New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1915, Page 1

*~ ' HERALD B - LOCAL NEWSPARERS “NEW BRITAIN HERALP NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1915 —TWELVE PAGE 5. PRICE THREE CENTS. >TWO POLISH TOWNS -~ FALL BEFORE ATTACKS i q{lfied States, He . first step toward ‘‘the mev:table. l‘Z _ is helieved to have been id. L ¥ i staff today gave out a report on ity & ’_ South of the OF GERMAN FORCES mock and Bigsk Lost by Rus- sms~|(msms Troops Advance | in East Prossia. = ALBANIAN INVADERS DRVEN ACKO3S SERBIAN FRONTIER Xtalian Patriot, Riccioti Predicts Italy Will Mobilize Her Ar- n)p Within a Fortnight—Claims | " There Will Be a Re\olution Unless ’Imlidl Government Decides to Par- /i #German forces have captured the important Polish town of Plock, the | var office announeed today. Flies on the Vistula northwest of AW, and the Russians eir advance far beyond it in their if8vement against the West Prussian order, which apparently has now en ended. Not only Plock but the vn-of Bielsk is s:%1 to have been lost the Russians. In Bast Prussia, the THin* communication states, the ad- nce of the German forces continues Russians having .been . purstied fross the border. t is expected in London' ‘that to- ht or tomorrow England will pyo- fm the cutting off of all foodstdffs rom Germany, in retaliation of Ger- khiany’s declaration that the waters - surrounding the British Isles consti- uted a war zone. Merchantmen Run Risk. FA note jfrom the German ‘chancel- por, as tmns ed to the Rot!erdam. Chamber of imerce, says' that “In most cases '#German subMmarines ill Be unable to distinguish between utral and British vessels encoun- ed Iin the war zone, and that all chantmen, therefore, run the risk “destruction. In Berlin an official ment was issued suggesting that ish submarines: might purposely ticipate in the War. ’!Ilk neutral vessels in order to ‘pre- ate a cohflict between . Germany meutral nations. French. newspa- commend the attitude of the which is said to cipation of neutrals in the great pts which are dividing the world.” e departure of the Greek minis- rom Turkey is not regarded in in as implying a rupture of diplo- | c relations. It is' thought that | e’ minister, for personal reasons, asked to be relieved. Albanians Driven Back. “»*The Albanian force which invaded :Serbia has been driven across the bor- ‘der, says a Nish despatch. The raid incited b Mohammedans preaching a holy war. Tt is reported from Milan that Ttaly *has asked Vienna and Berlin for as- | make mili- ‘surances that Austria will not an attack on Rumania, whosi tary preparations have been preted as foreshadowing her entrance in the war. German Official Report. Berlin, Feb. 16, by wireless telegra- phy to Sayville, N. Y.—The German progress of the war, reading as fol- lows: “Western theater of the war. The attacks of the enemy upon the trench- | €3 taken by German troops froin the Bnglish near St. Eloy were yesterday repulsed; otherwi no important west. -Germans Take 1,000 Prisoners. ‘‘Eastern theater of the war: The fighting and the pursuits on and bo- yond the East Prussian frontier are proceeding very favorably. ‘In Po- land, north of the Vistula German troops have occupied Bielsk Plock after a short engagement. About 1,000 prisoners were Vistula there have been no important developments. “Foreign newspapers are publishing the most absurd rumors concerning immense German losses in the fight- developments in the ing to the cast of Bolomow, Russian | Poland, which began in February. can be said that the German losses in these attacks were small in propor- tion to the successes attained.” Predicts Italian Mobilization. T.ondon, Feb. 16, 4:36 p. m.-——The prophesy that Italy would mobilize her army within a fortnight was made here today by Riccioti Garibaldi, the Ttalian patriot. ‘He said that unless the Italian government decided to participate in the war there would be + & revolution, Italy Asks Assurances, Milan, via Paris, Feb. 16, 5:55 a. m.—The Italian government, as the result of reports that Austria was about to invade Rumania, says the *Corriere Della Zera, has asked the " governments at Vienna and Berlin to Blve assurances that no attack will be made on Rumanja. Albanian Raiders Routed, Feb. 16, 4:45 a. m.—A Nish despatch to the Havas Agenc E (Continued on Eleventh Page.) * Garibaldi ! pushed | be_ inter- | the | e there have beenfi and | taken. | 1t PRICE OF POTATOES ADVANCES IN BERLI Brandenburg Military Commander Prohibits Sale of Distilled Liquors By Saloons to Soldiers. Berlin, via London, Feb. 16, 11:38 | & m.