America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 98, 1 December 1915, Page 7

America.

YANKEE PEACE TALK. SPAIN TO BE THE MEDIATOR. United Press Association. (Received 10.5 a.m.) 1 New York, November 50. Herr Wiegand, dealing with Ford’s i peace scheme, says that Germany will not allow the Americans to act as | mediators. i Tiio German candidate for the post > (according to this authority) is the j King of Spain. ' the ford -Peace mission, i * ■ !u' >' ;• 1 i; 1 London, November 29. Mrs Philip Snowden is assisting the •Ford peace mission. , >! A WHEAT GAMBLE. • (Received* 8.10 aim.) New York, November 30'. As much as twenty million bushels of wheat has been commandeered by the Canadian Government under contract to New York speculators, who are holding it in elevators preventing .the new grain coming in. Many hold- . ers having resold are chagrined at having to fill contracts from other supplies. " 1 ' *.■■ . ■ i.; ■ . r , ,j. FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE. LOANhOVER-SUBSCPIBED. T ,■'(.)■ 'i , (Received 8.30 a.m.) ’ ; ' HOT,New York, November 30. The proposrth-fifty million “'dollars- 1 loan to eight London banks for the purpose of facilitating the exchange, is over-subscribed.. ‘ I GERMAN SPY WORK. j DUPONT WORKS AGAIN DESTROYED. (Received 11.40 a.m.) Washington, November 30. An explosion again destroyed the I Dupont Powder Works at Wilmiug- j ton, Delaware. Fifteen employees i were' killed and many injured. The j Dupont Works are engaged in a heavy I contract for the Allies.