America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 93, 16 November 1916, Page 5

America

BRITISH “BLACK LIST.” INEVITABLE ACCEPTED BY UNCLE SAM. Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 9.20 a.m.) Washington, November 14. An authoritative statement has been made by the officials that the United States will-abandon the position that the British “black list” violates international law. The Administration officials privately admit that Britain’s legal argument is flawless, and that nothing is possible but practical acceptance.

BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS. i i jj. PROTEST FROM UNITED | STATES. ANOTHER BROKEN PLEDGE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian' and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Washington, November 14. Mr Lansing (Secretary oi : State) has directed the American Embassy at Berlin to unofficially intervene with Chancellor von Beth maim Hollweg in an endeavour to stop the deportations of Belgians, pointing out that the action has created an unfavorable impression among neutral opinion in the United States, where many intrepret it as an attempt to release German workers for the firing lino. It is semi-officially stated that the Belgian deportations are regarded as a violation of Germany’s assurances to Mr Gerard (Ambassador) when the women and children wore deported from Lille.