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VOL. XXIII. NO. 78.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS,
United States is Now Frepar
ing to Strike In The Great j
Con
ENTENTE TO TAKE
SHIPS FROM ATLANTIC!
All Naval Militia and Reserves j
Called to The Colors War;
Now to Be Powerfully;
Waged by America.
P:
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(By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 6.
, . (Bj Associated Press.) - ,iSes aud for the public safetv.'
y iuuj5ift apwi warproc- "Whereas by Sections 4.068, 4,069
lamation of President Wilson follows: .nil 4 iwn At' t?ovich tt,,to fr.
pYision- is- maae reiauYeyio
resident Wibon today SS
ie resolution1 of" Gone3S!ttesf iffSpift
: 1 J 1 . X V m
i . . -r l luave resujyea oy joini. resoiuuon OI
caring a state ot war between ; the Senate and House of Represent-
the United States and Ger- atives bearing date this a"ay that the
m j state of war between the United,States
' land the imperial German government
All the naval militia and which has been thrust upon the Unit'
, , ed States is hereby formally declared.
naval reserves were called to, "Whereas it is provided by-Section
the colors with the President's 4,067 of thc Revisei statutes as fol-
signing ot the war resolution. .w,o ,
the war resolution was sign- between the United States and' any
ed by President Wilson at 1 : 1 1 ,forei nation or government or any
o clock
erefore I. Woocbrow Wil
son; President of the United States of
America, 4 do hereby proclaim, to all
whom it may concern, that a state of
war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government;
and 1 do especially direct all officers,
rjvir or military of the United States
that tltey exercise vigilance' and zeal
in the discharge of the duties incident
to sueh.a state of war; and I do, more
over, earnestly appeal to all American
citizens that 'they, in loyal devotion
to their Country, dedicated from its
l( tmpflf mii jtts&ce for all. - i 9
Brazil on The Point of Declar
ing War Against
SOUGHT BY HALOES
invasion or predatory incursion is rn,in9ttnn tr. thn nrinninUc of i;wr
perpetrated, attempted, or threatened I aud justice, uphold the laws of the
lanjel and give undivided and willing
support to those measures which may
be adopted by ( constituted au
thorities, in prosecuting the war to a
successful issue and in obtaining a
AU,VrI ,,k,V ' 11 -.against the territory of the United
tne Atlantic coast will be with- ernment and the President makes' pub-
drawn and manv wiMl k llc proclamation of the event, all na-
.t. r J, ".tives, citizens,
ivj u.e tLliropean battle tieet, a hostile nation or government beingl secure and just peace-
now that Lerman mprrhant- maie or tne age or 14 years ana up- "And, acting under and by virtue
Constitution of the United States and
the said sections of the Revised Stat-
as utes,
I do
shin? ir. Am; U ''TOras, wno snail De. witnm tne unit- of the authority vested in me by the
1- 1 xiiii ivaii uuiis iiavK Prt sintpa nnri Tint- rriiiiv nariira 17P11
been takn nvr o-r 4 tVAVA shall be liable to be apprehended, re-
w.x, ItlXG iO . ,
sirainea. securea, ana removea
enemies. -
no possibility of their slipping alien
f- 1 1
w see as commerce raiders. '"The President is authorized in any
All fLQ j 1 'such event, by his proclamation there-
All the allied war vessels Gf, or other public ac&, to direct the
which have been patrolling, conduct to be observed; on the part
close into the American ?hnrP of the United states toward the aliens
iu uie American snore !Who become. so liable;, the manner and
nearly three years' may not be degree 0$ the restraint to which they
taken away until the statu? of sha11 be suleet and in what cases and
thp A 4. - -. Vi upon-what security their jesidence
"e Austrian merchantships -shall be permitted anjd to provide for
nnally is determined Vnf ic the removalbf those' who, not being
.,
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6 info f "L 11 i -1 yoruixLLOu - tu resiut? w iiaiii, iciuso
nuention ot the alhed gov-! or neglect to depart tlrerefrom: and
ernments to remoVe them to establish any such regulations
eventually. Their places prob-' wMch are tound necessary in the prem-
will be taken bV Ameri
can naval vessels. -Steps also;
nave been taken -toward with
drawal of British naval patrols
in ulr and South Atlantic
waters, this work being turned
ver to the United States navy:
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hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part of the United States to
wards all natives, citizens,denizens
or subjects of Germany, being male
of the age of 14 years and upward3,
who shall be within the United States
and flot actually naturalized who for
the purpose of this proclamation and
under such sections of the Revised
Statutes are termed alien enemies,
shall be as follows:
"AH alien,, enemies are enjoined to
preserve the' peace towards the Unic
ed States ' and ; to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United States
and of the. states and Territories
thereof, and to refrain from actual hos
tility or. giving information, aid or
comfort to the enemies of the United
States and to comply strictly with tn
rgiilati6ns.'which are hereby or which
maybe .from time to time promulgated
by the President, and so long as they
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Russia Warts . American Fi
'riancialy Commission
French Make Further Advance.
