America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 25, 5 January 1916, Page 8

America.

ONE FORM or COMPULSION. ACTION BY CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. United Fresh Association. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Ottawa, January 1 Tlie Minister of Labor lias announced that unmarried men in the Civil Service who are physically lit and ot military age must, join the army or 1 >.sc their positions. SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN LIVES', note To the central powers (Received 8.20 a.m.) Washington, January 4. The State Department has drafted an identiacl Note and addressed it to Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria. asking whether they -nil stand together on the Austrian assurances to safeguard American lives. FORD AND HIS PEACE MISSION. ANOTHER SILLY SUGGESTION. (Received 11.25 a.m.) New York, January 4. Mr Henry Ford lias returned. He says that if necessary he "ill charter another ship to go to Europe again, and carry out his peace mission. He declares that the work of the Women’s Peace Congress at The Hague "ill ultimately bring Europe to her souses and stop the war. Copenhagen reports that the Gorman Government has granted permission for the remainder.of Ford’s party to travel through Gorman territory, and they "ill depart by special tram on Friday.