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(nTO An Executive Order Designat-K-ing Defensive Area of U.S. J 11 and Insular PossessiotfT III OF IMPORTANCE TO SHIPPING D,,1o P.wrnincr F.nfrAnrp to and Departure of Vessels, Fmm Ports of The United? Qtat- Strict Patrol to be 1' Enforced Penalties For Their Violation. fBv Associated . Press. Washington, April 13. An executive; , order designating "defensive seas areas" on coasts of the United States and its insular possessions was made public today. Regulations governing the movements of vessels' to these waters are appended and r!the. order concludes with-this statement f i - "The responsibility of , the?. United States of America for any, damage in flicted by force of arml with, the ob ject of detaining any persons or ves sel proceeding- in- tntravffmtqre ulations duly promulgated"1 in 'accora ance with this executive order, shall cease from this 'date (April 5th)." The areas specified are moilh of the Kennebec river, Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, Boston, New Bedford, Newport, Long Island East; New York East, New York main entrance; Del aware river; Chesapeake entrance, Baltimore, Potomac, Hampton Roads, Wilmington, Cape Fear; Charleston, Savannah, Key West, Tamapa, Pen sacola, Mobile; Mississippi, Galveston, San Diego, San Francisco ' Columbia river Port Orchard, Honolulu, and Manila. An inner and outer line is fixed for each area and the Secretary of the Navy is charged with the duty of publishing and enforcing the regu lations. The entrance for in-bound or out-bound vessels is designated for each port. The lightships or other markers of courses to be followed "are given with compass bearings for in formation of the mariners. . ' "A vesel desiring to cross a . de fensive area," the regulations state, "shall proceed to the vicinity of. the entrance to the prqper channel, flying her national colors, together with In ternational code number and pilot signal, and there await communica tion with the harbor entrance patrol. It is expressly prohibited for any ves sel to enter the limits of a defensive sea area otherwise than at a designat ed entrance and after authorization by harbor entrance patrol. Boats and other craft employed in the harbor entrance patrol will be dis tinguished by the Union Jack, which Hi be shown from a position for ward; they will also fly the usual, nav ai Pennant. At night they will show a vertical hoist of three lights, white, reel and white in the order named. On receiving permission from the narbor entrance patrol to enter a de fensive sea area, a vessel must com P'y.with all instructions as to pilot age and other matters that she- may eceive from proper authority, either "ore or during the passage across . e area; it is understood that only jne said permission granted. pon condition of such compliance' is (Continued on Page E!ght. j (fpp Read The Sunday Dispatch Contains many features not found in other newspapers that circulate in this section. This in addition to its live news features. For sale at the office, at news stands and dn the streets. Ask for the Sunday morning edition' of The Wilmington Dispatch. It surpasses in many re spects other papers on sale here oh Sunday niornings. t ." 1 WSITCT -fit! if JluVU, J i J CvU J 11 11 y) n7vr-ni Mi WORK ARMY 0 Men and Boys to be En- usiea m agriculture to in- crease Food Supply. (By Associated Press.) j Washington, April 13. Proposals for . enlistment of a' work army of 2,000,000 men and boys for agricul- tural service and other drastic steDS j jj js ,nowea to leave tor anotner country. w uiwcase iuuu yiuuuuuuu uuiiug the war were given enthusiastic en couragement at the Department of Agriculture today. Secretary Houston ordered wide publicity' given , resolutions adopted at the recent St. Louis conference of ag riculture experts," looking j to produc gency. nqteasure. . They recommended that. Congress appropriate $25,000,- 000 for use by the Secretary of Agri culture in such a campaign. "Upon the farmer rests,1 in a large measure, the final responsibility, of -winning the war," declares