Show INo o Life r e Lost asU as II r oats Fend Nine 1 Tine Vessels esse to Bottom WAR HIP 1 To PATR PATROL l T l ANT I C CA COAST A T LI LINE N I Divers Divers' Raids May Lead to Complications With Allies Over Status of Visiting Submersibles r Blow in in Mexican Gulf by Submarines Against Tankers Carrying Oil to England Is Foreseen i By ny I Press Press' LONG BEACH N. N J J. J Oct 9 Just g.-Just Just I before Count von Bernstorff the German German German Ger- Ger man ambas ambassador ador who Is to call all on the president at Shadow Lawn this afternoon arrived Mr Wilson issued the following statement The government will of course I first inform itself as to all the facts that there may be no doubt or mistake mistake mis- mis take as far as they are concerned The country may rest ass assured red that the German government will be held to the complete fulfillment fulfillment- of Its promises to the government of the United States I have no right now Ito to question its willingness to fulfill them The president was represented today today to- to day as being deeply concerned over the situation although he had no Information information information in In- formation from official sources indicating indicating indi- indi f cating eating that th the promises of the German German German Ger- Ger man government had been violated It was stated a most thorough investigation tion tion would be made By As Associated Press 1 I WASHINGTON Oct 9 The The I avy department began today preparations to establish a patrol patrol pa pa- of warships along the he orth Atlantic coast to make ertain certain that American neutrality is not violated by the German submarine raid on allied shipping No o orders were were s sent nt to the Atlantic p fleet or to commandants of the navy yards but department officials began taking steps making ready all aU craft of ot the acting and reserve fleet which could be assigned to patrol duty should developments make it necessary necessary sary to establish a watch along the three mile limit American officials are determined that no ship shall be attacked in American waters J 1 State officials have bave come to the con con- that so far none of Germanys Germany's s a promises to the United States and Y none of the rules rules rules' of oC international law have been broken in the submarine raid off orr the New England coast No official announcement of this view was made but it is known to have been reached after acter i aview of or sUch reports as are available a f Possibilities of diplomatic complications over the German submarine raid along the New England coast seemed today to point toward the allies as well wells as s Germany State and navy officials scanning the unofficial reports of the destruction destruction tion of ships within sight of American Ameri- Ameri can shores found no reason today to change their first impression that the submarine operations had been conducted conducted con- con ducted so far within the limitations of Continued on page e 2 I STORM TORM OF PROTEST PROTEST i Continued from page 1 p petrel ared trdy Immediately every person per per- son aen Interested In the arch uch and Us building build ing Inq began beano sailing on th the committeemen com com- In charge of It for tor explanation lions tion tlona Complaints came from all sources and from persons of all aU political faiths faith 0 von a from R Republican e D n s who felt tell t that hat the of a public edifice was not l In n perfect rood good taste Th The commutes went after Arter Chief By- By WILt water Ho Ile he sold lold the arch to the HOB J company In effect was war the prelude to the Ule And thin li la how It stands today The Tha Democrats domAnd demand that their banners banners ban ban- ners be ba placed pissed aide side by side Ide with the Republican Republican Re Re- publican banner It bannert-It If the tile arch remains landing 1 H. 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Joseph denies any connection with the m matter He lIe sage ays he did not arrange with Fire Chief Bywater to banner Danner the arch Says Soya Fire Chief Bywater I merely made the arrangements for forthe forthe forthe the citizens citizens' committee In disposing of ot the arch I 1 sold It on October 6 5 to the George Ross ROils Wrecking company and my understanding was that It was to be torn down Work was to commence to- to to night Whether the arch will be torn tom to-I to down before election and whether any permission was given for tor the arch to remain up vp Is la a 0 question I cannot an an- ewer Mayor Ferry said Bald that so far tar as se the city Is la concerned the arch Is fa to be torn down Immediately No permission has been Deen granted the Republican or any other party to use ulle the arch for tor advertising ad ad- ad- ad their candidates the mayor said Other city officials as well as ae I the mayor said Bald that the first they had bad heard of ot the Republican banners on the arch was wan today C O. O W V. chairman of the Rona Jona committee which had charge of ot tho fund for construction of ot the arch laid that his fits Interest In the structure had bad ended when the arch was sold to Fire Chief Bywater He had no further further further fur fur- ther comment to make on the subject F F. G. G Palmer of ot the George Ross Wrecking company said that no one had bad applied to to-or to or or received from the company permission to o placard the arch I |