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S POLICY AS TO RAID RAI YET IN AIR Complete Information as to Sinking of Ships by U-Boat U Awaited at Washington Wa shin Before Administrations Administration's Attitude Is Determined Determine d NO NEWS OF GERMAN SUBMARINE RECE RECEIVED American Navy Is Taking Precautions Against Use of Coast as Supply Base British Admiralty Holding Merchant l Vessels in Port BLOCKADE IS BARRED BARRETh WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Oct IX The U-The Tho policy of the United States State regarding re regarding regarding re- re garding the recent boat U-boat raid off tho the New England coast will not be determined determined de de- de until much more mor complete information as to all the facts haa ha been received cd This ThiE was announced by Secretary t tr ct Lansing tonight after his return from froin his conference on the subject dui Pre s President dent Wilson at Shadow Ln Lawn n Although the secretary declined to toe e elaborate on his statement other ot officials l- l dais Indicated that much would de depend depend tie tie- pend on Rear Bear Admiral Knights Knight's forthcoming forth forth- coming report on all tho naval na phases of ot the tho raid raid particularly the steps taken to Insure safety of ot passengers Officials hero expect that the report from Rear Hear Admiral Knight will be ba ready for consideration within a n. few days daR I i Before any policy polley Is Js determined upon it ft Is expected that the opinion of ot thoI tho the neutrality board created at tho the be beginning beginning be- be I ginning of ot the war to the tho state department In regard to such questions will be consulted nr RuIe Ob Observed Evidence Is accumulating to Indicate that at In case tho the actual operations of ot submarines In the western Atlantic Is 13 guided by the principles of ot international International International law their presence off ot the coast will not be bo considered offensive as wa was wag the case with the allied cruisers which the United States asked to have hove withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn earlier In the war Officials pointed out today that the allied vessels ves yes 5 eels sels ls were on only I a 3 few tew miles ot oft off land while tho the U-boat U operations wore ore at least lc fifty miles ot off tho the nearest land and seventy miles from tho the main land It Is realized however that should a Continued on Page Pago 7 u. u S. S POLICY ON ONi i RAID YET IN AIR A Administration Is Awaiting Full Information Froni FromA Front From i A dm iral Knight Knigh t. t t i J Continued From Paso Pas I 1 1 practical blockade of or American porte port develop the government would con con- elder ahler it had grounds 8 for Cor action Naval exports experts are perplexed over the absolute aliened the U- U U 3 3 her hor tora foray Coray off atC r Nantucket Many Mans 4 now sho ho was tent sent over oer on an experiment raid to try tryout out her cruising capacity to test her powers of ot destruction here and to develop the tho of at tho the United States In a diplomatiC diplomatic dip dip- sense Having flaying accomplished all these objects they ther believe eh she aho now no q Is Ic w well ll on hor ber way n homo home to reI rePort re- re I Port and ancl replenish Another theory Is IH that possibly she has haB fallen victim to one of ot tho the many armed liners linen that would have hac cro crossed sed her path of off Nantucket ct I Difficulties Anticipated I On Board President nt Wilsons Wilson's Special Pa Oct 11 A a result j of ot the conference last night and early carl I today b between President Wilson Ron and Secretary Lansing Lansing- ut at Long Branch N. N J J- JIL I IL wn was stated authoritatively to tonight tonight tonight to- to night that no evidence e of or the breaking i or of German promises to the tho United J States II lied had boon been discovered so flO far tar in 1 t connection with itI tho submarine activities neUI Li ties oft off the American coast last SunI Sunday Sun Sun- I day but that tho the American n govern govern- mont will continue continuo Its investigations In and will w watch closel closely an any repetition or of the attacks s I Administration officials apparently fear that difficulties may appear if it German submarine warfare Is waged J on a lan large scale on this side of or the Atlantic nn and that It Is 15 necessary for forthe forthe the government o to seek seck all facts ob ob- ob I tamable Because e of or this fear ear It was as thought probable that means would be found round I for discovering whether Germany German will continue submarine warfare on h hemisphere I Complete l c evidence ence on whether Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's