America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 44, 19 September 1916, Page 5

America

POSITION OF NEW YORK FIRMS. CONTRACTS FOR GERMAN GOODS TO BE ENFORCED. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 a.m. ) New York, September 18. . A wireless despatch from Berlin printed in the New York World, says that large American importing houses having contracts to take German manufactured goods are being served with notices that the Germans intend filing suits to enforce the fulfilling of the contracts. The Germans say that the contracts must be fulfilled, despite the blockade. It is stated that one New York' firm has German goods worth half a million dollars lying aF "Rotterdam. AMERICANS ON TORPEDOED BRITISH VESSEL. Press Association—Copyright, Australian nnd N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.40 a.m.) New York, September 18. An American who escaped death when a British steamer was torpedoed ion September 2. arrived by the Tuscania, in reporting the incident, states that it is unquestionable that, a German submarine attacked the vessel, on which were 2S Americans, mostly muleteers. It is stated that the Department took their dopositions but it is understood have taken no further action. H • »"' SEA VOYAGING AFTER THE WAR. SHIPPING COMPANIES ALREADY BOOK PASSAGES. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.40 a.m.) New York, September 18. Twenty million pounds will be returned to Europe within a year after Peace by travelling Americans, according to estimates of the steamship companies, which are already booking passages. One hundred thousand Americans is the estimated number of voyagers who will rush across the Atlantic to see the battlefields when the war has ended, the average expenditures in Europe being £2OO per person. The North German' Lloyd Company announces it has booked 107 passengers for the first vessel departing after the war. The Hamburg-Amerika Company has also booked some. The Cunard and Anchor lines say that will he prepared for heavy traffic as soon as peace is declared, and they are keeping vessels in shape for immediate emergency demands. The Cunard officials say they have received enquiries lor first-class passages after the close of the war from many foreigners who arrived in America by steerage, and who have made much money" lately and want to return m /the best style.