+—The Bundesrath has increased | the maximum price of potatoes from | four marks (§1) to 5 3-4 marks ‘ ($1.43) for fifty kilograms (110 pounds). It was feared .the former low price, in' view of the scarcity of fodder, would result in farmers feed- ing to thneir stock potatoes fit for food. The Bundesrath ‘set a maximum price of ten marks ($2.50) for early | potatoes harvested between May 1 and August 15. The purpose of this | action was to encourage gardeners to |'devote a large acreage to early pota- toes. Another decree of the Bundes- | rath limited the amount of salt which ! may be used by brewers after April 1 sixty per cent. of the former gquan- ! The military commander of the Province of Brandenburg 'has pro- hibited the sale of distilled liquors by | | saloons to soldiers of any rank in uni- | { form.. The action was impelled by ! the fact that previous warnings “ha\e I not had the necessary success.” JACK JOHNSON 10 BE RETURNED T0 CHICAGO, T 'Negro Pugilist Will Be In- dicted on Charge of Conspirac Chicago, Feb. 16.—Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, who fled to Europe | after being sentenced to a year in the | federal penitentiary for violation of the Mann act, will be extradited and returned, to Chicago on a charge of |ronsp1racy according to a statement Itoday by Charles F. Cylne, United | States district _attorney. The recent supreme court decision | in a white slave case, holding that a’ conspiracy may be ‘entered into to violate the act, was cited by Mr. Clyne as authority’ for ‘the statement. “The offense for which John\onI was tried,” District Attorney Clyne | said, ‘‘is not extraditable, but con- spiracy to violate the United States law is. If the pugilist is not returned througa, any - of -OUL. yw " %}%%g, either before or fter ‘% g match at Juarez, Mexico, he will be indicted for conspiracy, - arrested wherever he may be, and brought | back. | “He may elude us and escape to }f‘\\l‘opo again, but his freedom will : be short lived.” | BOY? \'ISI’l‘I.\'G SHOPS. l Printing Class of Prevocational School Inspects: Herald Plant, Groups of boys from the prevoca- | ! tional school in charge of their in- | structors, have, this week begun | making visits among the shops of the | city in order to get a broader idea of the trades and industries taught ir the school. ‘At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the printing class of the school visited the:Herald printing office with In- | structor Dempsey and were initiaged | { into the mysteries of the linotype ma- | chine. Some time this week the mnmberq | of the drafting department under In- structor Wi L.> Hagen, will visit the i arafting rooms of the New Britain Machine company. Other trips are | planned among the shops for this | weadk. i WILL BUY ICE HARVEST. | Edgar Rhoades Ma 'ake Over the Entire Municipal Crop. 1t is said that the city has practical- ly come up to an agreement with Ed- | gar Rhoades of 1012 West Main street by which he will take over the entire | | crop of ice harvested at Shuttle Mead- | ow. There are said to be over 000 | | tons stored in the municipal ice hous Rhoades made an offer some unu:j { ago to the water commissioners to | purchase the entire harvest and, it said, the city is about to close the con- tract. THe ice is to be sold at retail at not more than thirty cents per ! i hundred pounds. | WILSON GETS ENGLAND'S REPLY. | Washington, Feb. 16.—The full te: of Great Britain's supplementary ply to the American note of Decem- | ber 26 concerning interferences with | ! United States commerce, was laid be- | { fore President Wilson today, The jong document of some 7,000 words i | i re- | | code after several days of work in the | state department and taken to the White House by Secretary Bryan. Ar- rangements for its publication not been completed pending arrange- ments between Washington and Lon- don to give out the text simultane- ously. REPLY TODAY, Via London, Feb., 16, 12:48 P. M.—A despatch to the Rot- terdam Courant from Berlin s the German government will today de- spatch to Washington its reply to the American note on the subject of GERM. Rotterdam, | senator: | age of i test was fihally translated from diplomatie | { ficers power to have | | | | will SENATE ADOPTS NEW CIVIL SERVICE BILL, Sen. Ishell's Measure Passed by Yoie of 27 to 7. FIGHT OVER MERIDEN JUDGESHIP in Favor of King Scnator Bree Speaks Present Incumbent, Judge and Senator Heineman Uphold Judge Fay.—Latter Appointed. Hartford, Feb. 16.