Brazil, according to advices from
South America, is trembline On the
bring of war with Germany. A Ger
man submarine has suhkt the Brazilian
steamer Parana, with the loss of
Prearranged Plans Carried Out
Upon Order. From .Wash
ington Without Hitch.
SCORES FALL INTO
HANDS OF AMERICA
Will Either be. Canfiscated or
Pressed Irlto Service . and
rj?J r-.. A I.n. l' Tl "TT-1.
raid r.or.: iier 1 nc vy ar : j 1 1
Crews Offered No Resist- i : r, f
ance Meri Taken - Off hand
Will Be Interned 'asvReser-' )
. VlStS. . . . - .
wasninrtoiK' Amrir;-.88iziire or
German 'merchantfthlps in American
ports according: to official : statement -. ,
today, are measures of safety for tha V
ships themselves and adjoining prop-
erty. The crews aboard are regarded .
as German reservists on German ter .
ritory, ' . w . ; - ; - ;
The further question ot what Is to
be done with the fleet riow" comes up " "
for consideration. Two courses, it ;'f
was said, are open to the govern- . v-;
ment. The ships may. be impressed .
into service and paid for. at the close .,
t'on the war which Germany
fktU? ly has been making on
United States for many
Months is r;AJ cc
r vwgmcu ah viiiuicti
1
Germany Because of Sink
ing of Brazilian (Ship.
(By Associated Press.)
Cherbourg, April 6. The Brizilian
fr 4 4 4 N4 4 4 '4
AISC EMERGENCY FUND.
4
At suggestion of Mr. J. W. H
Fuchs, a prominent merchant and' fr
14' well iiknown citizen of Wihning-
tod, The . Dispatch opens its c61-
to .what ,
orm a-nA fk T't j oA. J0tMmo, Porno wQC nV WW th p. : --.umns '-..tor subscriptions
"eaiaies.-vr- war emergency
,,ua dnnounr.es to th -.Arrirl "f "r .
1Js determination f eU l , - - -
h i.ivIi ian. uu ! .
at Pre?inrt Yil. jwUw-, The , Parana was a vessel of 4,461
fa , . vviiowii uiiaiau-:tons. She Was built in 1893 and was
SS to Con- owned in Rio Janeiro
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on Page Three).
ocss as Urmanv's rhlUn
'Continue -rIli."iw:-- '
fund. Mr. Fuchs, well calls atten- 4
4 tion to the fact that the strength
of, any nation in. time of war, is
its internal condition and that it 4
isy' imperative "to care for those i
ir who ' may .suffer deprivation by 'r
reason of war conditions. 1
r4 : In "Order, to -meet such situation?
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A fc
CUBA ASKED TO
WAR.
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Associated
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this
rtna, April
Anti-German Excitement.
London, -April 6. Anti-German ex
oltamahf 4r TJIrt To lialrn fs nfenso as .
the result of the sinking of theBrazilij of a jnd to he.plac-.-.
ww . , A4 o d ln! the "hands of the Associated
2 telegram from Rio transmitted by the.rCharities, to te used, should such
t Exchange Telegraph fcorrespondent at . time come, and at the discretion
t, a.. . i-nf thft organization: He starts off
-c vino ti M-nAi cm ni iriiursv- 1 1- -
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The
j (By Associated Press.)
Washington, April 6. Persistent, but hitherto unconfirm
ed, reports 6 GermSh submarines waiting in the Gulf of Mex
ico for the bpening of hostilities with the United States were
further supported today by advices to the government from
Europe. 1
The full nature of the governments information is not dis
closed, but it was received from one of the neutrals contingent
to Germany which has served as a-clearing house, for German
information since the severance of diplomatic relations.
It was reported that more, than a score of German subma
rines were already in Mexican waters. Persons here who have
been giving attention to the subject think the estimate of num
bers is high, but feel no doubt that German submersibles are
somewhere on this side of the Atlanticmost probably in Mex
ican waters and that some of them have been there since early
in February. - .
