OUTWITTING THE HUN PLOTTERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3121, 27 June 1917, Page 5

OUTWITTING THE HUN PLOTTERS

NEWSPAPER'S GREAT FEAT EMPLOYS ITS OWN SECRET SERVICE DISCOVERS MEXICAN PLOT (Kec. June 27, 0.50 a.m.) New York, Juno 25. Mr. John Rathom, editor of the "I'rovi<!onco Journal,'' which lias exposed many German intrigued, in tho course of a speech revealed the fact that his newspaper employed its own secret service. Members of lib newspaper stall' had hold positions as secretary to Count liernstorff, messenger to Captain Boy-ed, and lady stenographer to the Austrian Con-sul-Genernl. When the Germans opened their fraudulent passport oliico in Broadway, tho "Journal" opened bogus offices on either side. A member of tho stuff was attached to Captain Uoy-ed, and took rooms at a New York Hotel for a meeting between Captain Boy-ed and Hucrta. All the conversations were recorded on dictaphones and sent to Washington immediately. Evidence obtained by the newspaper's private wireless bureau, after laborious de-coding, were also handed to tho Government.—Tho "Times."

NEW CRISIS WITH MEXICO CURTAILMENT OF OIL SUPPLIES ULTIMATUM EXPECTED New York, June 25. Tho Now York "Evening World's" Washington correspondent reports that a crisis is developing between tho Allies and tho Carranza Government of Mexico. An ultimatum from tho Allies is considered probable. The United Press correspondent at Washington states that a serious situation is threatened with Mexico, owing to the curtailment of oil supplies to the Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

EXTORTIONATE OIL TAX. PROTEST BY THE UNITED STATRS. (Rec. June 20, 10.20 p.m.) Washington, June 20. The United States Government lias protested to Mexico against the high oil taxes, which amount to tho confiscation of the production at Tampico. ft is understood that Britain supports the pro-test—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA'S GRIP~ON~HER SUPPLIES New York, June 25. The 3ew York "Times" correspondent at Washington states-that President "Wilson has ordered tho Secretary of State (Mr. Lansing) to create an Exports Control Board, to include representatives of the State, War, and Navy .Departments, and the food administration, for tho purpose of regulating tho export Of certain commodities necessary to the welfare of the United States and the Allies. Gram, coal, and steel will probably bo the most important, but all shipments will be licensed. It is stated that this action does not mean tho complete cutting off of any kind of exports to neutrals, but it empowers tho Government to diminish the exports to any country obtaining more than it requires for its own con-sumption—Aus.-N.£. Cable Assn. BEFORE THE BREAK WITH GERMANY RECITAL OF CAUSES FOR PUBLIC , INFORMATION. Washington, June 25. Tho Committee of Public Information has issued a pamphlet explaining President Wilson's Nolo (of last December) asking tho belligerents to state thenwar aims and tho simultaneous statement by Mr. Lansing that tho country was on the verge of war. The pamphlet eays that the Government was informed that Germany did not intend to keep tho pledge that was given in the Sussex controversy—that sho would not sink merchantmen without warning. Tho German Peace Noto plainly indicated that Germany would insist on snch forms as would ioavo Central Europe under German domination, and would tints build up an Empire menacing tho world, and enabling Germany to crush her adversaries. The United States learned that Gormany intended more- intense and ruthless work by her submarines, and to givo- no respect to tho rights of neutrals unless they used their influence for a peace favourable to Germany. Tho refusal of Germany to state her terms was an evasion of President Wilson's request for her war aims, while the Entente answered frankly.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

COAL FAMINE IN GERMANY Amsterdam, June 26. There is a serious coal famine in Germany. Many bakeries are closing, and tjio lighting of Berlin has been out down bv two-thirds. 'Thoro is a similar shortage m Denmark, where 1,200,000 tons of coal are required and only 400,000 tons are avail-able.—Aus.-N.Z. 'Cable Assn. OUTWARD MAILS LOST AUSTRALIAN ANDNT3W ZEALAND. (Rec. Juno 26, 9.15 p.m.) London,. June 25. Tho Post Office announces that the Australian and New Zealand mails from London, dispatched on May 31, and tho parcels mail of May 23, have been lost — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo. Assn. STATE LIQUOR PURCHASE DROPPED (Rcc. Juno 27, 0.50 a.m.) London, June 26. The Government has temporarily dropped tho liquor trade purchase scheme—Tho "Times."