America and War

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1915, Page 5

America and War

A NOTE TO BRITAIN.. UXITED .STATKS DETERMINED. Received July -20, 11."5 -p;m. Xew York, July '20... President Wilson and Mr. I.ansin;; agree that the next communication to ficrmany, which will ho scut on .Saturday, must -make it clear that t'lm United States cannot remain impassive in tho event of another attack on an unarmed and unresisting ship, with loss of American lives. The Xote will 'point out more emphatically than heretofore the earnest intention of the United States not to surrender any of her rights. America has also despatched a Xote to Britain, intimating her intention to insist on all her rights under international law in I'ri/.e Court procveding<. The Xote .is officially described as a "Caveat conserving the. rights of American citizens whose eases are about to be heard in Britisli Prize Courts."

SHARP, AND TO THE POINT. STINGING PRESS CRITICISMS. Received July ft), 5.5 p.m. New York, July lfl. The expected reply to the German Note to-morrow will be sharp and to the point. The Tribune says that America will not tolerate any more German evasion, and the time for parleying is past. The New York T* lies says that another attack will force America to seek redress finally. The newspapers agree that the attempt on the Oi'duna was a gross ami premeditated violation of Ameriein rights, and there is no doubt that if it had been successful America would have been faced with the most menacing and critical situation in her history. New York, July 1!). The New York Herald, commenting on the Ordunu incident, says that civilisation cannot show a ease of such brazen effrontery and such evil duplicity, and it is evident that Germany is trifling with the United States.

CONFERENCE AT NEW YORK. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BLOCKADE (Times and Svdnov Sun Services.) London, July lfl. Mr. Lansing, successor to Mr. Bryan, and Count Bernstorff, conferred at New York, Count Bernstorff proposing that America ask -Britain, to cud the blockade if Germany ceased her submarine campaign. The Times' Washington correspondent verifies the interview. Count Bernstorff requested the conference in order to interpret the 'German Note. The Department of Commerce figures show the effectiveness of the British blockade. The value of American exports to Germany in June was £SO, compared with in 1014. The American Evening '.Mail states that Mr. Lansing informed Count Bernstorff that America was unable to place itself in a position for bargaining with Britain over an entirely German-British quarrel.

MUNITIONS COMPANY VOLIME.D. New York, Julyi VX The leading typewriter companies have formed a new' corporation, styled the American Ammunition Company, for the purpose' of handling large contracts for the supply of fuses and high explosives for shrapnel shells for the Allies. It is reported that a contract for M'/i million sterling for the supply of shells lias been placed by the Canadian Militia Department in the hands of the financial group, which will arrange for sub-con-tracting. THE NEXT NOTE. PROBVRLE P.RF.AK IN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. Received July 20, - r ..."> p.m. Washington, May 10. _ In consequence of the Orduna incident it is believed that President Wilson will couch his next Note to Germany in the form of an ultimatum, not of war, but of breaking off diplomatic relations.