There is no doubt here that if the U-boats are in the gulf
they-are being supplied from Mexican shore bases. Those
who hold these views also are convinced that something
closely approaching the arrangements proposed by foreign
Minister Zimmermann irr his celebrated communication hv
tended for Generkl Carrania have been1 achieved and that the
whole matter, including the supplying of submarines from
Mexican shoreswas-arranged by Mexican Minister Zubara?i
in Berlin. ' f-
thmo mpmhors nf thp Antijr-1 f the war, , or they nay.,be confls
caieu aitogeuier, wimoui viiaung me
terms of the Prussian-American treaty
of 1828. Many officials ;OPpose, the lat
ter course unless it should be decided,
tp take it upon the principle ot tak
ing a ship for every American ship
k0wo rto - TinitoH Rtt0 xnA ! destroyed illegally by a subtnarine. ,
probability of other American nations
man feeling in Rio Janeiro, as a con
sequence, is reported intense, and talk
of a speedy declaration of war is
heard in responsible circles, the ad
vices state. -1 . '
With the proclamation of a state of
joining this republic in hostilities is
pointed to in today's dispatches.
The little Republic of Cuba is an
other American nation likely to enter
the war, following the actiont)f the
United States. 'Havana dispatches
forecast;the probability of such action
by the Cuban government. ;
Appeals for American expertradvice
and other assistance in prosecuting
the; war are coming from some of the.
present European belligerents. Re
ports from Russia indicate.' that an
American commission of national;
character would be welcome there to
probably will Ite to repair the damagf
done to the machinery of .the ships
by their crews, on orders of .tne . Ger-
man government, when diplomatic re
lations were severed." v . '
Qerman-owned merchant ' vessels
which are being - taken in charge to
day by Ametican authorities are:1, ' ,
At -New York Vaterland, 64,282 ;
tons gross;- George-' .Washington, -25,570;
Kaiser Wilbelm . JJ , 19.461;
President Lincoln, 18,161; -President ,
Grant, 18,072; i Pennsylvania, 13,333; ;,t
Grosser Knrrurst, 13,102 ;Barbarosa, :
10,984; Prlnzess Irene. 10,893 ; Fried-
rich Der Gross-10,771;. Hamburg, 10,-
co-operate in)financing munitions 1 and , 531 ; Koenig. Wilhelm:II.r9,410; . Bbhe-) :
transportation operations
Italyj likewise, is welcoming Amer
ican co-operation, - and the hope ex
ists there of help from the United
mia. 8,414: Armenia, 5.464: . Adam-
strum, 5,000; Pisa,4,967; ' Prinz -Joa
quin, 4,760 ; . Prinz jatel .' Friedrich,
4,650 (not auxiliary of, same name at
States in the way of credit, food .and i Philadelphia) t v Alemanla," ; 4,630;
increase in means. of ocean. transpor-j Madgeburg, 4,497; Herberg, 4,472;
ASBURY PARK HOTEbTROOPS TO BEf ft
SEETIIiMES
More Than a Scojre of Hotels
and Many Boarding Houses ;
; Burned. V
(By Associated Press.) '
Asbury Park, N; J., April 6.-t:Four
city blocks in the hotel district on
the beach were swept by fire early t
today with the loss of about $800,000.
Companies of Second. Regi
ment Divided Into JVlany v
. Units Toj3ay. -
(Special to The Dispatcb.) ", ;
Goldsboro, N. C. April f6:-Orders
were - received by officers of the Sec
ond Regiment today to divide : the
Press.),
6. President quoted as declaring, the situation yr&S7
fl A J A. K h a! a mm-? m ' .
J TTAVW MAW m V vr-u VU M lid I 1 l I I lit l I I M . X. I W . I . fl !.. Ill V - - r .
messao-a A "iiUUUU oout . -r , -,--r" rvrirr !z..,.iLT "m t ties.-Other donations wm be glad-
a. . iu 1 nmrrncc or war aumnsr iprmiiiiv win jib- hi;k." -. -t. . . .. . . - : . - - -
rwrl 4 . "Q1 1 "JO OLO IYI JJ C LU-rt-'. " w -0 -
- - "v-wre mat a state
war
"70 -v. ...
' catch will take pleasure in turn-
Zm tnrerno the Associated Chart-
srt 7?:l fo ties? Other donations wiU be glad-
lat 'Jr oa wsr agamsi ixermauy wii iWiWiv ed for this fund anrl nlac- T
of sary. It is generally expected,- adds
and tne-message, that-Brazil will seize tne. 1- aa Mr.Wnt.CL aA
internofl fioi-TYinn Hhlrta In hpr nortS ! . V - - ;a
. 45- 4f tis.
