America

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 7 January 1915, Page 5

America

"GERMANY CANNOT WIN." GERMAN-AMERICAN FINANCIERS DISMAYED. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, January 5. [ The Times' Washington correspondent | -late; that wide publicity has been given | to the London telegram that Germany r,ow realises that she cannot win. In various subtle ways efforts have been made to capitalise the hopes expressed by M. Poincare, the Kaiser, and others for peace by next New Year's Day. Such activities cannot be Ignored, and undoubtedly point to tlie fact that the German-American financier is dismayed at having relied on the assurance from Berlin that it would be a short war. Washington, January 5. Before the Foreign Relations Committee. Mr Bartholdt asserted that Canadian troops had infringed American neutrality by crossing the Maine en route to Britain. The Ottawa Government issued an immediate denial. Mr Flood told the committee that the German Government officially informed the State Department that it dii not expect the United States to stop the export of war supplies.

THE QUESTION OF CONTRABAND. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES CERTIFICATES. TO FACILITATE SHIP-SEARCHING. Washington, January 5. The Government has decided to certify to the exact contents of American cargoes before leaving port. This is expected to simplify the British navy's task. The British Consul-General in New York has organised a corps of inspectors to cope with the large demand for inspection of cargoes prior to sailing. X-rays are largely used to prevent the inclusion of copper and other metals in cotton bales. THE PASSPORT CONSPIRACY. GERMAN ATTACHE COMPROMISED. PRIME MOVER ESCAPES. London, January 0. According to the Daily Chronicle's New York correspondent, the secret service st ites that an attache at the German Embassy is compromised in the passport conspiracy. Many reservists on the Vaterland, Kaiser Wilhelm, and other German ve*-el.- have disappeared, and it is believed that they have rejoined the navy. A lawyer named Deicles, a Tammany chief, has been arrested at Philadelphia. He denies knowledge of the plot, but admits knowing the prime mover, Wedell. It is understood that the hitter is aboard the Bergellfjord. | THE SHIP PURm.\<E BILL. STATE TRADE ENTERPRISE. Received 0, 11.00 p.m. Washington, January 0. The Ship Purchase Bill authorises the Government to spend six millions sterling upon the purchase or construction of vessels for foreign trade. The ports of Central and South America are specially mentioned. COTTON FIRM FAILS. Received 0, 7 ."5 p.m. New York, January 0. The American Round Bale Press Com- ' paiiv. a large cotton concern, has failed, | owing to thv | iiialyris of the cotton trade, with liabilities of £IiW.S9O.