The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-19
Secretary Daniels Says Men
at Training Stations Only
Await the Word
ALLIES ALSO PLAN
TO TAKE OVER ALL
SPANISH SHIPPING
Negotiations Have Been Be.
gun to Place Under Council
Control Those Engaged in
Commerce


Washington, March ts.---EyerY
government steel vessel being
built viii have a new non~sink~
ahte construction recommended
by the navy, it was announced to-
night by Chairman Hurley. Of the
United States shipping board. LIN
addition To this new Isoiicy t0
make all steel ships now In couxsse
OF construction immune to SUBJ
marine destruction, the shipping
board, IL was stated has decided
to build three or -four non-aink~
bile SLIPS Of different designs
newly invented. including that o&
Hudson Maxim.
Washington. March Is.--T'he urts~4
states and England will take over
/ 100000 tons of Dutch ships proba hlp
tomorrow. At the same time nezotia-
tons have begun. 1t was learned to-
cay to place all Spanish ships now err
gagged In commerce under more direct
control of the allied shipping council.
The action on the Dutch ships, Off,
Gals made It plain. Will be taken me
matter what was the character OF the
Dutch reply or counter proposal " hitch
reached Washington this afternoon
/ Though slight concessions may b
granted. 1t Ia insisted that nothing
will be done which will delay tia
transaction or which will narrow the
I absolute control which the Tnfted
; states and England seek for tine ships
to be taken over.
| 1t is understood here that HOLLAND
has again insisted that the ships taken
over be used outside the war zone OF
Z hcfals declare that this lie only iAss
desperate effort of Germany to cripple
the allied use OF the vessels. Holland,
they say can have no objection to
, the possible destruction of the shipa,
az the proposals guarantee that ali
| vessels or their equivalent in tonnage
| will be returned to the Dutch owners
rat the conclusion OF hostilitieS We're
the vessels to remain in Dutch owner
ship such safety could not be RaA
sured to the owners interests,
| United States lis Prepared.
| Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board. and Secretary Of the Navy DAM
iels. made 1t clear today that the United
states Is fully prepared to take ov4s
| the vessels and send them to sea.
! There are sixty-eight of them Ia
New York harbor, Mr.. Hurley says Ha
pays high tribute to the Dutch crews
who have kept the vessels in perfect
order during their long lay-up. A@
they have been anchored out In tina
stream THAR bottoms are free from
barnacles and they viii be ready to
proceed TO sea Immediately
They will be manned by crews un-
der the control OF the shipping board.
These crews are ready to shin. Sec
rttary Daniels said today that armed
gderds were ready trained at several
points and can so aboard the vessels
AZ soon as they are armed.
Ia addition to the sixty eight vessels
row in New York. Mr.. Hurley said that
!. others are on their way thither from
West indies and other ports. All " III
come under the requisition arrange
nents- This one exception is the liner
Sieuw Amsterdam. whose return to
Holland has been guaranteed.
4 Ryndam Among ships.
The liner Ryudam. second In size
only to the Sieuw Amsterdam. will he
among those taken over. AS this ves~
sci is equipped for large passenger
Lists it is predicted that she will ba
turned over TO the navy and used az
q transport. Mr.. Hurley estimates that
in American ports Ia about <7o. 900 tons.
The other 10000 tons are in British
and other allied ports throughout the
world. This negotiations with Spain
have been delayed until this time be-
cause the Spanish ships have all along
been at sea and serving to q certain
extent the purposes Of the aiiiea Spain.
however. has now asked favors of both
England ana the United States and IN
return Il is expected THAT the allies
will require that Spain submit her mer-
camille marine 10 = more definite cons
troll by the allies.
4 The United States granted a certain
ration OF cotton. petroleum and rail-
road supplies to spain In return for
Spanish exports for Pershing's and for
the French armies.
Spain is now asking England for .
better allowance of coal to keep her
iron Industries going. II England
grants this favor she Is expected %
require that It be returned in ships
German pressure. It liz considered
certain here. In being exerted upon
Holland right up to the last gasp, Ger
many is threatening to cut on her sup
plies of coal from Holland and to tor.
pedo all Dutch ships unless Holland
, resists the efforts OF the allies to mako
. use of otherwise idle Dutch bottoms. no
matter how fair the basis proposed by
the allies may be. Officials Of ths
i, war trade board made II plain again
today. however. that II Germany adopts
severe measures toward Holland hers
will be the blame for the starvation
!. or other hardshfps inflicted.
The United States stands ready 70
furnish Holland with food and to- ae-
conmodate her In every way that Ger
many will permit her to be accorImc-
dated. But the Tnxed States viii not
: stand for repeaucn OF the dslays
which have Characterized ths negofia-
tions up to date. all Of which dciaS 4
are attributed to 0srmany's intriguss
and threats.
the Dutch answer was received hv
: the stats department \ this Aftsrnoou
: from London. n was immediately
! turned over to the war trzde hoard.
Up to late hour tontsht tbs board
| w0ufd make no s<Atsrnent ~ ~ 0Ao
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