THE MONROE DOCTRINE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5

THE MONROE DOCTRINE

UNCLE SAM AND THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS. ' _ • (Reo. Novembor 26, 10.15 p.m.) • Washington, November 25. Much comment has been occasioned by a statement made by President Wilson to "White House callers that the United States did not- consider itself under any obligation or duty to enforce the neutrality of the South American Republics.

GOMINC INTO LINE, , COLUMBIAN, REPUBLIC 'AND , WIRELESS REGULATIONS. (Rec. November 26, 10.15 p.m.) Washington, November 25. The Colombian Legation has announced that the Republic of Columbia has decided to adopt and enforce the wireless, regulations which are being enforced by tho United States against belligerent States. . >.

WIRELESS STATIONS. : THREATS BY' BRITAIN AND FRANCE. . ' (Rec. November 27, 1.10 a.m.) _. London, Novembor 26. In. the House of Commons, Mr. Charles Roberts stated that Britain and France had repeatedly endeavoured to secure tho removal of the Gorman wireless 6taff at Cartagena (in Colombia), and also tho effective dismantling of the wireless German .ships in Colombian ports, and had finally intimated to the United States, that they might be obliged to take protective measures. A similar warning was given to Ecuador respecting the Galapagos Islands.

HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY. INCIDENT ON GERMAN SUBMARINE. London, November 25. When the German submarine TJIB was surrendering after being rammed by the British patrol vessel off the Scottish coast, lots were drawn, and a mechanic sacrificed his life by opening the valves to sink jher .to prevent the capture and the revelation of tho plans of the vessel.

CERMAN/VANDALISM. DEFENCELESS SHIP "DELIBERATELY TORPEDOED," London, November 25. The 'Admiralty's report states that the deliberate t'orpedoeing in broad daylight of the defenceless passenger ship Amiral Ganteaume —blown up by a torpedo on October 27 -while carrying a large number of Belgian refugees, thirty lives being lost —is the best specimen of German methods.yet recorded.

'a costly visit. NTJRNBERG'S CALL AT PANNING ISLAND. Brisbane, November 25. Mr. Millward, manager of the Pacific Cable Company, has returned from Fanning Island. Ho. states that the damago to tho cable and property by the German'cruiser Nurnberg amounted_ to' several thousand pounds. Everything has been restored.

FISHING BOAT MINED 'AND SUNK. (Rec. November 27, 1 a.m.) London, November 26. 'A' Yarmouth fishing boat struck a mine and was wrecked. Nine of tho crew were drowned.