AMERICA AROUSED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4157, 7 February 1916, Page 5

AMERICA AROUSED.

PRESIDENT WILSON’S CAMPAIGN

FURTHER SIGNIFICANT SPEECHES.

SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS WITH GERMANY PREDICTED.

GERMAN PRESS EXPRESSES MISGIVINGS.

PANIC ON BERLIN BOURSE.

PRESIDENT WILSON UNABLE TO SLEEP.

(United Press Association —Copyright.'

(Received Feb. 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 6. Tlie European edition of the “New York Herald” says an early severance of relations with Germany over the Lusitania affair is imminent. The German newspapers regard the situation with misgiving. News from Berlin states that there is a marked change in the feeling of the people towards America. Officials and the public look earnestly for American friendship, and they are assured of the House supporting President Wilson with a full settlement of the Lusitania negotiations. The German Bourses rallied sharply when they received reassurances that Germany was settling the Lusitania question. The Associated Press correspondent states that under no circumstances will Germany admit the sinking of the Lusitania was illegal. President Wilson, speaking at St. Louis, said the United States should build the greatest navy of the world. It should be unconquerable. He was striving for peace, but the commanders, of submarines were putting their own interpretation " on international law, and might commit an act that would set the world afire.

Speaking at Des Moines concerning the futility of messages to the world and protests to meet breaches of international law, President Wilson said : “Do you want the situation to be such that all. that at present we can do is to write and utter words when international law is violated by any. belligerent? America is called on to register its insistent protests. The United States wanted peace, but the nation’s self-respect must be preserved.” For many nights, he said, it had been impossible for him to sleep, because of the apparently inextricable difficulties of international relations, which continue to drift. He was aware that every community was behind him in maintaining the honor of the nation. The titanic difficulties in keeping the United States at peace were undisclosable, and perhaps would never be disclosed. The heart of all America was in the cause, of peace, but was actually on America preparing for war. While others go further than himself in preaching peace, they want peace at any price, but America cannot be an ostrich with its head buried in the sand. . - President Wilson, speaking at Kansas. said: “I do not know how long mere word arid insistence of the Government will prevail to maintain tho honor, dignity, and power of the nation, but I can assure you not a day will be lost, because it is unknown a day ahead what may happen. Most of tlie munition factories must be put in a state of readiness. The nation must be ready to aepel attack and to avoid disaster.

LATEST NEWS. (Received Feb. 7, 1.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The German-American situation is unchanged and still grave. It is expected that two or three days will elapse before a definite result is readied. , • , • The crux of the difficulty consists in the interpretation of the . word “illegal” regarding the Lusitania. President Wilson conferred with Mr Lansing on ‘Saturday and cancelled a engagements. . . , „„ The Bourse at Berlin panickeo owing to the dangers of the American situation.

FATE OF M. GARROS.

INTERNED IN GERMAN FORT- * . RESS.

(Received Feb: 6, 10-40 p.m.) V PARIS,. Feb. 6. A Frenchman who was imprisoned in the same German prison as M. Garros, the_ famous French airman, who was believed to have been killed in a aerial duel with a German aviator, relates that after burning, his machine, M. Garros took shelter m a ditch with only his mouth and nose unsuh merged. . He escaped detection for an hour. When. he was discovered the Germans emitted blood-curd-ling yells and one struck Garros on the skull with the butt of his rifle He lya'o thrown on a stretcher and. strapped hand and foot and hoisted into an ambulance. ‘ . . , , Afterwards he was chained to two armed men and interned m a fortress.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

THE BROKEN HILL STRIKERS

(Received Feb. 6, 5.40 pun.) SYDNEY, Feb. 6

The Broken Hill miners have turned down Mr Pearce’s offer. - ~ . Rev. Mr Wilkinair, a Me.hodist clergyman, who had enlisted as a private was killed by lightning at Maitland camp. Several others were mGovernment is. offering £IOOO for the first production of 500,uw gallons of petroleum.

THE DOMINIONS’ PART.

GREAT AID TO THE MOTHERLAND. FURTHER HIGH TRIBUTES. LORD KITCHENER AND THE ANZACS. (Received Feb. 6, 5.40 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 6. The Agents-GeneraT entertained at a big banquet Mr. Andrew Fisher, ex-Rremier of Australia, who has arrived in England to take over the duties of Australian High Commissioner, Among those present was the New Zealand High Commissioner (Sir Thomas Mackenzie). In proposing a toast, Mr. Andrew Bonar Law, Secretary for the Colonies, referred to the important part played by the Dominions in the war. He said our enemies never expected the Dominions to render such help. Everybody throughout the Empire was proud of Anzac, and Gallipoli was enshrined forever by what the Australians and New Zealanders had done. Gallipoli looked down on the plains of Troy, but nothing of which Homer sang could exceed the nobility and glory of the deeds of the gallant 1 Australians and New Zealanders. The campaign had not succeeded, hut it had not been in vain. It would be remembered forever as the beginning of the growth of the manhood of Australia and New Zealand. We haa waited anxiously to hear what Australasia would say regarding the evacuation. Though there had been disappointment, there had been no reproaches. It was not too much to say that the deeds of the Australians and New Zealanders were more familiar to the people of Britain than the work of some of their own regiments. It had been said that we were a decadent people, hut the fact that we were prepared to pay the last sacrifices for the honor of the old flag disproved this. “We shall see this through to trie end—to the successful end as in times past we . have seen other things through,” he said. “The issue is whether free institutions and everything for. which they stand can survive against iron rule and military despotism. The principles of this country are not naturally the best instrument for war, and have to be adapte.- It is - because of this that there has been so much talk.” Proceeding, he said he would not admit that we deserved _ the talk about our “muddling-through.” Lord Kitchener had paid a tribute to the Australians and New Zealanders for their splendid efforts to assist the Motherland, justifying their defence policy. He thought no troops had fought with greater determination and bravery. After his visit to Anzae he had expressed the utmost admiration for their wonderful exploits,and. said the Empire need never be afraid while she had such men. Mr. Fisher, in responding, said Australia wanted not praise for what . she had done, hut only to help the Motherland to win the war. Australia had two messages for the enemy:

(1) From all corners of the Commonwealth recruits are pouring in. (2) The people are largely oversubscribing the war loans. He said he would gladly join the representatives of the other Dominions in giving service or advice, either by consultation in Council or otherwise. The present was. not the time for criticism, but the time had come to cease regarding colonials as exotic. “You ought—to tell the Dominions what you really mean,” he said. He thought the best result would come from one of those free talks which had done so much to weld the Empire.

IN THE CAUCASUS.

RUSSIA’S VICTORIOUS ADVANCE

TURKS EVACUATE EZEROUM

(Received Feb. 6, 5.5 p.m.) x PETROGRAD, Feb. 6. The “Novoo Vremya” states that Turks have evacuated Erzeroum.

THE WEST FRONT.

ENEMY STILL MOVING TROOPS

BELGIAN FRONTIER CLOSED

(Received Feb. 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 6. Owing to the extensive movement of troops, the Germans have re-closed the Belgian..frontiers, and are turning back even bakers.