AMERICAN NEWS

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17036, 10 December 1915, Page 7

AMERICAN NEWS

ANCQNA MURDER.

A NOTE TO AUSTRIA

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrig/* WASHINGTON, December 8.

Another Note lias been despatched to Austria asking for a disavowal of tho attack on the Ancona, reparation for the American lives lost and a promise that there will be no furth©. - repetition of such acts. Tho Press is highly indignant a' American weakness and supineness. AMERICAN BOAT SEIZED. OWNERSHIP DOUBTED. v WASHINGTON. December 8 A British cruiser seised the Am*, ican steamer Winnibago off the Souti American coast. The ownership of tlr Winnibago is disputed. GERMAN PLOTTINC. MEXICAN REVOLUTION PLANNED. ' WASHINGTON, December 8 The United' States Government is believed \to possess information showing that, tho Germans made efforts to start a revolution in Mexico with a view to preventing tho United States making ammunition for the Allies, and compelling it to take over the munition factories for its own use against tho Mexicans. The German von Rinteln is known to be prominently connected with the plot. Von Rinteln is reported to be a special friend of the Kaiser s. GERMAN DEMANDS. HOXOUR A V FI> ON TED. MATTERS MUST BE CLEARED UP. '• Times M tnd Sydney Sun Services. (Received December 9, 0.40 p.m.)WASHINGTON. December 8.

Mr Arthur Willett writes:—The sen sational backgrounds given in the President's address denote a serious turn in the German American controversies. The Cabinet has decided, that there r.re no definite complaints against Captain Boyed ami Captain von Pnpen further than to usuire that action was* not taken in consequence of the evidence at the Buenz trial. count Bernstorff was instructed to tell Mr Lansing, the Secretary of State, that in view of the outrageous insinuations against Captain Boyed, German honour would he affronted unless nutters, were convincingly cleared up. “The World" sa,v« Count Bernstorff may depart. We have not been asked for a safe conduct: hut their friends point out that it would ba better to have von Papon and Boyed fighting in Europe thjn intriguing.’’ The Lntin-Americi.n Press brands the German reply as impertinent. NO SAFE-CONDUCT ASKED. Bv Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received December 9, (j. 40 p.m.) LONDON, December S. Sir Edward Grey replying to Sir E. A. Cornwall (Liberal), said that the Government, had not been asked for sale conduct for Captain Boyed. A number hod been granted to AustroGermans from America, including IX* Dumb*.