UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

A BtLATED EXPLANATION. RAIDER'S PRIZE RETURNED. Washington, March 6. Owing to the intensity of the public fcnger against the filibustering Senators, they explain that they did not intend Jto kill armed neutrality. Senator Lodge reintroduced the Bill, but was ruled out on a point of order. The Supreme Court unanimously sustained the British owners' suit to regain possession of the Appam, which was captured by the raider Moewe and taken £o a United States port. ' AUSTRIA AND AMERICA. ' AUSTRIA'S REPLY. ! Amsterdam, March 6. Austria's reply to President Wilson alleges that British violations of inter, national law were the starting point- or the unrestricted submarine policy jrhici Austro-Hungary endorsed. Received March 7, 6.5 p.m. Amsterdam, March 6. The.reply declares that neutrals have ho rights apart from being informed of the nature of the belligerents' measures, to enable them to prevent subjects from travelling in enemy vessels. Xeutral subjects must, take the consequences if they travel in the prohibited zone. Aus-ria-Hungary welcomes Washington's eo>peration to protect lives by warning lanericans accordingly. /AUSTRIAN BREAK NOT PROBABLE. Washington, March 6. After a first reading of the Austro"lungarian Note members of the Government incline to interpret it as an effou to placate Washington and Berlin. Pwsident Wilson's attitude is not yet officially known, but circles usually in his confidence think he will not break with Austria unless Austro-Hungarian gnbmrTines commit attacks. INDIA GERMAN PLOTS. AGENTS ARRESTEE* New York, March 6. ■ Chanader Chakiaberty, a Hindu p ian, and Dr. Ernest Scunner, a (xsmmn, have been arrested and charged with setting on foot a military expedition against a friendly nation. Accused admitted receiving £12,000 from Herr Wolff von Iger, a German plotter, to start a revolution in India. ' Chakiaberty recently visited Germany with false passports, pretending to be 9 (Persian. ANOTHER OF BERNSTORFF'S SCHEMES. Received March 6, 8.40 p.m. New York, March <5. The police believe that Chakiaberty and Sckunner were instructed by Count Bernstorff before his departure. HOLLAND. EXPORTS TO BELGIUM PROHIBITED; Received March 7, 5.5 p.m. London, March 6. Owing to shortage,' Holland has prohibited the export of bread to Belgium. GREECE. TRANSPORT OF ARMS COMMENCED. Athens, March 6. The transport of arms to the Pelo ponnesus is" proceeding. Twenty thou sand rifles have arrived at Patras ant 60,000 are en route to Nauplia. Tin railwaymen in the south-west of Greect have struck owing to insufficient wage! and food.