promises to put luL passengers passenger and crews In places lace of safety m Ctt before sink sink- sinking 11 in jug ing e vessels sol w were re curried out in last Sunda Sundays Sunday's attacks l Is lR expected to be bei i read ready for or the President when he re rei returns returns re- re i turns east cast Navy D' D Precaution J R. R I. I Oct Newport I. I 11 The Tho Tho American Ameni Amen Ameri i 1 can m navy is taking taking- oer every precaution t against th the us use of or the American coast I as 8 a n base h of or supplies for foreign sub sub- l' l marines All da day today toda there was great activity t among among- the destroyer flotilla hoI flo no I tilla at the naval al base here her and when 1 the destroyers r McCall Port Porter r and Cum Cum- I s went out on n. n v m mysterious misI mission mis mis- I Ion sion this arte afternoon noon Rear Admiral I KnIght in command of ot this district was as asked If Ie f the boats hont were searching for fOI a submarine base or looking up some flome torel foreign n tender I can not answer that the ad- ad mIr al but we are letting letting- no rio re report report re- re r port of submarine bases or tenders paSsE pass paSt r E b by without Investigation hn t Shorn leave lea among tho men of ot the 1 fleet has lias been greatly curtailed and each ship In active command has virtually vir vir- I a full complement always alwn s 's s onI on I f hand handS Man Many of ot the officers a admitted tonight that tho they wore running no r 4 chances of or being caught short handed ed edas as tho they W warn rO Sunday Sunda whon when s several serl de destroyers do- do went to sea with only a third 1 of or their thell men to rescue tho the crews an anI and passengers er of the ships sunk during the tho outburst of German submarine m ac- ac c- c th near noar the tho Nantucket li lightship I In an effort to clear up tho the mystery concerning the British steamer King King- which was reported both hoth by hy bythe bythe the Nantucket antu shoals lightship and tho the i crew of the torpedoed steamer 4 den UK as having Jn bec been destroyed erl Sunday t CO Capt David P P- o Ol ot the lightship light light- ship was wal asked to forward what In Information information In- In 01 I formation he hp had in the matter A AaD Aradio aD radio me message from him tonight ht said laid MI I Report of ot sinking was received tl from Captain Wilson and crow of ot when they the boarded this vessel eRel Claimed II f the they saw attacked and crew taking to boats bof Crow Crew of Christ Christian Chris Chris- t t t 1 tian Knudson boarded lightship after pulling for hours after having hayIng been sunk thirty miles south of tho lightship light light- l lets lJ ship ship I p 1 Naval men mon are arc Inclined to think this 11 iU indicated that the tho reported lo loss loan of theun tho the tholie lie un 1 It was waR an error Radio condition con con- U 1 Sunday were not the best hest they I pointed out and In the excitement of li h the moment it would have hwe been easy for tor the tho to have hare confused J. J or the l with tho the Knudsen rf rIS owing o to a similarity in their code I signals I J Vessel lH Held In Port v. e-v. York Oct 11 Although Il-Although Although h J there was no newt news today to indicate indi I cate that tho the Gorman German submarine U 53 j was vas In the Atlantic sea J j lane lanes Hut and while some somo shipping InorI Inter Inor Interests I ests believed she has hns headed for tor Helgo land an there was wa evidence enca that the British British Brit Brit- ish admiralty will proceed with caulion caution caution cau cau- tion lion in allowing British ships to depart If from Atlantic coast ports The two British vessels due to sail F today y did not leave anti and it was reported report report- 3 ed that others which have nave cleared both French and British will not sail at present i Shipping circles heard toda today that i Admiral Montague Browning In command com com- mand of or the British fleet at nt Halifax had Issued or orders detaining ho h. h British Brit ish Ih merchant vessels no now in American ports until such a time as It Jt was deemed safe for to them to depart j A dozen other British ships 11 P- P ing Ing- tho the big White Star passenger cr liner Adriatic got ot their clearance papers to today today to to- day hut but It wa was sal paid aid that with the ex exception exception ex- ex of the tho Adriatic tho dates of or their departure would depend upon developments in the efforts which itIs it itIs itIs Is taken for or granted the British admiralty admiralty ad ad- is making to rid American waters waters wa wa- tens of ot tho submarine submarino danger The Adriatic White Star officials said