—The civil ser- vice bill drawn by Senator Isbell to replace the present civil service was adopted by the senate this after- noon 27 to Senators Bishop and Comley, republicans, voting with the democrats. Senator Isbell in speaking of his bill described the present law as an extreme measure, adding that the gen- eral opinion was that it is too far ahead. He declared that he was in favor of a civil service law but not of an extreme measure like the ]’)rE‘S' ent law. He declared the proper course to be to go back and start over again, and amend the law from time to time as the public wishes and not go too fast for the public. In taking up the majority report, section by section and explaining its effect upon the present law, Senator Isbell characterized as useless the methods of the commission in certi- fying to three eligible candidates for law ; appointment, stating that this method | gave the three best possible selections for the place. Such a declaration was pabsurd the senator said, and no busi- ness man would dream of delegating a clerk to go out and look up the character and morals of a man and be forced to accept that clerk’s decision | arbitrarily. Moves Its Adoption, Senator Isbell, after explaining the majority report, moved its adoption, and Senator Purcell, democrat, moved to amend the majority report by pre- senting his amendment offered last week. Senator Isbell objected to the Purcell amendment on the ground that the motion as made applied to matter which was not germane to the majority report. The chair up- held Senator Isbell and Senator Pur cell appealed from the decision. roll call vote was ordered on the ap- peal, the chair being sustained, twen- -five to nine, . Four republicans sup- 6tted the five democrats 6n the ap- peal, namely, Whiton, Barnes, Hewitt and Bishop, while Senator Tatem did not vote. A general discussion was then gun on the bill. Relic of Barbarous Ages. Senator Bishop declared that he was surprised that such an eminent and learned man ‘‘as our late gover- nor” should have permitted the state civil service law to go into effect. The old idea of “to the victor belongs the spoils” is a relic of barbarous ages and to pass this present bill would mean a return to the spoils < m. He explained this by say- ing 'that the bill is a contradictory one, specifying a classified and un- classified service, and then in three sentences, allowing them to be wiped out, and allowing cach state officer to do as he pleases. He said the bill came very near to being absurd. However, he added, if the optional powers did not lie with each state officer, the bill would be a good one. He offered an amendment to the ma- jority report making it obligatory to follow out the rules of civil service as laid down in the first part of the re- port. be- Amendment Defeated. Senator Purcell moved for a roll call on the adoption of the amend- ment, but the amendment was defeat- ed; twenty-seven to six, the democrats | voting ‘with Senator Bishop. Senator Comley of Bridgeport said that he could not vote as a republi- can for the majority report. He said | it had begn proven b government that the best results in filling an office can only be obtained through competitive test: Said the “During the past campaign I never heard of a single republican on the stump who called attention to the monstrous blunder in the pass- this civil service law or who declared the republican party would correct the evil. If the competitive is right the commission should not have the power eliminate it, and if it is wrong it should not enter into the bill at all. The competitive test is the fundamental basis for civil service,” He closed with an the real civil service to be worth while by of other countries. Power to Be Unfair. Senator Bree declared that proposed to give the present state of. be unfair as they the heads of the de- partments say they do not want the law, and the governor says the boards should be put from under influence, what is there left? Senator Bree: “I suppose the bill will pe passed, for the party whip be cracked in order to pay some political debts.” The majority report w and the minorily report Resoluti'o appointing Young, judge Stamford, to to retain shown experience appeal law the as the bill saw fit. If his Said then adopt- rejected. muel B. ed at J. American shipping in the | war zone in British waters. declared 1 (Continued on Eleventh Page.) the English ; stute | | TWENTY-SEVEN SHIPS DUE IN WAR ZONE | | | Steamers From New York to Stl‘il;c! Danger Area Prescribed By Ger- many on or After Feb, 18. New York, Feb. 16.