America.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 306, 4 June 1915, Page 5

America.

A RUPTURE PREFERRED. TO STOPPAGE OF SUBMARINE WARFARE. Received June 3, 10 p.m. Amsterdam, June 3. German newspapers have opened a fresh campaign against America, accusing her of exercising neutrality in favor of the Allies. The newspapers, with the consent ol the military censorship, declare that if Germany roust choose between a rupture with the United States and stoppage .if submarine warfare, she will undoubtedly favor the rupture, whatever may lie the consequences. GERMANY'S NOTE. A FLAT REFUSAL OF DEMANDS. ; Received •hine 3, 5.50 p.m. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, June 2. The Times, in a leader, says the United States is the sole guardian of its own rights and honor, but the doctrine that Germany had laid down directly concerned the whole world. Stripped of its irrelevaneies, the-Note amounts to a flat refusal of the American demands. A STARTLING STATEMENT. UNDERSTANDING! WITH ALLIES. Received June :t, 5.50 "p.m. London, June 2. Copenhagen learns from Berlin that ] there is a feeling in political circles ! that America is not only playing into j Britain's Hands, lait has actually conI eluded a formal undcr.itanding with (he Allies.