New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1917, Page 9

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We wnll be pleased to § when the United States, )| to' be considered. =STSAYS NAVY SHOULD TAKE UP BLOCKADE ‘Would Be More Effective, Beres- ford Tells Lords London, March 28,—Debates on the blockade, during which government spokesmen characterized as ridiculous a demand of ‘Lord Charles Beresford that the blockade be turned over ab- solutely to the navy, and insisted that the rights of neutrals as sovereign states must be respected, occupled the attention of both houses of pnrlla.mant yesterday. Complaining that.the foreign office’ had too much power over the navy to the detriment of the latter, Lord Beresford, in the House of Lords, ex- pressed the opinion that captuves of submarines by the ‘were not at all equiva) ber of submarines i were launching. . A He said that the loss o( 225 mer- chant vessels, amounting to more than 420,000 tons, thus far in March, had resulted from war measures of the Central Powers, who he believed had more men.and more food than had been imagined. in England. With longer days and calmer weather the losses, he argued, would incerase, and the public ought to have the facts brought home to it. ‘The losses of British, ‘allied, and neutral vessels. for February, he put at 281, with an aggregate tonnage of more than 500,000. Neutrals Have Their Rights. Baron Hylton, replying for the government to a question concerning supples reaching Teutonic allied countries, admitted that large amounts of products had reached them from Holland and Denmark. Since the middle of - 1916, however, there hdd been great reductions in such exports. Baron Hylton said it must be remembered that both Hol- land and Denmark were sovereign states, which, as neutrals, had their Tights as well as the belligerents, and that it was for the rights of neutrals that Great Britain went to war. He asgerted that the war cabinet after a careful consideration of the blockade policy was satisfied that it was pro- ceeding along correct lines and that the policy was being efficiently carried out. Baron Emmott paid:.a tribute -to Lord Robert Cecil, the blockade min- ister, for his vigorous and vigilant pol- ifcy in this matter while still retain- ing friendly relations with neutrals. It Wwéas untrue agd mischievous, Baron Emmott added, to say that the Danish government was pro-German. “If we won this war by a policy of | necessity knows no laws,” Baron Em- ott ooncluded, “we should become Prussianized in the process and the { German spirit would be victoriou: 1- though Germany suffered defea The Marguis of Lansdowne said that [ had the government brushed away the entire procedure that had been . fol- lowed, instead of having kept neu- {trals in good humor, he believed the country would have had some of the neutrals at war with Great Britain. Welcome to America. Subsequently, in the house of com- § monk, Willlam A. S. Hewins and Carl- ‘“Lyon W. Bellairs, unionists, raised the ‘§ question of the effectiveness of the ‘British blockade and the difficulties of i enforcing it. ‘Mr. Bellairs said the dif- i§ ficuities had been .largely removed “the most powerful and most critical neutral,” plmg in on the side of the Entente Allies. iLord Robert Cecil, minister of Pblockade, assured the members of the [ bouse that the closest co-operation ex- isted between the admiralty and his ‘departient, Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, formerly in command of the blockading squadron in the North sea, having been appointed to advise him a to the views of the admiralty and the admiralty as to the views of the for- elgn office. | Lord Robert, in reviewing all the steps that had been adopted in con- nection with the blockade, emphasized the value of rationing by an agree- ment with some body in a neutral country as more smooth and effective than compulsory rationing. He said the system of letters of assurance which had been arranged with the United State had been énormously im- ortant in smoothing over difficulties with that country, enabling the gov- | ernment to know exactly what was go- ing on concerning exports from the United States to neutrals and permit- ting injustice to regulate supplies to these neutrals.. In his judgment the measures adopted had succceded com- pletely in stopping overseas importa- tions into enemy countries. Lord Robert then produced a num- ber of figures which he contended proved there was no leakage. He still felt, however, that everything heces- sary had not bgen done to complete the blockade of Germany. There was the question of the home product of border neutrals, which was a most difficult subject. He had arrived at the conclusion that the only way to deal with this matter was by securing agreements with neutrals to stop or diminish such trade. The blockade minister went at great length into the difficulties surround- ing any attempt to ' compel neutral countries to sever all trade relations with’Germany. The technical and mil- itary positions of those countries had Concerning Den- mark, Lord Robert said the govern- ment believed the = agreements with . Denmark had been honestly carried out and that ther® was no reason to modify the present blockade policy as affecting that country. - Lord Robert concluded by saying that it would:not be :practicable to transter the administration ©f ' the blockade to the admiralty. —He ‘had never claimed that miracles could be ; achieved with the blockade, but he be- lleved there was a Very great short- age of food in Germany and a consld- erable shortage of other things as a result of the blockade. “I cannot disregard or disbelieve repeated, well-authenticated state- ments of food riots,” said the block- ade minister, “as indicating profound discontent on the part of the German population with the prevailing condi- tions. I believe the war will only be won on the battlefield, but when we come to the final battle the effect ot the blockade will count greatly.” 8Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the miralty, characterized the demand hat the blockade should be left to the navy, as suggested in the house of, lords, by Admiral Lord Charles Ber- esford, retired, as absurd. The cab- inet had laid down the policy, and the foreign office by negotiations and the navy by action had to carry out that policy. Sir Edward added that the adoption of a doctrine for the seizure of every neutral ship and its cargo would mean that Great Britain should 80 to war with everybody. YALE T0 STAY OPEN IN CASE OF WAR Lie at New Haven School Wil " " Not Be Interrupted New Haven, March 28.—The Yale Corporation has issued a statement outlining the attitude of the university toward the international situation and the policy which it will pursue, in the event of war with Germany, in order that the most effective use may be made of the university’s resources in men and equipment. The statement, which is signed by President Arthur T. Hadley and other officers of the cor- poration, says that the general attitude of the university is expressed in the following resolutions; which waere adopted immediately after the break with Germany. “That the Yale Corporation places itself on record as supporting the president of the United States in the steps he has taken to uphold interna- tional Jaw and Amerjcan rights. “That the Yale Corporation assures the governor of the state of its readi- ness to co-operate with him by plac- ing the facllities of the university at his disposal in any way that may seem feasible in carrying out the plans he has initiated for helping to safeguard the interests of the state and nation.” The statement says that the uni- versity will remain open and carry on its regular activities in case of . war and that no change in the dates of va- cations, schedules of courses, com- mencements or examinations is con- templated unless the government shall need the use of certain buildings or the services of certain instructors. To Cancel Athletic Events. In case of a declaration of war by the United States or any other national emergency requiring military training or the services of a large proportion of the students, all intercollegiate ath- letic events will be cancelled for the present year under a plan that has al- ready been approved by the chairman of the athletic committees of Har- vard, Princeton and Yale. “It is the opinion of the university authorities,” says the statement, “that the greatest military service which the students of Yale can render to. their country at this time is by fitting them- selves to be commissioned officers as part of a permanent system of na- tional defence already inaugurated hereby the war department. They therefore -advise all undergraduates except such seniors or other men over 21 years of age who belong to the Re- serve Officers Training Corps and may be sent elsewhere to remain here, con- tinuing their studies for the degree and taking part in some form of military| training. With this object in mind the university will in case of war pro- vide daily military drill beginning im- mediately after the vacation. “Any student applying for leave of absence because of orders from the United States government will be al- lowed to leave the university imme- diately and due credit toward a degree will be given him for satisfactory work in the army or navy. Members of the faculty who are or who become mem- bers of military or naval units will be granted necessary leaves of absence under conditions as to salary allow- ances to be determined by the pru- dential committee.” MANCHURIA IS SAFE \ Amserican Iine Freighter, Which Deft Before St, Louis, Reaches England After Passing l)lnca( Zone. New York, March 28.~~The Ameri- can line freighter Manchuria has ar- rived safely at an English port after a voyage across the Atlantic, it was an- nounced here today by P. A. S, Frank- lin, head of the International Mer- cantile Marine, owners of the vessel. A cablegram received here announced the Manchuria had reached her desti- nation. The Manchuria left an American port about twenty-four hours before the sailing of the American line pas- senger steamer St. Louis. The safe arrival in England of the St, Louis, which sailed armed because of the German U-boat menace, was an- nounced on Monday by the navy de- partment at Washington. ; Among the Manchuria’'s crew of 169 men were 90 American citizens, all native born except three. The vessel carried no passengers. The Manchuria, formerly in trans- Pacific trade ,is of 13,638 tons gross. The British steamship Adriatic of the White Star line, which left the United States the same day the St. Louis departed, also has arrived safe- ly at an English port. Among the Adriatic’s 60 passengers were. six American citizens, members of a Har- vard surgical unit on their way to France. INTERNED GERMANS GIVE N0 PLEDGES Will Be Restrained By Barbed Wire at Georgia Forts Atlanta, Ga., March 28.