Show NOW SHELTERED BT THE MERIGAN FLAG Old Glory Waves Over British Brit-ish Legation Caracas REOPENED SATURDAY EVE Secretary of the American legation Le-gation Is in Charge Situation in Venezuelan Capital Continues Con-tinues Critical Excitement Among Gorman Residents Is Intense STs Satimlayr Dec7yiaAThc British legation here will be reopened tonight under the American flag by W W Russell secretary of the American legation I The statement that Italy through her legation here is to demand payment pay-ment of her claims against Venezuela has been confirmed Tho arrival of the United States gunboat gun-boat Marietta < at La Guayra yesterday yester-day was due to rumor that United States Minister Bowen was In danger There has been no ground for such a rumor and the presence of the Marietta was not requested by Minister Bowen SITUATION IS CRITICAL Tho situation In Caracas continues to be critical and there Is Intense excitement ex-citement among the German residents of the city Today the Germans sought refuge at the American legation where they were sheltered Mr Bowen hag gotten in quantities of of all kinds of provisions to be used for any emergency emer-gency The enlistment of Venezuelan soldiers l sol-diers continues Two thousand men from Caracas and Valencia came Into this city today The British and German colleges here which were boycotted have closed their doors The University of Caracas also is closed Priests are preaching for war GERMANS WITH CASTRO It Is reported that ninety Germans living In the country have offered to support the Venezuelan Government against Germany Lending German and British residents of Caracas arc very bitter against their respective Ministers whom they accuse of leaving Caracas without giving any Intimation of their Intention to abandon the city HERALDS THE BLOCADE The note from the commanders of the allied fleet which was sent to the Venezuelan Vene-zuelan Government through Minister Bowen concerning Venezuelan vessels leaving La Guayra lasupposed to herald her-ald the blockade The Government at Caracas Is sur prlsxjd that the Government at Washington Wash-ington remains silent In spite of the recent re-cent action of the allied fleet PEOPLE IN IGNORANCE The fact that the people of Venezuela are In absolute Ignorance of tho designs de-signs of the allies upon their country creates a deep and disturbing impression Impres-sion here The chic officer of President Presi-dent Castros guard said today to the representative of the Associated l Press READY TO FIGHT If there Is to be war let us know and wo will fight If there Is to be only an assault on our const where wo cannot reach tho allies the only thing left for ua to do Is to declare that to destroy your debtors furniture la a strange way to force tho payment of hIs obligations I believe this situation will soon come withIn the scope of the 2Ionroo doctrine |