the reso lutions, made public here. "Because of the world shortage tf food, it is scarcely possible that the production of staple crops by the farmer of the United States can be too great . this year." It is recommended, that boys under the military age and men" beyond age and those physically - disqualified should be enrolled in the National army for labor in production of food, munitions and supplies. . QUESTION OF PEACE Berlin Press Claims There is Strong Movement There fore Among Russians (By Associated Press.) Amsterdam, April 13 (Via London). The Berlin Vorwaerts, commenting on the program of the Russian pro visional, government urging support' of the war, says: . "The account between Austria and Germany on the one- hand and Rus sia on the other can be. settled on the basis of the program drafted by the Russian government without shedding more- blood. ' Neither . Germany tnor Austria intend-to humiliate Russia 6r to retain' for themselves any portion of the occupied ..territory. The' Rus sian manifesto, shows the strength Of Russian currents running in the same direction to be very, great ; To meet them is the duty of the German gov ernment" ' . ; 4 WITH RUSSIA CTT3 45- I TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS. J X- A Copenhagen dispatch says that the Danish newspapers report that Americans are buying a majority of the Norwegian ships under construc tion in American shipyards. In the last few days Americans are said to have purchased more . than 200,000 tons of such shipping. The Swiss press announces that the American legation has decided not to vise anT passports for Mexico and that prospective travelers to that country "must apply to the Mexican consul. All persons goingtp France are warned that theymust spend atj least ten days there before being ai- p . Forty-three American diplomatic and consular officials will arrive at Berne, Switzerland; on Sunday, from Austria-Hungary. . They will be ac companied as far as Zurich by an equal number of non-official Ameri cans; including physicians, who have been working ik Austrian hospitals. utfU4 y- id department chairmen on . matters of intimate concern to the General Federation of Women's - Clubs, today brought to , a close the Federation's biennial council meeting, which began in New Orleans last Monday. Many reports of German raiders and submarines lying in waitsnear Amer ican ports to destroy commerce reach ed the Navy Department today through civilian channels, but official confir mation was consistently lacking. Sec retary Daniels said the utmost vigil ance was being exercised ao(d - al though hundreds of rumors had been investigated, no basis in fact, had been found for any. The Council of National Defense has requested State' Governors to have" their Legislatures name State councils! of defense to co-operate with the Na tional Council. Some States already have done so. Director Gilford said today , that the council ' would accom plish much work" more expeditiously through State organizations. n- General problems caused by the en trance of the United, States in the war were discussed at a conference today between President Wilson and J. J. Jusserand, the French ambassador. It was understood that one of the sub jects discussed was the amount of the loan from the United States desir ed by (Ft 'ance. The French commis sion, soon to . arrive, will include Gen eral Joffref representing the French army. ; V ', ' Plans to" release for government, use many coastwise" vessels on both the Atlantic and; Pacific - seaboarjds, are under way among the chief , railroads. Through the Council of National De fense, the government -has requested the roads so to re-arrange their sched ules rand facilities as to permit the release of virtually all vessels in coast wise trade.. MILITARY TRAINING AT GOLDSBORO SCHOOL. f SDecial to; The' tuspatch.) . "GoldSboro, N.;C, April 13. It was ahnouficed on good authority yester day that; compulsory military training w,Quld'-be perinanentlyi established in the Goldsboro High school. ;For' several years the officials of the lOoal High school