GERMANY BACKS' DOWN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 5

GERMANY BACKS' DOWN.

BUT OFFERS IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS; " A REPLY TO AMERICA. ■ Received 16, 8.50 p.m. Washington, February 10; Count Bernstorff has presented il Note, stating that Germany is ready to consider the abandonment of attacks on nritii-li merchantmen if Britain will not interfere with the conveyance of foodituil's for civilians in Germany. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. X NO MORE THREATRICALS. Received 10, 1§.40 p.m. Copenhagen, February 16. The German Admiralty, in a communinue, warns the public not to expect a sudden coup on the ]Bth, that date being only a warning to neutrals of stronger war measures. VALUABLE CAPTURE AT SEA. CARGO OF ENEMY COPPER. Copenhagen, February 15. The Carmenafkoege. which was supposed to contain sugar, but was heavily laden with copper for Germany, lias been seized. The captain and il merchant have been arrested. The cargo was valued at ,€80,0(10. r was intended to tranship it at sea, and the vessel was afterwards to be sunk. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London. February IS. Copenhagen states that there is extraordinary activity among the German fishing flotilla:- AH available boats have bern pressed into the service. The steamer Wavelet, from Pcnsacola, bound to. Leith. struck a mine and was beached at Deal. The crew landed except twelve, who were drowned through the capsizing of a boat.