UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1915, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE GERMAN PROPAGANDA. DISCLOSURES CAUSED SENSATION. AN ELABORATE SCHEME, London, August 30. The Now York's World's disclosures continue to Cause a stir. Dr. Heinricli Albert, Germany's chief agent, is handling immense sums of money, which is being freely spent in fomenting strikes with the connivance of disloyal trade union leaders. The Germans liavg arranged with the Bridgeport Company to commence the pjanufacture of explosives on September 1, which will be exported through European neutrals. The Germans have arranged that the company shall also promise to supply munitions to England and Russia, but omitting the liability for failure to deliver clause in the contracts, hoping to deceive the Allies. The campaign includes an elaborate scheme to establish newspapers with newi cable services, finance lecturers, film exhibitions, the publication of pamphlets and ibooks, also paying the expenses of American writers' visits to the front on the understanding that ithey will write dispatches favorable to Germany,

GOLD FROM BRITAIN. ' TO PAY FOR MUNITIONS. New York, August 30i Forty-two tons of gold has arrived iu the United States from Britain to pay for war munitions. The United States flow leads the world in the amount of 'gold available for loans. The sterling exchange is 4 dollars 01% cent 9. GERMANY APOLOGISES. - ON A SHALLOW BASIS. Washington, August 30. It' is understood that Germany has definitely agreed to a settlement of the Arabic question on the basis of an apology compensation, with the assurance that every care will be taken to avoid causing tile loss of American lives in future. TRADE CONCESSIONS. TO AMERICAN MERCHANTS. New York, August 3fl. The British Ambassador informed the State Department that Britain was amending the Order-in-Council to provide special consideration for any American cases of hardship or u'ndUe interference with trade. Britain will permit the passage through the blockade line 3 of goods contracted for bv American exporters before the war which are now lying at Rotterdam.

SPOILING THE ENEMY. MAGNAMINITY OF BRITAIN. Received August 31, 9.35 p.m. Washington, August 31. Sir C. Spring Rice announces that Britain will permit German and Austrian goods lor the American Christmas trade to pass the blockade, if proof of purchase is submitted to the Embassy. Sir 0. Spring Rice draws attention to Britain's offer of April 14th to allow two shipments of dyestuffs to be made, via Rotterdam, under a neutral flag, consigned to tlie Secretary of Commerce. That offer still holds good, but Germany has not accepted it. GERMAN METHODS. MUNITIONS WORKS BLOWN UP. Received August 31, 9.55 p.m. New York, August 31. Attempts to interfere with the shipment of munitions to the Allies are reported. The glazing mills of the American Powder Company were blown up, with the result that orders for Europe were delayed several weeks. Two workmen were killed at Wilmington, where two black powder mills belonging to the Dupont Companyi wei'e blown up. A mysterious fire damaged the plant of the Baltimore Machinists Company, winch recently obtained an order for shrapnel casings.

GERMANY'S CLIMB DOWN. TO GAIN NEUTRAL SYMPATHY. Received August 31, 8.5 p.m. Washington, August 31. The general impression ia that Germany's altered attitude regarding- submarines is intended to clear the way for peace negotiations upon her part. The New York Sun says that Germany is trying to rehabilitate herself in . the eyes of neutrals, in order that when peace is being discussed she may have a larger suppo-rt of sympathy from neutrals. MYSTERIOUS FIRES ON STEAMERS. ARREbTS MADE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received August 31, 7.50 p.m. London, August 31. New York reports that seven men, five of whom are Germans, have been arrested in connection with numerous wholesale robberies from cargoes of steamships bound to Allied seaports. It is believed that they are responsible for mysterious fires aboard many steamers. The authorities'expect to make further arrests. CANADIAN GRAIN CROP. GERMAN THREAT TO DESTROY IT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received August 31, 7.50 p.m. London, August 31. As a result of a German threat to destroy by fire the Canadian prairies' grain crop, the international boundary along Minnesota and North Dakota is guarded by armed sentries.