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Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1915, Page 5

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LOSS OF THE ARMENIAN.. IS IT GERMANY'S IiF.VLV'-; (Times and Sydney Sun SerxiiT*.) Received July 3, 0.55 p.m. London, duly i. The Times correspondent at Washington says the sinking of the Armenian is a sad bloxv to Washington, and it is possible it indicates Germany's veal answer to President .Wilson's protest, rather than the reassuring platitudes emanating from Berlin. 'lnat the Government is seriously concerned is shown by its solicitude in collecting comprehensive details. It must he. remembered the Armenian was carrying only contraband, and it is certain Germany will adhere to her claim to he allowed to attack such vessels. Germany must remember that despite pacificism the American patience can be exhausted. GERMANY AND THE NOTE. AKRAN (1 KM E.N TS l-'Uli TRAVELLERS. ■Received July 4, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen. .Tnlv 3. It is understood that Germany's reply to the American Note includes a. prop.v,!il for Americans to receive protection on the condition that they travel in specified vessels. Such vessels prior to departure are to be subjected to joint American and German inspection, whether neutral, American or British, Germany guaranteeing the steamers will not lie 'molested or even stopped.

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| LEAD AND SPELTER. | A REA.SI.tN FOR lIKUI I'liKi:. Received July 5, a.m. Ni".v York, July -I. ■I he iri.iai'kahle rise iu the price of lead and spelter has mystified well-informed observer. The leading trade journals unhesitatingly declare that German Im-am-nil interested covered the market for both metals in order ( o eiuh.'ira>s maimiiiffiiri'is of ammunition. The increased eniiuiij [or munitions, or the export of metal, ui no wise justifies the sensational rise ill : pelter and lead. Germany finds site is unable to stop American shij.s, and there/or., seeks t o harass the iimnmnitiuii makers by eorneriiijr the raw materials. CONTROL OF VV'JliELiioS STATION. 'HO WiKVENT I.EAKiAGE. Washington, July 2. J he Government is eontemjilating placing the SayviHc wireless station under American control. It is believed the movements of British and French trimsAtlantic sli jj. ng are notilied to the '■ennan Admiralty. The attack on {Tie hciwiht Welhury disclosed that someone Hi < '',i'ba. before t'-.e vessel sailed, painted inside the hold ;m intimation fhnt the 'Uelhury would never reach England. ,m v „ , London, July 2. The New Wk Journal states that Count Bernstorff is using the Sayville wireless station as an adjunct to his spy system. The Journal has been collecting messages for months, and has handed to the authorities copies of every line transmitted and received at SayVillo during June, proving that Count Bernstorff persistently footed the United States Government and censors. Count Beriistorll' furnished the -United States with a false translation of the code use.l. Another prolific way of sending coded messages was ostensible' requests for repeats containing masses of figures with secret meanings. These pretended repeats were jiot reported to th? United States Government. GERMANY SEEKS SUBMARINE BASH. Washington, Jalv 2. The Kritish Admiralty's statement that the Armenian was employed by the Adimirality has diminished the tension In official circles. 5 The authorities have received information that there is a string probability of Germany seeking to CstaVUti a strong submarine bace on the New England coast.