BRITAIN’S POSITION DEFINED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 111, 13 January 1915, Page 2

BRITAIN’S POSITION DEFINED.

NO c ‘ FUNNY BUSINESS ’ ’ TO BE, ALLOWED. LONDON, Jan. 11. Sir Edward Grey’s interim reply to America adds flirt he is prepared to admit that foodstuffs should not be in terfered with unless intended . for, belligerent armies America’s prohibition of the publication of shipping manifests for thrty days increased the difficulty of detecting contraband. The crovornment would gladly enter into an arrangement to avoid mistakes and promptly recompense neutrals' for improper detention. It was imperative for Britain to stop copper shipments nor genuinely destined for neutrals. The Government had positive evidence that four Swedish consignments wore destined for cGrmany. GLOW GERMAN PROGRESS. OWING TO THE WEATHER, (Kec. 11.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11. A German communique states that be French attack at. La Baisalle fail,;d. The French occupied a small por.icn of cur trenches north of Soissons, „at ajl further efforts failed. We recaptured a- trench at Perthes. Slow progress is being made in Poland, west l the Vistula, owing to the weather.