INTERNED VESSELS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 May 1917, Page 5

INTERNED VESSELS.

iWnNGENT ipR : ERANCE. Washington, May 1. _9& the Bouse of Representatives, Mr. riUexander, speaking on the German Ships Seizure 'BUI, disclosed th.it Denmark had

secretly arranged with Germany that the Untyed States was nob to seize German £hipa Interned lathe Danish West Indies. ' in the House -were refused Jany information further than that (the countries had an arrangement •. The >var Department has ordered the Saisißf of the first American contingent foreervioe in Erance. ,\tj '..' Washington, .May 7. ' >' piders hare been, issued to mobilise teine regiments of engineers, who wit) (|«ffl|teltly for service in Eranoe.

Mft&MZKQ AGAINST PEACE. PRO- -.■•-.■• roasts.

Copenhagen, May >• A correspondent interviewed Mr. Egari, ' 'JJniteifitates Minister, who made unpreiloedentedcomments on the German peace 'conditions, of which he has made a special Wtndy. , -<; i'' Mr. Egan -warned Americans against German peace proposal as an at. ijetapt by Germnay to gain what she lwa» unable to win on the battlefield. i jfXhe relaxation of American war efforts rwould merely increase the Germanic corifor the United States. • While the food conditions were unijoubiedly bad in the interior of Ger(many the people were still' sanguine of victory, believing that, the American war /'plana were merely so innch bluff. Peace talk in the United States would merely prolong the far. . There was no trace of a desire in Germany to< dethrone the Hohenzollerns and the populace firmly believe taat victory is merely a question of time. The constitutional reforms would not bear in tae .slightest degree on the Kaiser's fate nor loosen his,seat on the throne. , ffOEERE'S TRAIN DERAILED. ; {Received iMay 6, dOjs .p^m. 1 ' . ■ . New : 3TorVMay 7, ; : General Joffre's train'was derailed at st. Louis. SWbody was hurt. It' is be)iOT«d ito ibe do accident.