America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 88, 16 April 1915, Page 5

America

another interview.

BERNMARDI’S DENIAL OF CERI MAN AMBITIONS. THE DAGGER LIES WITH ENGLAND. j Times and Sidney Son Service. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, April 15. The Now York World’s correspondent, who interviewed the Pope, has now interviewed Count Bernhardi, who said; “Nothing could he more absurd that the statement that a victory for us would he a future danger to the United States in South America. If America has reason to expect a clash with any European Power, that power is England. The danger lies in England’s marine and in her absolute dominion of the sens. I emphatically deny that Germany entertains any idea of world-conquest. The Japanese demands in China are a serious blow to American interests of China.” Count Bernhardi does not believe that this will he the last great war, hut that wars will become less frequent, and he does not consider a war between the yellow and white races is near.

“WHAT IS GERMAN DIPLOMACY DRIVING AT?” New York, April 15. Commenting on Count Bernstorff’s assertion that his memorandum was communicated to the United States by the order of the German Government, the Herald asks: “What is German diplomacy driving at? Is she presuming to interfere in the affairs of the American people in the hope of stirring up strife, or trying to force the United States to a breach of diplomatic relations and so manufacture an excuse for failure that will he palatable to the German people?

SENSATIONAL STOCK BOOM.

London, April 15

The Daily Telegraph’s New York correspondent reports a sensational stock boom. The outside public is apparently gaining control of the market, causing rises unprecedented formally years and regardless of value. Sales are averaging a million shares per day. Public action is due to the belief that many concerns are benefitting from war orders. For example, Bethlehem steel was selling at thirty dollars in February, but is now att 100 dollars. The movement is aggravated by the extremely heavy foreign selling by Americans.

INVESTIGATION OF REPRISALS. ON BRITISH OFFICERS. (Received 9.0 n.m.) Washington, April 13. America, at Britain’s request, instructed several agents to investigate tlio reported reprisals on British officers.