America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 301, 18 December 1914, Page 5

America

WOMEN AND THE TROOPS. MISS CHRISTABEL PANKHURST IN THE LIMELIGHT. Timxi and Sydney Sun Bxsvioxa. (Received 8 a.m.) . London, December 17.Miss Christabel Pankhurst writes from New York about instructions to our troops to respect German women. “It would have a wonderful effect here, and I wish General French would issue similar \ instructions.” SAFETY AT SEA. United Press Assoouwon. Washington, December 17. The Senate has ratified the Safety at Sea Convention, with a proviso retaining the right to enact higher standards in foreign and American; vessels than the treaty described.

TREATMENT OF ALLIES’ CONSULS IN ARABIA.

ITALIAN ATTACHE WOUNDED.

(Received 12.55 p.m.) Washintgon, December 17. 1 Official.—The report of the American Government relates that after the British and Trench Consuls took refuge in the Italian Consulate at Hocleida; in Arabia, Ottoman military surrounded the Consulate and began firing, during which the Italian Attache was wounded. The British Consul then surrendered. The Turkish Governor accused the Italian Consul of firing on Turkish troops. Italian warships arrived opportunely, took the Italian Consul aboard, and remained off shore until Italy presented demands for the release of the other Consuls, which was later effected.