GENERAL NEWS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 88, 12 May 1916, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

AMERICA TRUSTS GERMANY. WASinXTTTON, May 7. It is understood that President Wilson has accepted Germany's reply, and that lie frankly relies on the good faith of Germany in carrying out her undertakings. A PERTINENT QUERY. WASH IN'PTOW May 7. Secretary Lansing said that mistakes in submarine warfare were inadmissable, and lie might ask Germany to produce the earlier orders to her submarine commanders for the purposes of comparison with the new orders, directing them to visit and search. PRESS OPINION. NEW YORK, May 7. The Mew York World describes the German reply as arrogaut, insolent and insulting. America could not contemplate the suggested alliance with Germany with a view to 'breaking the British blockade. Such a step would lie a permanent stain on America's honour. There is a significant increase in the number of newspapers demanding compliance with the laws of humanity. KAISER AS DIPLOMAT. AMSTERDAM, 'May 7. The German newspapers state that the Kaiser wrote the entire reply to the American Note. The Cologne Gazette states: ''The Kaiser could not take any other-decision than that of trusting us to make sacrifices and swallowing our .justifiable anger.'' BERLIN MEAT RIOTS. AMSTERDAM, May 7. Serious riots are reported in Berlin, The butchers have been concealing and refusing to sell meat. The officials therefore made a search, which revealed large quqatititics of meat, which was forthwith sold publicly. The shops have since remained closed. Crowds endeavoured to wreck the premises. The greatest disturbances occurred at the suburb of Wilmersdorf, where the military were called out and all traffic was suspended for hours. BERLIN FOOD PRICES. TOO HIGH FOR AMBASSADORS. AMSTERDAM, May 7. The Brazilian Ambassador and other Foreign .Ministers have gone with their families to Switzerland owing to the exorbitant food prices, especially those ruling for milk and eggs. PEACE TALK IN GERMANY. the kaiser Axxrors. LONDON, May S. The Central News Washington correspondent states that Mr Gerard has informed the State Department that there is much peace talk in Germany. The Kaiser is anxious that the United States should initiate negotiations with the Allies. SMUGGLING CONTRABAND. AMSTERDAM, May 8. A German Wagerian company touring Holland was detected conveying contraband secreted in theatrical properties. The members were detained*

i IF A BREAK OCCURS. ! NATIO.YA'L PATRIOTISM RELIED I'PON. LONDON, A!av 7. The VV ashington correspondent of The j Times writes: "That the tension is , great over the German Note is proved [ by the elaborate steps believed to have • j been taken against the possibility of a 'German uprising on the lines of the ; Dublin revolt. At New York, where : there are 20,000 German reservists, the ■ ' police have been strengthened, and sirni- : | lar precautions have been taken else- ( where to guard the waterworks and railj way bridges. It is expected that if a break occurs German disloyalty, the disaffection among Congress pacifists and the average unwillingness to risk war will be engulfed in a wave of public patriotism.'' MESSAGE FROM THE POPE. H I NTs AT DKtfIRK FOR PLACE, WASHINGTON, -May s. A message from his Holiness the Pope overshadows .that from Germany as a topic of discussion, it is hinted that it contains more than n hope agftinsl the severance of relations, and covers a manifestation of Teutonic anxiety for peace.