—The 750 officers and men of the German Navy, who sought refuge 'in American Wwaters on the cruisers Kronprinzen Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich, were brought to Georgia on sapecial trains yesterday and placed for safe keeping in stockades at Fort Mc- Pherson and Fort Ogletharpe, under guard of the Seventeenth Infantry. The men from the Wilhelm numbering more than 400, were as- signed to Fort McPherson, and those from. the Eitel Friedrich to Fort Oglethorpe, ' To be ready to receive them the Seventeenth had ' been divided ' into twe detachments of marines acted as & guard during the trip here from Philadelphia: Navy Yard, where the presencé of thé Ger- mans had become a sburce of em- barrassment since the ‘break between Germany and the United States. When the train bearing the Wil- helm’s crew arrived at Fort McPher- son, Captain Thierfeldt and eight Ger- man officers were met by officers of the Seventeenth Infantry and taken to Colonel Noyes. After a curt intro- duction to himself, the captain pre- sented each of the other officers, and then was told by Colonel Noyes that “I have sent for you that I might know you and that you might know me.” He had proceeded no further when Captain Thierfeldt interrupted to say: “My men are military men just the same as you, and we will give no pledges.” “We have arranged to take care of you as well as possible,” Colonel Noyes continued, “but future con- ditions will depend largely upon your- self.” ‘While the men were being counted retreat was sounded and the regiment band began to play “The Star Spangled \Banner” as the flag was lowered. ‘Just as it began its descent Captain Thierfeldt called his men to attention, and it was held until the colors were down, X The Germans at Fort McPherson will be housed in five barracks, sur- rounded by a barbed wire stockade, thirteen feet in height. The stockade faces the parade grounds, and as long as the Germans are there no civilians will be allowed on the grounds. Similar arrangements were made at Oglethorpe for care of the men as- signed to that post. \ MUSTERING OUT 15 ABRUPTLY HALTED Orders Given to Hold 15,000 Guardsmen in Service ‘Washington, March 28.—A force of 15,000 National Guardsmen was added yesterday to the units already called out to guard private and government property. The new contingent was ob- tained by the president’s order that the muster out of all National Guard organizations now in the federal ser- vice be suspended. As originally given out at the war department, the list of troops retained in federal service contained a number of units which already had been mus- tered out. Department officials ex- plaired that reports of the completion of the mustering out formalities had been_late in reaching them. Troops dis- charged from federal service as late as yesterday included the Third North Carolina and First Mississippi Infan- try, which thus escape further federal duty until another formal call is is- sued. The latest order will not af- fect any troops mustered out before instructions to hold them arrived. It was the third call for militia troops within three days. When those called out by the previous orders are recruited to their full strength it is _estimated that the number will total 52,000, although war department fig- ures of the number immediately available as a.result of the tkree calls are about 47,000. War department officials did not wish it undetstood that the number of men being called into federal service indicated the fear of an imminent emergency. It was merely unwise, they Baid, to continue mustering out certain of the militia troops while they were mobilizing others. Practi- cally all of the Guardsmen in the fed- eral service are in their home states. The militia of Texas, New. Mexico and Arizona is still doing border duty. CORPORATION TAX RETURNS. All Must Be Filed by April 1 to Avoid Penalty. Hartford, March 28.—The office of the state tax commissioner is busily engaged at present in receiving in- come tax reports of corporations do- ing business in the state. The greater part of the returns have already been filed but it is expected that there will be a rush in the filing of reports on April 1, as the penalty provided for neglect to file reports by that date is a heavy one. Tax Commissioner William H. Corbin has pointed out that all corporations in the state which have not yet filed reports should gjve the matter attention so an to avoid the penalty which may be imposed by the commissioner for any neglect of the provision. This is the second year of the ad- ministration of the income tax law in Connecticut and abouf 5,000 cor- porations are required to file re- turns. 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