—Of the steam- ships clearing from New York with- in the past two weeks, maritime re- cords show today that twenty-seven | are due to be within the war clared by Germany around Great Brit- | ain on or after 18, the day set to establish the zone. Four ships of the fleet are American-owned and | fly the American flag, and-five of the steamers carry passengers. Th four American ships Surnga, which iled Teb. 4; the Cushing, which sailed for | Copenhagen Feb. 6, the Kansan, | which sailed for London on the 8th, | and the Philadelphia of the American | line, a passenger-carrying ship, which ; sailed last Saturday for Liverpool. ! The four other vessels carryving pas- sengers are the Adriatic (British) of | the White Star line, which should reach Liverpool late on the 18th or | the morning of the 19th; the Nor- | wegian steamer Bergensfjord, bound | for Bergen; the Cunarder Orduna due at Liverpool about Feb. 25, and the French liner Niagara, which sailed Sunday for Havre. | All the vessels were heavily laden | with freight. The Philadelphia car- | ried 250 passengers and the Adriatic 400. The other three liners had fewer passengers aboard. EAST WOODSTOCK YOUTH ENDS LIFE IN CEMETERY Shoots Himself Through Temple—Brooded Over Father’s Death. i | | | i are the | for Gothenburg | East Woodstock, Feb. 16.—Adolph ‘W. Larson, 22 years old, son of Jonas P. Lawson, who was found beaten or kicked to death in a horse stall in the barn on his farm, on August 15, 1913, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a revolver in | a local cemetery last night. The body was found beside a stone wall there today. The young man had been brooding over his father’s death, it said today, and his despondency is believed to have been increased by the sale of the Lawson farm a few days ago. His mother and sister survive him. The young man had attended a so- cial gathering last night, leaving late in the evening. He shot himself through the temple while seated on the wall. In his coat pocket was found the following mnote: | ““T hereby wish to inform our shrewd and intelligent (?) state police, and everybody else, who, as in a previous case, may think they know it all, that this is my own act and deed, and 1 hope no innocent person will be ac- cused thereof. “A. 'W. LAWSON.” After the finding of the body of Jonas P. Lawson in August, 1913, and an investigation by the local and state police, the widow was accused of the crime, but on trial was acquitted. Re- sponsibility for the farmer’s death has not yet been placed. GERARD CONFIDENT. Questions Between Germany and the United States Will Be Solved. Berlin, Feb. 16, Via London, 11:50 A. M.—The Lokal Anzeiger today publishes an interview with James W. Gerard, the American ambassador to Germany, which reads as follows: “I regard the reldtions today be- tween our two countries calmly and with confidence, and I believe pending questions will be solved in a manner mutually satisfactory. The men at the head of the governments in Ber- lin and Washington are not permit- ting themselves to be influenced eith- er by the press or by public criticism. The public in the United States as | well as in Germany should await de- velopments quietly.” THAW’S TRIAL MARCH 1. ;(‘nur( Orders Panel of 200 Talesmen to Select Jury. New York, Feb. 16.—The trial of Harry K. Thaw on an indictment charging him with conspiracy, was | set today for March 1. It had been | set for February | A special panel of 200 talesmen from which is to be selected a jury to try Thaw for conspiracy in escaping from the Matteawan asylum, was ordered drawn today by Supreme Court justice Weeks. MINISTERS HAVE MEETING, | The Hartford South association of Congregational Ministers met at the South church at 10:30 o’clock this niorning for a conference. Rev, (. 1. Riggs, of Bristol, spoke on “Remi- | niscences of Slavery Day in South | Carolina.” Rev. Riggs was ordained | in 1869 and was in the ministry for forty-five yea He is now retired. He w familiar witih his subject, t “for discussion was “Work for Boys.” e WEATHER. Hartford, PFeb. colder tonight. fair, T e s — TN 16.—Fair, Wednesday { is that two | seemed to be a man in disguise. MAY TAKE YEAR T0 SOLVE MURDER CASE But Policc Have Not Given Up Hope and Still Work Hard Otto Breither, of Arch Sueet, Tells Police of Mysterious Duo Who Posed as Insurance Men Detectives. Today the murder Zebris marks whole week since of Rev. Father Joseph Eva Gilmanaitis, his housekeeper, was discovered, all outward appearances and detectives working on the case seem no nearer to a solution than they have been at any time. One of the officers interviewed today, how- ever, seemed to be far from discour- aged and simply said: “Give us time. It may take a year to apprehend the guilty parties.” An interesting fact discovered in connection with the case, and ene of which the police are also cognizant, msyterious men, who nired a room from Otto Breither, of Arch street, left town suddenly at about the time the murder was dis- covered, Strangers Hire Room. Mr. Breither says that on January 20 two well dressed strangers, who appeared to be Russian Poles, came to him and gsked if they could rent a room. They represented themselves as insurance agents from Springfield and took a room at $2.50 apiece per week. At night they accompanied Mr. Breither about