HONEY COMBED WITH SPIES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2620, 16 November 1915, Page 5

HONEY COMBED WITH SPIES

AMERICA, AND THE TEUTONIC INTRIGUERS 'FINANCINGS* TiHE FURTIVE WAR Br Telcgrarli—Braflj Association— Copyright Washington, November 14. Dr. J. Goricaj", late Consul for Au&trlarHungary at San Francisco, alleges that tlio United Btates is honeycombed with Austro-Gernian spies under the direction of M. Dttmba and Count Bcrnstorff. Since the "beginning of the war £8,000,000 has been spent to create a political and social -upheaval and to prevent the shipment of munitions to the Allies. The spies'' activities aro daily increasing. OwinEC to the economic strain, Germany has reached the limit of her producing capacity. Within tht> next few weeks America will be faced with a grave 6if/nation, involving attacks on the railroads, warehouses, wharves, and shipping. Dr. Goricar declares that while Consul at San Fran-risco last year ho was ordered to secuni plans of the defences of 1 the entire Pacific coast. His 'declining to act as a sii>y resulted in his resignation. He assorts that the Austrian Consuls at Cleveland. St. Louis. Pittsburg, St. Paul, (Chicago, and Philadelphia are spreading propaganda _ among the foreign workers in the munition factories. The Austro-Geman Embassy denies the allegations. SPIES JN HOLLAND ("Times" and Sidney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. November 15, 5.6 p.m.) London, November 14. The "Times" Amsterdam correspondent states that Holland is teeming with .German spies. Teutons swarm in the hotels and railway trains, and sit close to English people in tie cafes and restaurants.

THE WAR IN EAST AFRICA

GENERAL SMUTS'S FORCE. By Telegraph—)?re9E Association—fJopyriglit Cape Town, November 14. General Smuts liopes to command, 25,000 men in German East Africa.

GERMANY'S LOST TRADE IN THET PACIFIC

WHAT THE OF BREMEN AND HAMBURG WANT. By Telegraph—Preaa Association—OoDyrlsrM Amsterdam, November 14. Messages from Berlin report that a meeting of Hamburg and Bremen merchants formerly trading in the Pacific urged the Colonial Secretary ;o concern himself in the recovery of Germany's South Sea colonies. ' Dr. Solf replied that he would champion the cause of recovering Germany's entire colonial possessions.

THE OUTLOOK IN PERSIA

NATIVE TJNREST SUBSIDING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyr'r Teheran, November 14. The fact that' the Shah is remaining at Teheran and that there is a prospect of a favourable issue of the pourparlers with Russia, has somewhat re : assured the natives. The German and Turkish Embassies at Teheran have combined. [A majority of the Mejliss (Persian Parliament) has expressed a wish for a favourable adjustment of Persia's relations with Russia, and the Counoil of Ministers has- been deliberating regarding conditions they can offer Russia and Britain. Meanwhile, the 'Austrian and German Legations have '.removed their archives and belongings Ik> the American Legation.]

MR. CHURCHILL

1 PRESS TRIBUTES TO HIS NAVAL ADMINISTRATION. Bj • 'fologmpli—Press Association- Copsrishi London, November 14. IStriking tributes appear in tlie "Observer" and other newspapers on Mr. Churchill's administration, especially in sea uring command of the 'sea from the out set. lV.tr. Churchill will proceed to the front on. 'Wednesday.

AUSTRIAN AIR ATTACK ON VERONA'

TWETOY-EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED. Ily T< leerasli—PreßS Association—OoEyrielit New York, November 14. Router's agent at Rome reports that three l Austrian aeroplanes dropped fifteen Ibombs at Verona, killing 28 persons iind wounding 49. PIAZZA ERBE. (fllcc.. November 15, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, November 14.' Hostile aircraft bombed the Piazza Erbe at Verona, then orowded with civilian s, killing thirty and injuring forty-eight. [The Piazza Erbe in Verona —the most important and beautiful town in Venetia — I was once the Forum, and is now the frnit an d vegetable market. The Piazza Erbe is one of the most picturesque spots in! Italy.]

PRIN'CE ALBERT'S HEALTH

NECESSITATES A SPELL A*SHOBE. BiTeleeraiph-Prasb Association-OopyrlfM London, November 14. Official: "His Boyal Highness Prince Albert '(second son of the King) is suffering ixom obstinate gastric disorder. "The Prince (who ib in the Navy) will be ctompelled to stay in London for some weeks for special treament."

THIS METAL INDUSTRY

DIFFICULTIES OF DEVELOPMENT. Br Telegra ph—Preaa Association-Copyright London, November 14. Mr. 6. H. Blackmore, of Sidney, who visitedl America.and Great Britain inquiring imto the possibilities of tlio development' of the Australian metal industry, sayys that the principal difficulties in tlio way of tho production of spelter in England are higher , wages, increased'price s of coal and coke, freight, and the difficulty of inducing English workmen' to undertake a dirty and unhealthy work.. It had been suggested to import Belgians, but the Belgian Government o.bjccts, owing to- the need for men to rususcitate the industry there after tho war. Britain could not hope to competo with Germany and Belgium after the war unless the British Government either gavo a Honus to producers or gayo tariff prediction to local industry. British metallu i'gical methods, apart from Btepl roamifacturss, are out of date cswprsd 'with tljose of Austra? iJlw. >