stockholm, now more than a
week overdue IN sailing, would depart
tomorrow for Gothenhurg via Halifax,
rs viii the freight steamer Carlshpln.
Other lines OF scandinavian couu-
tries were said TO have asked their
home offices for orders.
Pilots on Hand.
Arrangements have been 80 far per
fected, /: was said. that Halifax pilots
who work under British admiralty or
ders. have been ordered to this port
70 board the Stockholm and Carls-
holm. II also was learned that IA Hall
fax pilot arrived here Yesterday and
went aboard the Frcderik VIII, the
admiralty orders requiring oil ships
other ttan those of the entente allies
10 enter Halifax at night.
The passengers originally booked on
the Rvndam will not sail on the ship
tomorrow. II was announced. The
Ryndam will 90 strictly ~ freichtcr
carrying eight thousand tons of grain
to the Netherlands government.
Not OFFICIAL Vet.
At the British consulate here 1t was
said late today no word of arrange
mcnts whereby neutral ships could
call NJ Halifax instead of kirkwall
had been received but 1t was addea
that the negotiations would be
handled direct between neutral gov
crnments Interested and Great Britain.
announcement bl SAllilES was Ht'i
to he sufficient indications that the
british admiralty had raised no OBJ
jections To the plan. From Halifax
the vessels for Holland. Norway,
Sweden and Denmark can take a di-
rect course that will carry them far to
the north of the British Isles and
clear the war zone indicated I'm the
recent German declaration.
Word that the ships would sail and
intimation that others would follow
within n short time was received with
satisfaction by steamship agents
handling carFoes for neutral countries
of Europe. Not only win 1t relieve
congestion of shipping In American
ports but II was explained that the
merchandise for these countries con
sisting largely Of grain and foodstutfs
Is greatly needed.
\ No Delay Tor Belgian Ships.
II also was said that under similar
ARRANGEMENTS carEOcs OF foodstuffs
intended for the Belgian relief COM
mission may go thru without further
delay. If the arrangements are per
fected more than a dozen ships now
In New York, Baltimore and Newport
News which have been tied up from
one to two weeks will be able to de-
part.
At the office of the American line 1t
was said no answer had as yet been
received from the navy department TO
the request for guns with which to
. arm the St Louis. st. Paul, kroon-
land and New York now detained at
piers here