the city and seemed to be congenial fellows. About a week after their advent Into New Britain one of the strangers left, saying he had been called away. The other man who claimed to be a Mr. Morris, remained. A short time after that he received a package con- taining a revolver. When Mr. Breither expressed surprise, Mr. Morris con- | fided that he was not really an in- surance agent but was a detective working on a case here and was com- pelled to .carry a gun. From then on he made frequent night trips from the house, Produces False Whiskers. and vet Lo the police heavy false beard amd telling Breither it was his disguise he left, saying he was going to the post of- fice and then to the city building, where he was located. His friend followed him and he really did go to these places, so he was satisfied and gave up the chase, A week ago this morning, after the murder had been discovered, Morris told Breither that he was working on the case and had been down to the parish house to make investigations. Wednesday morning the proprietor of Morris’ boardiny house became sus- picious and told the police. At noon- time Morris got a telegram which caused him to announce that he must leave town at once. He did so and the police arrived a half hour after he had flitted away. Morris always seemed to have plenty of money and on one occasfon had announced that he could get 3100 the following day just as easy as not. He was considered a good spender by those who had met him. Since he left Breither's house last Wednesday, nothing has been seen of him, Another Story Heard. Another story heard comes from u well known Stanley Works resident who claims to have been approached by two strange individuals at five minutes to twelve on the night that the murder was committed. Accord- ing to this report the person in ques- tion was rounding the corner of Church and Stanley streets when he was accosted by two people. One of them was dressed in an old dress and wore a shawl over the head. Although dressed as a women this person The other party wore a beard and asked when the last car went to Hartford, explaining that he wataited to take his companion there to a doctor. seemed much disturbed when formed that there were no more c: to Hartford. State Men The state police in- Still Here. are still active in the case and show no signs of letting up. Early today they left the station house and \l=|t(’d several places about ! the city where they questioned differ- | ent people. They also spent more time at the murder house on Church street. At the conclusion of their in- vestigations they announced they hud nothing further to give out. Did Woman Have Property? That Eva Gilmanaitis may been possessed of anestateisa prol:- ability inpired by a letter received this morning by Mayor Quigley from Fred H. Platt, a laywer of Traverse City Michigan. Mr. Pratt wrote that a man giving his nanie as John Galminate, who re- sides near Traverse City, read the ac- count of the double murder in the newspapers and has arrived at the conclusion that the murdered woman is »hl.‘l sister. He sald he resided in this city until twelve years ago when he went west. At that time his sister, whose christian name was Iva, was working in these shops and had saved (Continued on Hleventh Page.) STORY OF STRANGE MEN 10D : Last Monday night he produced a Mr. He | have | 'VEGA SOCIETY’ 36TH ANNIVERSARY Prominent Swedish Organization to Hold Celebration Saturday Evening. The Vega society, one of the i and most prominent Swedish organ- izations in in the New England states, will celebrate its thirty-sixth anni- | versary n Vega hall next Saturday vening with a supper and entertain- ment. In the three decades and six yvears of its existence, the society has en- rolled nearly six hundred members, A goodly number of these will, doubtedly, be on hand at the day observance The committee on which is headed by | Bengston, has prepared | program for the event: | Piano Solo—Filmore i Address of Welcome Gullberg. Song—Arpi Sextette Violin Solo—Miss Olga Appelquist Address—Dr, 8. G4 Ohman. Recitation—Miss Appelquist. Song—Arpi Sextette. tecitation—Miss Appelquist, Selection—Arpi Sextette Violin Solo—Miss Appelquist Piona Solo—Filmore Ohman W. H. HART TERMINATES LONG BUSINESS CAREER President of Stanley Works ! Since 1885 Resigns— Annual Meeting. largest arrangements, Assessor Otto the following Ohman Pres. Charles E [ The resignation of William H. Hart, one of the city’s most prominent and aged business men, was received at the annual meeting of the directors of the Stanley Works, held this af- ternoon. Mr. Hart's wishes to rotire were accepted but through a revision of the by-laws he will be retained as | tors, a new office. William H. Hart | is probably the most highly respected of New Britain’s older order of busi- ness men and was prominent in the early davs in putting New Britain on | the map. He is over elghty years of age and was elected to the office which he resigned today in 1885 At the annual meeting of the stock- holders at-2 o'clock this afternoon the following offic and directors were elected: Willlam. H. Hart, L. H. Pease, George B. Hart, Edward M. Stanley, E. A. Moore, F.. G. Platt, C. F. Bennett, ¥. 