Among the Neutral Nations

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 107, 29 September 1914, Page 5

Among the Neutral Nations

SWEDEN. PRO-GERMAN SYMPATHY CIIANG--IXO. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 27. ■Swedish neutrality has hitherto lad a certain bias towards Germany, but recent events have opened their eyes. tn Sweden a change is taking place in the public opinion in favor of the Entente.

HOLLAND,

NEUTRALITY WEARING THIN

The Hague, September 27.

Owing to the increased proof that Dutch merchants are endeavouring to evade neutrality, the Government is considering the advisability of proclaiming martial law in the chief commercial centres, to enable business correspondence ti be censored. The Government has declared martial law on the eastern frontier, in order to exercise better control over exports to Germany.

j ITALY. AUSTRIA FEARS INVASION. Rome, September 27. The Austrian are erecting batteries along the frontier near Solvignano and extensive defence works at Trient, <xpecting an Italian invasion. ROUMANIA. MOBILISATION AGAINST AUSTRIA. Bucharest, September 27. Tbe first Roumanian army, corps is directed against tbe Austrian frontier. The mobilisation of 200,000 men is nearly completed. CHINA. GERMAN PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, September 27. Germany is inducing Chinese papers to publish stories of Japanese atrocities. One paper was paid £ 100(1 to open a column reporting these fabrications.