6 PUBLIS'HED DAZLY under order of THE PREJIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by C MMZTTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities VOL. 3 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1919. No. 528 PERSHING MAY SEND ENLISTED DUTCH SHIPS TO BE RETURNED MAN HOME IFCONVINCED THAT BY U. S. TO HOLLAND A T ONCE; DISTRESS EXISTS INHIS FAMILY NEED FOR THEM DASSED 11yAl fll A JTlWAR NEED FORTTHEVMDPAS1SEDT ANNOUNCEMENT Soldiers May Make Their Own Re- MADE Estimated Value of the BY WAR TRADE BOARD quest or it May Be Made by Let- Ordnance Scrap Material Eighty-Seven Vessels, With - ter or Cable Direct to Commanding On Hand Dec. 31, 1918 Oficer by Member of Family. Total of 539,000 Tonnage, The War D~partment au- The War Department has authorized to Be Released as Fast as Gen. Pershing to send to the United thorizes the following from the They Enter Our Ports. States for the purpose of immediate dis- Office of the Director of Sales: charge individual drafted or enlisted Taken Over by President's - men upon presentation of convincing tes- The estimated value of Ord- timony to the effect-that there exists sick- nance scrap material on hand Proclamation in March, ness or other distress in the soldier's December 31, 1918, by classes 1918-History of Negotia- family. has been reported by the Stores Men may make their own request for and Scrap Section of the Ord- tions. such discharge or a request for discharge may be made direct by letter or cable to nance Department to the Di- The Dutch ships now under the control the Commanding General, American Ex- rector of Sales. It should be and in the service of the United States poditionary Forces, France, by a member noted that scrap inventories will be immediately and unconditionally of the soldier's family or by another in- vary every day. The list is as returned to Holland. terested and responsible person. In follows: Announcement to this effect is made either case the request must be accom- Pounds. by the War Trade Board, after con- panied by good and sufficient testimony Aluminum scrap, all kinds- 46, 608 sultation with and in concurrence with to the effect that sickness or other dis- Brass scrap, all kinds-- 5, 842, 351 the Shipping Board-, and it was further- Such testimony Cupro - nickel scrap, all more stated that this return would take tiess really exists. kinds ------------------ '181, 9 should preferably consist of an affidavit Copper scrap ------------ 69 580 place as fast as the Dutch ships in ques- of a physician, a minister, or a notary Machine shop borings and tion enter our ports, at the conclusion public, or other responsible person, or, in turnings -------------- 9, 714, 139 of their present voyages. Steel heavy melting, scrap - 20, 771, 061 case request is made by cable, full facts Steel low phosphorus, War Emergency Passed. should be certified to by a responsible scrap -------------- 5, 988, 477 person. Requests originating in this Nickel steel heavy melting This action is to be carried out because scrap ----------------- 5.518, 359 country should give the full name, rank, Nickel steel borings and the war emergency and necessity under and organization of the soldier whose dis- turnings -------------- 15, 654, 919 which the ships were taken over has Cast and malleable iron, passed. Since the signing of the armi- charge is desired. serap --- -- - 13, 692, 718 . May Also Discharge Others. High speed borings, turn- stice the tonnage available to use'by this ings, scrap, tools. --- 63 365 country has steadily increased. The ne- Gen. Pershing has also been authorized Mixed and miscellaneous cessity of transporting troops and muni- iron and steel scrap ---- 5, 195, 748 to discharge in Europe, on their own ap- Miscellaneous scrap consist- tions to Europe has passea. This fact, plication, men who give good and suffi- ing of rags, waste paper, along with the condition that there are cient reasons for requesting such dis- etc-------------------- 803,955 considerable stocks of supplies and ma- Lead dross scrap-f__ -- 153, 005 charge and who waive any claim for sea Lead scrap--------------- 322, 355 terials now -abroad, has resulted in the travel allowances froiv Europe to the Brass ashes and sweepings- 1, 067, 571 release of shipping since the armistice Men so discharged will Burlap ------------------ 256, 063 was signed. It was furthermore stated United States. Spent acid-------------- 1, 495, 250 be paid travel allowances from their sta- Amatol ------------------ 269 847 by the War Trade Board that the return tion in Europe to the port of embarkation Ammonium picrate -------- 5, 000 of the Dutch ships is due to the wish and from Hoboken, N. J., to the place of Tetryl ------------------- 18, 660 of the