have endeavored to secure! some way Of giving the stu d4itsfsome r ; practical knowledge $l hSvdrfafp but -they v have been unsnc- cessful until this year when tney were granted permission , to do so. ; f SeveraL-boxes of guns have arrived and 7 the boys were given their first instructions 'in; military tactics yes terday; . '. - . L'Officers have not yet been selected, but several men from Camp Royster were qn hand ". yesterday and ex plained a; few of the squad move ments to the boys. " ;.; Although, as t raw recruits, the boys are somewhat . green in handling a gun,: nevertheless they are enthusias tic over theMdea of "- military training andT go at; it with' adetermination to succeed ya. xne enq. IFIBST WAR BILL BEFORE CONGRESS fllSlEE i . " -----rr- -; ' f Five Billion Dollar Bond Meas ure Reported to The Lower House Today. I KITCHIN LEADS THE k FIGHT FOR IT Democratic Iletder Vigorous In His Advocacy Favors neiping ine Allies. ! . - -3f TO VOTE " ON MEASURE TOMORROW. - (By Associated Press.) Washington, AnHi 19 ti,0 House agreed tn HrQo noMi S& debate on thebill at 7 o'clock tonight andx then adjourn until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mr. Kitchin explained that; the purpose was to take up the bill " tomorrow under the five-minute rule and to Ivote by 2 p. m. to- morrow ' 45- -X- - -X- W W W "iV Washington, April 13. The first of IfTen ro eieven memDers, aTe in the war measures; actually came up cluded as in tne previous bill. in. Congress today yhen the House. Th section by. which the President took up-for passage the bill to author1 -might order the operation of part of a ize an issue of $5006,00O,000 in bondsl and $2,000,000,000 i treasury certifir cates. Democrfttic. TAAor Tfitf hin tnnlr charge of the measure on the floor and there appeared to be no oppbsi - tlonj'--Theim'waR'flpBt.nt. tn limit debater b,ut (the jaWerre desirous f jEmrfement, o it could , ?' o"J;tx 7? ' hurried Represent Fitzgerald, chairman ,ui -.iic avu uti lauuus vuuuutiicc, at tacked as excessive the provisions which would authorize jjthe expendi- ture of one-fifth of oae per cent of the $5,000,000,000 bond' issue for ex penses of the issue. He also urged V ::L'Z::: . r, r fe" Hnrvrf T ilTao Ih o n?f " bonds for less than par. "This $5,000,000,000 1 doesi not scratch the surface of our credit, and we should not discredit ourselves at the outset," he said. Proposals to limit expenditure of the money loaned the allies caused Mr. Kitchin to declare, amid cheers, that nothing should be done to inter fere with prosecution of the, war by the allies. He also added that it was expected virtually all of the money would be spent in this country. At the end of two hours and a half Mr. Kitchen surrendered the floor, and Representative Fordney, of Michigan, ranking Republican of the ways,. ana means coraraiuee, oegan discussing the measure. SEAMEN INTEBXTED HERE TO BE SEN! TO PHILADELPHIA THE S E STORY Declares British Vessel Not Sent to Bottom OflF Its Coast Well Guarded (By Associated Press.) New York, April 13. Off icial denial by the. Cuban authorities that the British vessel Treveal was sunk off Cienfuegos by a German submarine was cabled here today to the Republic of Cuba News Bureau. The story of B DENIES M the sinking was given out last "night5B:,f" ' w t - , steamer, Budapest, who. have been in at Key West, Fla., by C. Peterson, th detention Quarters of the bureau claiming to be a member of the Tre- V iveal's crew, ; "The possibility of the presence of German U-boats in - the vicinity of Cienfuegos or . in any .Cuban waters is scouted by the Cuban authorities," the bureau's statement says, "as a vigilant patrol of all waters surround ing the island has been kept by the naval guard ever since the Cuban dec laration ot a state of war with Ger many. - Peterson, who k took--- the re- many.