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which for a time marred England's chances in the war. Entrance ot Cuba into the war, plus possible entry of Brazil, Argen tina and perhaps others this week, bids tair to have a vital effect upon developments, adding as -it does to crushing weight against Honenzol lernism. New reasons for prosecuting war relentlessly, it any such be needed were mrnished by Belgian atrocities reported by state department show ing conclusively that Germany's heartlessness is a menace not alone to Belgium, but to the world. Report described Germany as gradually drawing the strangling steel net about Belgium, making her a vast internment camp. The war department preparation tor a big army under expected con - gressional passage of administration war bill is ready for recruit work. At same time the department is keeping an eye on Mexican border situation, though latest reports from Gen. Per shing, indicates no present cause for alarm. Other government branches are prosecuting thoroughly the hunt for German spies. Particular care is taken to strip the border of any of these intriguing -German hirelings. The state department anticipated today that it would soon know offi cially about reported Austrian break in relations ZEPPELIN BASE PLANNED FOR DANISH WEST INDIES Copenhagen, April 9. The United States' main purpose in purchasing Danish West Indies from Denmark was to defeat known German plans to establish Zeppelin and submarine base there. It was .learned on highest author ity here today that months ago, when United States began carefully appraising possibilities of conflict with Germany, this scheme of impe rial government to seize islands and establish a base of operations against United States came to light It was this reason that impelled America to open negotiations with Denmark for transfer of this strategic position to the American flag. Whether Germany planned forci bly to seize the islands or to pur chase them from Denmark was not clear. Denmark, because of its geo graphic position, is dominated jby Germany, and for reasons of nation al safety would undoubtedly have acquiesced in whatever course Ger many demanded. c WAR NOTES Wagner School, Batavia, stopped singing of "Die Wacht am Rhein." Four hundred drug clerks tendered services to Red Cross. War .was subject of many Easter sermons in churches yesterday. First Illinois infantry preparing for war. Expects call this week. . Hundreds of wireless stations, closed by gov't Saturday, dismantled yesterday. Bernand J. Burns, Jr., 17, son of Police Lieut Burns, enlisted in Co. I, First infantry. Sol Westerfeld, ex-pres. National Grocers' ass'n, wants U. S. to take steps to insure adequate food supply during war.' Great Lakes training station to be mobilization base for middle western naval recruits. 20,000 expected to gather there. B. A. Eckhardt, pres. B. A. Eck hardt Milling Co., says farmers must sow every bit of land to prevent a wheat famine. Milam Lusk, Wilmette, who was in Austria when war broke out and was prisoner 22 days, is back. Says hun-i