America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 42, 20 February 1915, Page 5

America

INTOLERABLE POSITION.

REMARKABLE TREATMENT OF AMERICANS. DESPITE PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT FOOD CONSUMPTION. United Press Association. London, February 19. The Daily 'News’ Copenhagen correspondent says: “Public feeling in Germany towards Americans has changed since Washington made it plain that she would stand none of the Kai. ser’s nonsense. Many Americans have been publicly insulted, and the position of the American war committees is becoming extremely difficult. Some members have found the position intolerable, and have resigned and prepared to quit Gerany. Other Americans are leaving for Copenhagen. They state that it is reported that owing to the necessity for restricting food pared to quit Germany. Other Ameriment intends to order five million people possessing independent means, but ineligible for military service, to depart to neutral countries till the end of the war. It is proposed that three millions will go to Scandinavia, and a million each to Holland and Switzerland.

TRADE ORDERS FROM ALLIES.

United Press Association

London, February 10,

Seattle reports that large orders for war supplies have been placed by the Russian Government during the past fortnight. All trans-Pacific freighters are loading with cotton to their full capacity, and the Pacific Coast timber interests are seeking to secure the Allies trade.

THE TWO NOTES.

PRESS FAVORABLY IMPRESSED WITH GREY’S TONE.

United Press Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, February 19. American newspapers unanimously compare the friendliness and reasonableness of Sir Edward Grey's unto with the brutal German attitude, and state that it has caused the most favorable impression.

AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT

(Received 1.25 p.m.) London, February 19

'Fhe New York Times justifies Britain’s declaring of food as contraband, and warns Germany that she will he held strictly accountable to America for ships and lives.

The Sun states that briefly the Note means that Germany does not intend

to be governed by the rules of civilised warfare.

The Tribune asks:—What attention •an civilised opinion pay to belligerents with unclean hands, and from i Government which outruns all Thers in making warfare ruthlessly nhuman ? The World says that accountability s the first and last word of the Unit'd States. BRITISH PRESS COMMENT. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, February 19. Most of the British newspapers dehire they will be surprised if Germany’s note is received with satisfaction in America. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, February 19. Washington advices state that none of the newspapers have anything good to say for the Berlin decree and its Note compared to the brutal ruthlessness of the German attitude, created a aftermath of contradictory bullying. Also that the clear, friendly, and convincing reasonableness of the British favorable impression. AN OUTSPOKEN YANKEE. BRINGING THE "MISTRESS OF THE SEAS" TO TERMS! United Press Association. (Received 12.30 p.ra.) Washington, February 19. Representative Bartholdt is being much criticised for his' speech in the House in which he declared that America’s demands against Britain presented no alternative but to submit or declare war. The threat of an embargo on the exportation of arms, however, was the only thing required bo bring the Mistress of the Seps to terms.