America and War

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1915, Page 5

America and War

REPLY TO GERMANY. SITI'ATInx Vi.KY SKIUOIS. Received .)n!y 21, 11.-i") p.m. July 21. 'I he Ca'binet has ion-.idered th«r reply (o the 1 lonian .Wit.-, ami lias decided to reallii in tln> p. nciplcs outlined in the earlier Notes, taking the view that liennany has not answered tile question in the violation of international law. I'ne Cabinet is family drafting the reply, when the facts regarding tin ()r----(luna ale availaljle. The situation ,s regarding liy tlie Cabinet a- very -e.iouj. Tlie Note will lie drastically pura-cd, and a strong effort made to K-miinate the controversy.

ROOSEVELT'S CRITICISM. ■l'll'TV (>K AM!-.RI( "A'.WS. Received Jr. l , 2.!. 11.25 p.m. X\ \v Vork, July 21. Mr. Roosevelt, writing to the Metropolitan Magazine, criticises his fellowcountrymen who, at tlu- present crisis, would sa.rilice national honor by their avoidance ot national duty, which is preparedness for war, and lie anathematises those American women who were recently in Europe crv.ng for peace, withnut justice or redress, simultaneously with the slaughtering of American women and children .on the high seas, lie declare- that professional peace enthusiasts in America an afraid of the fiermaii vote, and are terrorised and eowed by the mthlessne-s of German militarism, whose disregard of the rights of others demand an American protest anil further aetion, if necessary.

GERMAN SPIES AT WORK. PUBLIC IRRITATION URGIWIXfi. Washington, July 20. The Hermans fomented the strike at the Remington Arms Company at Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Government has ordered an investigation into Herman plotting throughout the United States, as it is known the extensive industrial disturbances are designed to interfere with the preparation of munitions for the Allies. London, July 20. The Times' Washington correspondent says that public irritation is growing on account of the activities of Herman spies and agents. The New York Times asserts that Herman spies have penetrated the .State Department.

A GERMAN-AMERICAN. COMMITS BRKACH OF NEUTRALITY. New York, May 20. The British Government lias furnished tlta State Department with evidence that a wealthy Herman in Detroit is sup- | plying money to persons in Windsor, Ontario, for the destruction of Canadian Government property, and asks whether the Department regards this as a breach of neutrality. ■SIGNIFICANT STRIKES. Received July 21, 9.25 p.m. New York, July 21. Five thousand workers of the Standard Oil Works at Bayonne who were loading vessels have struck, thereby delaying e.vport. Six hundred men Tiavc struck, tying up the plant of the Remington Arms Company. (, A FIASCO. Received July 22, 1 a.m. New York, July 21. Latest reports state that the Bridgeport strike is a fiasco. Machinists are still working, and have been promised eight hours and an extra dollar a day. Labor leaders are chagrined, and declare that the men arc locked in.. Machinists in sub-contracting factories also continue to work.