More than a : score
! of hotels and 1 troops in sections and make-prepara-
tation.
; In the field of military , operations
tne. r renun cave maue luriuei K1""!
gress in one sector of the main bat-
tlej front. In one separate engagement)
tnat nas oeen in progrew ruiw 16 33j Koln, 7,409;' WlUekind. 6.640;
of. Rheims, addiUonal. trenches ; that Qvkenfels ';. 6,621- K "i -
, A . Javb. T Avi si MM nMllAh. r ' I TBI s ,
Ax .111 . ; n f 44 . J S .
Nassovia, 3,902; Portbnia, 2,778; Mait,
2,555 ; Olara Mennig, .1,685; Indra,
1,746; Matador, 1,468. . . - : N '
At Boston Amerika, "22,622; Kron
Prinzessin Cecilie 19.503 Cincinnati,
the Germans were able to retain
their recent attack in force have, been
wrested from ' them by
Velio's troops,
General Nty
"! : .
-Further Advance of-French. .
1 Paris, Aprl 6. French tfoopa made
a-further advance-last night on - the
new line in the vicinity of Landir-
court, " -. ' ' '
Grenade. ' .attacks northwest- of
Rhehns enabled; the French to regain
further positions t wrested from' them
by the German; offensive yesterday.
The official account of military oper
ations says: - , , 1 :1 . .
"On the front between the ,Somme
and the ' Oisle - artillery fighting ; was
continued in a fairly lively manner
during'the night.- A German vcounler
attack preceded by . a violent bom
bardment against' pur positions north
of ikFolie Farm, was Checked quickly
by, our curtain of ifire. ' There" were
patrol encountersi near HiH .116,
northwest of . LaFoyie, and In v the re
gion of Beautor, southwest of La
tere -7 v
v "We made considerable progress
on vw! anthnrit.v thia. morning, that north1 of Landricourt. There was' no
aji- 1 1. - mi.. Iatio tA canH ' thorn fAr fiiarn nuiyrin
uuaruiug.uuuse-eic uuiueu.- iuei"o tu ovu-u..iv r
only building that ; remained standing 1 amerent parts or orui v il"v " (
iris . '.i. : -i . . 3 j 1 'Infnmnnlinn' nn ' rf tooo1 h'fi 'Ttlflll 'aire .
Ocean avenue ahdthe board walk on i to go was given out,; but it was stated!
- r- i ' t xi x xtti or Tfir
the 'east, TUrandjc avenue on the west,
and First and -Second avenues on the the troops would., guara tne rauruaa
south and xorth.were four dwellings. ' brfdges crossing the Neuse, Cape Fear
Most-pf the hotels' were closed and no and other, leading rivers of orth Car-
loss of-life has been reported.- --.. olina.
change -between the Ailette and the
Aisne. ' ' . 1 ' ' ' . ; 1 '
:. "Northwest -of Rheims ; counter-at-
(Continued- oti . Page EIght v. t
Rhein, 10;058; Necker, 9,835., v , . ' ;
At Philadelphia RtiaeUa,' i i 6,'600 ;
Prinz. Oskar, 6,026.; '. . ,': ."
"i At Newport vNews Arcadia, 5,454, V
. Atv Wilmington,' N, aKiel; 4494;
Nicaria. 3V974. - - ' y.z-'r-
At. Savannah Hohenfelde, -2,974. ? :
At Charleston Liebenf els, ;; 4,525
(previojisIyX. : --v . t - r. i'
.3V At Pensacola Rudolph - BiumberR
1,769; Vogesen, 3,76. . f , ;
, At Jacksonville Frieda Lednhardt,
2,822.' , " - .' ' '. v 'v . -
At New Orleans Breslau, r 7,524;
Andromeda, 2,584. ' y
? San Francisco geraps; 4,756; 'Nep.
tune, 197; Ottawa,5 3,659. r - . '
; At Portland, pre. Dalbek, 2,723. n ;
V At Seattle Saxonia, 4,24.-. . '
; At ' WinslowT Wash, Seinbek, . 2,164.
t At Astoria Arnoldus Vlnner, 1,859.
"At"KuTt3,i09:v;- i:-v-; - .; r;
-There are also 9 at Hawaiian ports',
pne in Porto Rico. one in Samoa, and .
23 atr Philippine - ports. ; ::y - . "r-
s." Ne w; "York, April 7 6.1 Deputy " mar- '
fihals from the office of the Collector
of the Port began today the seizure
of the German merchant vessels. 27 -;
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