Neutral Nations

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 246, 26 March 1915, Page 5

Neutral Nations

BULGARIA,

PREPARING FOR INTERVENTION.

Received March 25, 8.5 p.m. London, March 25.' The Daily Mail's Bucharest correspondent states that the King of Bulgaria had a lengthy conference with M. Malinoff, the Democratic leader, and discussed the formation of a coalition Cabinet in the, event of Bulgaria departing from her neutrality. ,

AN AMERICAN MARVELS.

AT AMERICA'S MODERATION. Received March 25, 8.5 p.m. London, March 25. Mr. R. Newton Crane, chairman of the American Navy League, speaking at the National Liberal Club, referred to the tremendous power of the GermanA'ustrian vote in the United States. The more he considered it the more he wondered that there had been so few complaints from Americans regarding Britain's blockade policy.

A FUTILE PROTEST.

Received March 25, 11.5 p.m. • Washington, March America has protested to Germany, through the Hague, against bomb-drop-ping near relief ships bound for Belgium.

CONTRABAND FOR GERMANY.

New York, March 25,

German-Americans involved in a gigantic plot to send contraband to Germany through an agent at Copenhagen succeeded. Several consignments of ammunition and foodstuffs were sent via Holland, Sweden, and Denmark, despite the blockade. Sir C. A. Spring Rice has tendered to the State Department a series of charged-back affidavits. An investigation is proceeding.

GREECE

HER HOURS OF NEUTRALITY

Received March 25, 11.5 p.m. Athens, March 25,

The Hestia publishes a statement that M. Po'mcare has intimated that coming events will convince of the necessity for abandoning neutrality for the purpose of guarding her rights without compromising her integrity or her territory.

The Geek press opines that Greece will not assist the Allies, except conjointly with Bulgaria. Italian newspapers predict that Bulgaria's hours of neutrality are numbered. /