GERMANY’S THREAT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 136, 15 February 1915, Page 5

GERMANY’S THREAT.

AMERICA GIVES NO GUARANTEE, OF FOOD FOR GERMANY. " , —\i (Reed 8.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb 14; The State Department is awaiting the terms of Britain’s Note. Count Bernstoff said that Germany would relax warfare against merchant shipping if she could be assured of a'continuous -food supply for her no'n-combat-ant population. The United States replied that it feels impossible to give any such undertaking. RUSSO-GERMAN TRADE, TO 3 p (Reed 8.50 a.m.) , | PARIS, Feb. 14. | M. Bark in an interview as to conditions after the war’s termination, said the bulk of Russian trade with Germany, totaling £65’000,000, would. b e transferred to factories in Poland, Belgium and France. WHAT GERMANY WILL DO. OCCUPY FRENCH PORTS. «t; , | * PEACH SIGNTJD IN LONDON- ; * IN JULY OR AUGUST. (Reed 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, Feb 14. A Swiss, who recently spent 25 days in Germany, says there is complete confidence in the arms cf Prussia. There w 7 as some alarm in Baden ovei the French advance in Alsace. Saxony is confident, Wurtemburg is uneasy, and Bavaria is depressed. Prussians say they will have Warsaw, and will finish off Russia this month. They will have Calais by Easter and make favourable peace with Prance and occupy French ports until the struggle with Britain is concluded. They will sign peace in London in Julj ox August, when Bi’itain will become a German colony. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS. (Reed 8.50* a.m.) LONDON, Feb 14. The Russians, at Czernowitz, strengly reinforced, and have made representatMis to Germany regarding Jthe blockade.