board to return ships and trade enlistment or induction into the service. Total ------------- 88, 352, 324 to normal channels and conditions. or These instructions apply to enlisted Ends Protracted Negotiations. drafted men who entered the service since April 1, 1917. Men who entered the The return of these ships marks the serx ice on or before April 1, 1917, may be STRANDED SHIP TOTAL LOSS. conclusion of the long protracted discus- furloughed to the United States when sion and procedure relating to the mat- sickness or distress in the soldier's family American Sloop Nebinger Ashore at Point ter, which began soon after our entry is clearly indicated. Porto Rico, Banes Bay. into the war. It must be understood that discharges A dispatch from Santiago, Cuba, to the The whole chain of circumstances lead- or furloughs of this kind will be given State Department states that the Ameri- ing up to the final requisition of the Dutch only in exceptional cases. Requests for can schooner Andrew Nobinger, which shipping in our ports constitutes one of discharge must clearly show that the sick- stranded at Point Porto Rico on Banes the most important and interesting chap- ness is of such a critical nature as will Bay, off the Cuban coast, will be a total ters in the history of the war. require the soldier's immediate presence loss. The vice consul at Antilla reports It was on July 9, 1917, that the Presi- or that distress in a man's family is such that a sloop has been Fmt to aid in the dent issued a proclamation authorizing an as can not be relieved by allotments of removal of gear and effects. All the embargo on shipments of our essential money made under the war-risk insur- crew is reported safe. The owners live materials to all countries, although of ance act. in Boston. course this applied especially to enemy 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1919. countries and neutrals, To exercise such control was one of the primary functions Statement By the Secretary of War of the War Trade Board. But previous to the creation of the War Trade Board, its predecessor, the Exports Council, sent a On Pay of Soldiers Leaving France note to the northern neutrals, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Holland. This note, Press statement by the Secretary of were paid in full up to the time of their sent to Holland on July 24, 1917, ex- War, January 311 1919: leaving Europe. In some instances, troops plained that although the United States In the course of investigations which arriving in January had been paid only was anxious to supply Holland in so far are being made into the question of pay- to October 31, because they left France as possible with commodities for her vital ing soldiers, I directed that inquiry be before the pay-day in December; but all needs, where such commodities 19ere not made at Camp Mills, Camp Upton, Camp such organisations were properly equip- reexported to Germany, our own strictly Merritt, and Camp Dif, to discover ped with their records and were all paid war aeede were so great and so pressing whether organizations arriving there in full on their arrival here. The units that they must take precedence over the from overseas have been paid regularly investigated reported prompt payments needs of neutrals. In addition to giving for the months preceeding their 'depar- while on duty with the A. E. F., pay being Holland this explanation of the embargo, ture from E urope. The results which received generally on the second or third that nation was asked for detailed infor- have been brought to me to-day, show day, of the month succeeding that for mation in regard to her needs for food, that practically all such organizations which pay was due., fodder, and raw materials. The Holland Commission. the Dutch ships lying in our ports. And Lord 1918, and the independence of the In October, 1917, the Holland Govern- Holland was notified to thit effect. United States of America, the 142d. [SEAL] WOODnow WILSON. ment Commission was sent over to this tresident Wilson's Proclamation. country to negotiate for an economic By the President: agreement. On March 20, 1918, the President is- 'ROBERT LANSING, Meanwhile the embargo had the actual sued a proclamation authorizing the re- Secretary of State. effect of tying up in our ports more than quisition of all Dlch shipping in our 80 ships, detained either ,for the rea- ports on that day. The text of this proc- Eighty-Seven Ships Taken. son that they were loaded with or in- lamation was as follows: tended to load embargoed cargoes, or be- Accordingly on March 20, 1918, the cause it was not possible to grant them BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Dutch ships in our ports were taken pos- bunker licenses.