- Peterson, wno iwrine I port to ivey: wesw not Known, uy maritime authorities at Havana. " GRANTS PRESIDENT Common Carrier Bill Introduc ed in House of Repre- , sentatives ROLLING STOCK IN HIS CONTROL 'Authorizes Him to Order Rail roads to Operate Any. of Their Rolling-Stock in Any Manner He Sees Fit v I ! for. (By Associated Press.) Wo oil 171 crfrT A rri 1 19 Ta-taw ' the President to order railway officials 4- n a n -m . ft xi s ii? stock during war time as he may see railroads, is given in the common car rier regulation bill of last session, re- f.tr?duced .in amended, form today, by Chairman Adamson, of the House Com merqe committee. Provisions to per mit the President to control and oper ate all railroad, telegraph and tele phone lines; to draft their employes into the military service; to use tho militia in the protection of railway lines, andAo increase the personnel of the Interstate Commerce Commission I , i road's rolling stock is considered of the greatest importance. It would per mit the. government to obtain the same service that it would if the lines were j taken.oyer, and at the same time prove 'fW - 'AVitvlie;' ) "eved. Compensation for the use of AU property taken over by the Pres- ?K ZlnHo fts wtlers Attempts to evade the service order by the government will be dealt with severely. Coupled jWith the proposed increase of the personnel of the .Interstate Com- I merce Commission would be a provi - to subdivide it, with the purpose of expediting busness: As now consti tuted, the Commission finds itself ; im possible to keep abreast of its work 4 HOSPITAL SHIPS UNK. . (By Associated Press). London,. April 13. The British 4 hospital ship Salta was sunk by a mine in the Enelish channel on April 10, the .war office announces.! T A li-LJ LTTU SUU WCIO UlUWUVU! T The British hospital ship Glou- cester Castle was torpedoed with- 4 out warning in the English chan- ! r nei on Marcn 3U. 4"' f i ; 4 f 4 4 4 ThosevFroni The Keil and Nic aria Will Be Transferred From Wilmington. INSPECTOR MORTON TO COME FOR THEM Seamen From Norfolk Were Carried to Philadelphia To- day and Wilmington Con tingent Will Be The Next For This District. "" (By Associated Press.) . Norfolk, Va., April 13. In the cus tody of "William R. Morton, inspector in charge of the local imniigratidn j bureau, the Officers and members ofj the crews Of the . former German I sin6e the vessels wer seized by . the United States "government, left, this mnrr.;nr;fnr Phiiartftinhia to be held in tho riPtPirtinn ouarters at Glouces i rolltag. stockjjy the goymentaUllMy ter City7 N j. The trip is heinff ed Galveston. News of the raider's enj made ina special car attached to the trance into the gulf was received from New York, "Philadelphia & , forfolkjan unnamed British steamer in a radio j train from , Cape Charles," and the .message to a ship which has arrived' arty should arrive in ' 'PhUadelphia here. The vessel is said to be. equip-1 this afternoon at 5:27 o'clock.- There ped with auxiliary power. Reports. pi are 20 men in the two .crews. . the presence of this vessel reached - Inspector Morton ill leave Phila, here shortly after announcement that delDhia tonight i for Wilmington, N.;a German submarine was operating In re-... - .xx .- - - j tA pniianpinnm "ZJrX : ftVix ' - man' steamers, Kiel and Nicaria. . : . r ' !. . .:. . -. v t. ; -5f -56- EXAMINING WITNESSES. ' - ;' w The coroner's jury empanelecl to investigate the killing of Neal Walton on Wednesday night was reconvened late this afternoon and Mrs. H. L. Taylor, of No. H- 218 North Eighteenth street, .was jk being examined. The investiga- tion is being conducted by George F. Peschau, who has . been re- tained by relatives of the de- ceased. - It is not known how 4f many witnesses will be examined this afternoon, and hardly none of the testimony haii been got- ten in as The Dispatch goes to press. -3- iimbassy--? Band Plays-, ; (By Associated Press.) . v -London, April 13. A; battalion' of the Honorable Artillery company of London made a demonstration this morning before the American embas- sy. The soldiers, accompanied by a rband, circled Grosvenor Gardens, where the eml embassy is situated, cheer ing for the United States and Ambas sador Page.? , They then halted before the embassy while the band played American tunes. Ambassador Page, his naval and military