AMERICA AT WAR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16147, 27 February 1918, Page 7

AMERICA AT WAR.

LABOUR'S ATTITUDE. GERMAN AUTOCRACY MUST BE SMASHED. (By Cable.—Freas Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, February 25. Mr Samuel Gompers (president of the American Federation of Labour) has received a message from the head of the German trade unions, inviting American Labour to discuss peace. Mr Gompers replied:— "We talk now. Either you must smash your autocracy, or . we shall smash it for you." WASHINGTON, February 25. American workers unanimously approve of Mr G'ompers's refusal "to dincuss peace with the Genoan workers. The invitation was received through a Dutch Labour leader, who reported that similar invitations had been sentto the British and French Labour leaders. Mr Gompers point 3 out that the Germans would not allow a delegate to leave Germany unless he was the tool of the autocracy.' America would gladly attend an Allied Labour Conference for the purpose of speeding up the war. EFFECT OF FOOD EMBARGO. ( NEW Y r ORK, February 20. The War Trade Board announces that as a result of the American embargo, food exports from the Northern European neutrals to Germany have been cut down by 60 to 80 mr cent. ' Additional restrictions are expected to increase further the acute food shortage. HUN AGENTS DARING SCHEME. (Reuter'a T#?lc«jrams.) (Received February 27th 12 "5 a m ) NEW YORK, February 25. Eugene Sehwcrdt, a mi'lionairo wool merchant, has been arrested on a charge of beinjr a German agent. He will he interned. It is stated that he conspired to corner all wool in America for Germany. He holds 600,000 dollars worth o£ wool in store. INTRIGUE DISCLOSED ]N SPAIN". (■Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Received February 2?th, 0.0 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 25. The authorities have published a German letter which was circulated in the Spanish army, urging a closer relationship between the Spanish and German armies, and endeavouring to prevent Spanish merchants supplying the American forces in France. "CAR LOOKS LIKE NEW." This is wkat everybody says after polishing the car with "'Wood Food" (Is at Minson's). Try it on your machine, or piano also. The finest polish made. SltiS!#