German Discourtesy

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 69, 11 August 1914, Page 5

German Discourtesy

TO FRENCH AMBASSADOR. Paris, August 9. if. Cainbon, the Ambassador in Berlin, eomplains of the discourtesy of the Herman authorities, who compelled him to proceed to Denmark and required 5000 francs to cover tie cost of the journey before allowing liim to cross the frontier. His treatment is in strong contrast to the courtesy shown Raron von Schoen. Paris, August 9. Many deputies and ex-Ministers have rejoined as private officers and subalterns including MM. Caillaux, Le Brun, Ceccaldi, Klotz and Jean Bon, a Socialist deputy. The Franco-Italian League is organising a (iaribaldiau legion. Berlin, August 9. A mob besieged the British Embassy for several hours, and smashed the windows. British subjects were rounded up by the police. Many British have been arrested as spies, and forty have hern immured in the fortress of Spau- < an. The American Ambassador is endeavoring to secure their release. British subjects are required to report themselves twice weekly in 0."»anv. J Amsterdam. August 9. A number of British correspondent* accompanied Sir W. E. Goschcn from Berlin. When tile news that England had declared Will- spread, howls of execution Clime from a throng in'the Unter-deu-l.mden. who greeted what thev term,,l Hntainn treachery. Several correspondents of EnL'li-'i pa|"-rs were arrested as spies, but the American Ambassador secured their recuse. Sir W. E. Oosc'lien succeeded in getting a number of British subjects away. Many Australians a,re still in Ormanv.