NEUTRAL SHIPPING

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 133, 8 February 1915, Page 5

NEUTRAL SHIPPING

GERMANY’S THREAT RESENTED, REUANCE ON BRITAIN. — Press Association— Copyright. (Reed 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb 7. Swedish and . Dutch newspapers are very outspoken in protesting against Germany’s menace to neutrals’ commerce The,Dagenslyherer says that, if Germany torpedoes a few neutral I vessels she will scon discover that the neutral world will resent instantly such a thing, and if the declaration portends- real action she is grossly blundering. In any case, neutrals cannot be intimidated or overawed by such threats. Danish and Dutch shippers announce that they are continuing to trade as usual, relying on Britain’s measures to fully protect the shipping of neutrals.

KAISER'S ORDER. DON’T SACTIFICE LIFE. (Reed 8.45 a.m.) ROME, Feb. 7. It is rumoured in Berlin that the Kaiser, after a visit to the Western . front, ordered his commanders to abstain from sacrificing too many men in operations of secondary importance One .consequence of this order is that Germans begin to believe that German troops in the West are " numerically inferior to those of the enemy. AN INTERVIEWED KING. RECKONS WITHOUT HIS HOST. (Reed 8.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The King of Bavaria in an interview with Wildman’s Magazine, said the war was forced upon Germany, and she would go through until she secured an incontestable victory, and peace conditions worthy cf the nation and commensurate with its sacrifices. The heart and soul of the whole country were in the fight, and, lie added, emphatically, Germany would fight to the last drop of blood. FORMAL PROTESTS. BY AMERICAN AMBASSADORS

(Reed 8.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Feb. 7. The American Ambassador at Berlin informally announced impending official protests from the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Governments. KAISER GOES EAST. ‘ ' (Reed 8.40 a.m.) 1 BERLIN, Feb Official: The Kaiser has gone to f’aes Eastern fighting line, via. Czeutoch' o wa. He telegraphed congratulations '-to the Germans storming the heights, 0 f Craonne. , • r THE GERMAN BLOCKADE. $ T • (Reed 2.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb 7. The German blockade announcement■ is officially regarded as; the gravest de. velopment of the war. Neutrals are approaching the United States with the j object of making a combined protest.