will sail aall at noon tomorrow and prospective J passengers o. o have havo b been en notified notified notified noti noti- fied The continued continue absence of pr f advices indicating a additional submarine activIties activities along tho the Atlantic lanes Janes resulted In a reduction today In marine maline Insurance urance ur- ur ance rates from tho the high mark struck Monday Rates were quoted at 25 2 per percent percent cent a drop of ot 50 per cent rom the general gen quotations earlier in the wool week There was 0 a strong tendency In naval nav nav- al at circles today to th that t the 53 U IB Is headed for tor her base at ot Helgo land This belief bellet is founded on tho the knowledge that the cruising ra radius lus of ot I the U 53 class clase boats does oos not exceed miles or just sufficient to permit m making 1 a It voyage oa e out from Helgo o l land nd via the north of or Scotland to Newport New Now port an and return It Is considered pea pcs sible that sufficient extra fuel luel was carried to permit a short stay on the operating ground One Ono r report port unverified was that the theU U U 63 63 took on board crude oil from tho the Christian Knudsen before sinking n that craft In tho the event e that tho the U 53 has not been able to replenish her fuel the view was expressed that tho the logical course coune for tor her to tale take would be lie to follow the line of ot the tac gulf cult stream n to th the corner as It Is known to nay nav Iga tor The corner coiner Is tho turning point in the northern Atlantic whore traffic between the United Kingdom and the thc United States either heads hc up tip for tor the English channel or shapes awa away for tor various arlous ports on tho the American sea sea- board From Now New York to tho the corner corner cor ner ncr Is 18 a 3 distance of about 1060 1000 miles and from the tho corner to W oland via the north coast of Scotland is a distance distance dis dis- tance tanco of about 2400 miles In heading bonding for tor the corner the U- U U 53 3 would be reaching reachIng- along toward her base and would bo be in a position even more advantageous ad than oft off Nantucket to strike a blow at munitions ships It was sas pointed out O Operations Operation Declared d Legal Berlin BerHn Oct 11 Concerning ll recent developments elc In submarine submarino warfare It ItIs ItIs itis Is stated by a competent authority sn s 5 the Overseas O News agency That submarine activity along the lines linos of called no-called warfare is Ia In accordance accordance accord accord- ance with International law as ad admitted admitted ad- ad by all legal authorities and re responsible re re- statesmen Further the practice practice tice tico of German submarines In no way way- violates promises and interpretations given Iven by German authorities and accepted ac no- b by other nations German submarines act only onty after giving due ue warning anti and after atter allowing ample time for tor the crew and to leave the tho ship In boat boats It jt is pointed out that even the tho Router Reuter telegrams tom tele grams are un unable ble to give any detail d indicating Illegal action Rellon on the Mio part lart of or orthe lh the submarines The Tho Morgen Iorg Post jost declares that tho the submarines are arc acting In accordance with the tho humane methods which Germany German promised President Wilson ilson would be b carried out Tho Tue Cologne Gazette says sas the appearance of or submarine submarines sub sub- ul- ul marines marine in the Atlantic merely denotes a a. lengthening of their radius of ac action action nc- nc tion rendering It possible to strike the enemy hard bard and effectively but hut butIn butIn hutin In such form as not to expose us to hampering complaints from an any quarters quarters tens which might believe Itself en entitled on- on titled to complain Holland A.- A. lIk k J The Hague Ingue Netherlands s. s Oct 11 The Dutch government it Is 18 learned on the basis of facts already ascertained ascer ascer- r. r t tamed will Immediately Immediate ask nole Germany German to explain the sinking of tho the Dutch steamer In tho the Atlantic off oCt tho the New ew Fn England land coast last Sunda Sunday Sun Sun- da day A American London Oct 11 ln In In th the house of or C commons 0 m 0 n a t today 0 da v a announcement nfl ou n c e m on t was waB made b by Lord Robert Hobert Cecil war trade minister that the reply of tho American Ameri Amen can government In respect ot to permitting permitting permit permit- ting tinS belligerent submarines t to enter neutral ports had ha been received Lord Robert Bobert said ho hI regretted 1 that at present present pres pres- ent he was ns not in a position to make any further statement iii |