America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 73, 24 October 1916, Page 5

America

SENSATJONAL PLOT. 'I ANTI-BRITISH ORGANISATION, GERMAN INFLUENCE AT WORK. Press! |issociatiqn—Copyright, Australiaii and N.Z. Cable Association. 'Received 10.5 a.m.) ' M y New York, October 20. A sensation was caused by the publication of the minutes of a secret meeting of the American Independence Conference, an organisation of which the members are prominent anti-British, Irish-Americaris and German-Americans, at which a report was received, of an ultimatum which had been presented to Judge Hughes, demanding that he attack Great Britain in a public speech in exchange for support at the election. Judge Hughes admits that he conferred with the leaders of the organisation, blit denies that he entered into an agreement, although the IrishAmericans and German-Americans consider the agreement was made. The Republican managers are fearful that-the-revelation will seriously jeopardise Judge Hughes’ chances at the election. • ' '

A REPORT FROM GERMANY.

PEOPLE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. FAT WOMEN BECOME SLIM. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.5 a.in.) New York, October 23. i Miss Frieda Hempl, German prima donna of the Metropolitan Company, jwl’o nas arrived from Germany, says I that Germany is anxious for peace, | because the people think a decisive battle is impossible and President Wilson will uphold the offer for mediation. The food shortage is excellent for German women, she says, as thov are becoming slimmer and more elegant in their “figures” because of the enforced abstinence from fat.