America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 October 1915, Page 5

America.

BRUTAL BULGARIANS.

MORE ARMENIAN MESSACRES.

(Received 8.4 a.m.) Washington, October 12. The State Department learns that the Armenian massacres were resumed with vigor since Bulgaria’s entrance into the wixr. '

HOLY SEE S PROTESTS. ) -hi Q:j A ■ h.i , SULTAN’S PROMISE ; TO. THE v 1 ' POPE. ! (Received 11.15 a.m.) Rome, October 12. The Correspondenza states that after the Holy See’s repeated diplomatic protests concerniitg the Armenian massacres, the Pope wrote personally to the Sultan, who promised to stop the massacres.

TURKEY IGNORES PROTESTS.

NO FURTHER U.S.A. ACTION.

(Received 11.25 apn.) ' Washington, October 12. The American representations to Turkey against the Armenian massacres were unheeded. It is not believed that the United States, will take further action.

FEAR OF THE SUBMARINE.

U.S.A. REQUEST TO GERMANY.

(Received 11.25 a.m.) Washington, October 12

In a further Note re the. William Frye case the United States' requests from Germany, if she finds it necessary to destroy American ships carrying contraband, that the passengers and crew be first removed to a place of safety in small boats.

VON PAPEN NOT WITHDRAWN.

A TRIP To MEXICO.

(Received 11.25 a.m.) Washington, October 12. The State Department has decided not to ask Germany to withdraw Captain von Papon, who, it is understood, has gone to Mexico.

ADDITIONAL ANGLO-FRENCH

CREDIT OF 50 MILLION.

(Received 11.15 a.m.) New York, October 12. An additional Anglo-French credit of fifty million is being discussed.

THE U.S.A. ARMY.

Washington, October 11

Mr Harrison proposes an enlargement of the American standing army of 120,000 trained reserve to 300,000, with a reorganised national guard of 150,000 men, proper aeroplane equipment, and the doubling of the artillery and ammunition. Mr Roosevelt has been recently campaigning vigorously against the United States’ unpreparedness, pointing out that America is behind Australia, despite the enormous disparity of population. Whether Congress will approve remains to he seen.