attaches and secretaries appeared in the balconteq) in acknowledgement ment. TODAY'S GAMES. Washington-Philadelphia, postponed on account of rain. New York-Boston, postponed on ac- count oft rain. ' Detroit-Cleveland, postponed on ac count ot cold. National League. New York-Boston, postponed on ac count of rain. Philadelphia-Brooklyn, postponed on account of wet grounds. - 9fr4frtt V' - KING AND QUEEN TO ATTEND SERVICES. At. , (By Associated Press.) London, April 13. King George and Queen Mary will attend the services 1;o be held in St Paul's cathedral in commemoration of the entrance of the United. r States into the war. The time for this ceremonial has been fixed as 11:30 a. m., on April 20. . It is understood the King and Queen expressed a special-desire to be present. , . " ' Kumor to 1 hat hitect Receiv ed at New Orleans by Radio Message. - . - (By Associated Press.) .: Galveston, Texas, April 13. Infor mation that a German commerce raid- er; in the guise of a sailing vessel, has entered the Gulf pf Mexico, has reach- Lilt? easLHrn eu i t . . rne rajuer lis tuiiui BRITISH SOLDERS tion Befbrji GERMAN RIER OF MEXICO have enteFedf the gulf through the' Vnn M,t,ai 7 ; - Yucatan channel. . . Gerznans Forced Back to Lihef , of Works Not Yet Cm-iv ; i.;;. ' fpleted;:'- (,-. SHARP THRUST XM: BYTHE FRENCH " ' ,- ' - i .' '.'- .. ' :' -ry : ; "7;. . y;i.- Results in The Capture of Stvi: ' -. eral ' Lines of :Trenches h , Rapid Progress by ''British' Over - Territory. AJbandonedi by Germans a " Great Sum prise to Jihe Latter. Great holes are belflg driven in tha famous Hihdiehburg "line by the Brit' ish In theit powerful' offensive i thrust from Lens, to SU Quentin. V ; f. ; ' r.1 Having , cleared Vimv r riA . flirt northern pivot of the line, and taken Monchy-LePreux, ( a - key ; point to the nil VlOaof A Ma m .' hMnnolllo ' lk Germans .to look .backward; for kan' against the I'impetuous Onrush; the BritishVare ' -also i ivingv- attention to Uiatk'hetwe.6niB.t,Quenthi ahd Cam ' .orali' ': v..:V.:-i;; ' Today's official .report ftom.Londoa tells of a notable victory won in, an as$ault on this sector of the line,' along a nine-mile front. Position after, po sition was taken ; by 'General "Haig'a" forces on this front; between'. Hargl WU1L, ClgUl UIllCB UUIUIWCHI. OJt. DU Ouehtln. tn MAt-Rn-f!nnrtrA .. ton . mues soutnwest or uamorai. . , . . ... . It was in this region that the great German retirement , -of last month took place. According to the, vjeriuauH, reuremem was lo nave ue- layed any contemplated British offen give here for weeks, .if not : f orT months. Nevertheless the - British have evidently been able to organize, their , communications and bring ... up their guns across the devastated ter ritory and to deliver a smashing and; effective blow within a' comDaratlvelv rew aays. -. v , ? . ,.,.,:;" While . the British - were - halting! iuuuicuuuu.vu IUO IXUttUClU CUD ill the line to consolidate their gains and move up their artillery and mean- ' while attacking in the . center, : the French chose the opportunity to make a sharp thrust south of St. Quentin. Their attack was delivered this morn ing and its success . is recorded in iiic i uu vuiviu owicutcuii , nuKU IV counts the capture of several lines of -trenches between the Somme and the St. Quentin Railway - against -desper ate German resistance. . , ' General Nivelle's troops also ' have kept up their offensive movement south of the Oise, making- further progress east of Coucy-La-Yilje. ;':,.: Germans MaKinaror Emergency Line. With the British Armies in-France, April 13 (Via London) From a Staff Correspondent' of. the V Associated Press.- Under Improved weather con- ditfons thftr -raf RHff ; fJfi-htfne' "ulnnfe virtually two-thirds of iithe - British M 1 i . . ' A. - A . I made in the new, attack, between Har gicourt and Metz-En-Coutre, the Brit- (ali n - wtotrTtflp TwnAaa TnW'YiAf north ..Annthpr mil a 4 nf"-thr TTinifAn. - luonunuea on. rag? ,i!.igni;. Unusual newt tome times . creates an unu sual demand. for your daily paper. 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