8. Chamberlain and Alix W. Stanley, Mr. Stanley, president of the Stan- ley Rule and Level Company, is a new director,. elected to succeed C. B. Goss, of Waterbury, who resigned. The other directors were re-elected. The principal the reading. of the financial statement and the election of directors, was the adoption of a new set of by-laws, the a new office, that of chairman of the board of directors, to which Willilam H. Hart was elected at the meeting of the directors which followed. The following officers were elected at the meeting of the directors: President—George B. Hart Vice President—IE. A. Moore. Treasurer—L. H. Pease Secretary—H. B. Humason. NEW TRIAL FUR Br( KER? New York, Feb. 16.-—J. B. Johnston of counsel for Charles Becker, under sentence of death for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, announced today that within three days he would make formal motion for a mnew trial for Becker. Mr. Johnston said he would base his motfion on the affidavit made in ‘Philadelphia. by James Marshall, State's witness, repudiating testimony given at Becker’'s second trial | WOMAN'S OLUB MEETING, The literature and science study classes of the Woman's club were ex tertained this afternoon at the home | the chairman of the board of direc- business outside of principal article of which provided for | e PROR Formal Dec Will B un- | birth- | FRENCH LAUL German Consy Al Merch: Zone Arovn the Risk off of German Must Pursud London, Fel | prohibition ag for } claimed Germany G tomo by night or ent expectatiol ment's retalia the threatened “blockade” wi fect Washing Washington, Great Britain' many's Propo United Btates, destroy enemy| | submarine and| | British waters, permit food cf “ed to the Gel | tion, was awal by officials h Germany's ward by the here, Count Vd to the Amerig which immed proposal to ultaneously th |a telegram to | submitting evi American ste vessel's food British prize | German non ing that it ward. The situatio developed a rnouncement of commons Churchill, # admiraity, th sidering even tc prevent G food supplies | Paris, Feb. | fca’s reply to @ | tification has | of praise fro. |in the French | Clemenceau, 11||HDUBPA| to | son, says the | the words the| | pected in suel has not altern abriel Hag | Raro: | High Wi The Amerie [an act of high the first step | participation | evente which | President Wil from discussios |the measures mean but that fall upon Ger: ing American of America’s Germany can regard Washi of Mrs. Elford B. Eddy, of v Main street. The subject of the meet- | ing was “Brazil.” Mrs. Robert M. | | Clark read paper on “Observations | and Impressions,” Mrs. Henry W Felt read a paper on ‘“Literature of Brazil,” and Mrs. Lawrence Monat Jr., gave “Current Events.” — — | T™O KILI ED BY BOMB. Berlin, by Wireless to London 16, #:45 m.—Two = members Sofla’s aristocracy Are reported have been Kkilled and ten others jured when a bomb was exploded last night at masked ball attended by representatives of the most exclusive society of the Bulgarian capital. Ad- | vices received here state that those | killed were the son of a former min- | ister and a daughter of the present var minister, a Fel of to in- a . COMPANY RUSHES, The New Britain Machine company is one of the particularly bright spots in the local industrial world, business there being on the rush. About twen- ty-five men were put on a night shift last night and it is expected that night work will be the rule until the last of April or early in May at least. Ac- cumulation of ~rders and not any spe- clal single order is given as the reason for the boom. CHANGE AT PC AL TELEGRAPH, C. O. Burr, for the past year or so manager of the Postal Telegraph company’s office in this city, has scvered his connections with that company. | | | | | | the with her plan capitulate ¥ could nol roc The propo Rernstorff, thi the United would withd import of England arriv ment, but the announcement mail.” Run Risl Rotterdam, a m, merce here hi nication from producing a not (lhmann Hol “In most e will be unable neutral and countered in t chantmen, th destruction. it 1s urgently ships to keep zone. Germi gard the Bri unarmed or fore attack, equipped with ward has merchant v man subma “‘Germany the manner Britain ack naval warfare and London (] (Continueq