In Other Countries

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 170, 24 December 1914, Page 5

In Other Countries

THE SCANDINAVIAN KINGS. MAINTAIN THEIR NEUTRALITY. MORE GERMAN TRICKERY EXPOSED Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, December 22. The Times' Copenhagen correspondent says that the conference of Scandinavian Kings at Malmo is certainly not to be regarded as indicating a tendency in favour of either of the belligerent [ groups. I The Daily Telegraph correspondent says that Germany proposed to cede eorI tain Baltic islands to Sweden and to j help Sweden to establish a protectorate 1 over Finland as far as the White Sea, if , she would aid Germany. The oiler was refused, whereupon Germany began the policy of interference with the export of timber. This was the cause of the conference of the Kings of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. It is reported that as the result of the conference none of the countries concerned will act separately during the war. WESTRALIAN PRIZE COURT. ANOTHER PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL. Received 23, 11 p.m. Perth, December 23. Mr. Justice Burnside, in giving his reserved decision respecting the German steamers Neumenster and Thuringen, seized at Rottnest Island, said the owners contended that the vessels were exempt from confiscation under The Hague Convention, because they were seized when entering the port of Fre. mantle. The Judge held that the R®ttnest coast was not the Fremantlc port, and condemned the ships. He granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council. I