AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 5 October 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

STARVING GERMANY INTO SUBMISSION. 'AMERICA’S FIRM HAND. NO MORE SUPPLIES FOR NEUTRALS. Received 8.55. WASHINGTON, October 4. It is impossible to over-estimate the importance of the new embargo. It is ascertained the United States urged Britain to take this step. The United States’ attitude is only towards neutrals as a basis for starving the Germans into submission. No new arangements for shipments to a neutral can be made except with the Allies’ consent and all trade arrangements W|iH jend. The United fotates will replace the supplies which the Allies now obtain from neutrals. If the South American countries attempt to send food to Germany, the United States will cut off their coal, which is Jbssential. GERMAN PLOTTING IN AMERICA. ATTEMPT TO BUY UP FRENCH PRESS. Received 8.55. NEW YORK, October 4. Official disclosures show that 8010 Pasha, who was arrested for espionage in Paris, received advances amounting to sixteen hundred thousand dollars from Bernstorff in order to buy up the French press in favour of Germany. Details of the plot show that money was deposited in a New York bank and relayed to other banks before it reached Pasha. Detailed evidence has been sent to France. It is expected that the entire web of German plotting in America will shortly be revealed. The Attorney-General’s statement shows that 8010 Pasha acted cleverly and deceived the banks. He visited W. E. Hearst at his home, but gave no indication that it was more than a social visit. The 'Attorney-General is further investigating ‘the Pasha’s a.Ctiv«ties.