ENEMY OPERATIONS IN AMERICA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10164, 1 September 1915, Page 5

ENEMY OPERATIONS IN AMERICA.

OUTRAGES IN MUNITION FACTORIES. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received September 1. 9.0 a.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Seven men of whom live wcro Germans were arrested in connection with numerous wholesale robberies of cargoes from steamships bound for Allied seaports. It is believed they were responsible for the mysterious fires aboard the steamers. The authorities expect to make further arrests. As the result of a German threat to destroy by lire the Canadian prairies' grain crop the international boundary along Minnesota and North Dakota is guarded by armed sentries. Attempts to interfere with the shipment of munitions to the Allies are reported. The glazing mills of the American Powder Company have been blown up, with tlu v result that orders for Europe will be delayed several weeks. Two workmen were killed at Wilmington, where two black powder mills of the Dupont Company were blown up. A mysterious lire damaged the plant of the Baltimore Machinists' Company, which recently obtained an order for shrapnel casings. WHY GERMANY SURRENDERED ' TO AMERICA. PREPARING WAY FOR PEACE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. I hero is a general impression that Ger many s altered attitude regarding submarines is intended to clear the way for peace negotiations upon her part. The New \ork Sun says Germany is trymg to rehabilitate herself ui the eves of neutrals, in order that when peace 'is being discussed she may have a larger support and sympathy of the neutrals. ARABIC'S ASSAILANT PROBABLY SUNK. PIRATE MEETS FITTING FATE. m, LONDON, Aug. 31. ihe Daily News' Washington correspondent understands that owing to the absence of a re))ort from the submarine which sank the Arabic and the failure to get into touch with the commander, Germany practically concludes that tho assailant was sunk. BRITISH MAGNANIMITY. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. Sir v oril Spring-Rico announces thai Britain will permit German and Austrian good* for American Christmas trade to pass the blockade, it proof of the purchases is submitted to tiro Embassy. Sir Cecil Spring Rico drawn attention to Britain's offer of 14th April to allow two shipments of dye stuffs to be made via Rotter dam under a neutral flag consigned to thSecretary ol Commerce, and ho says the offer still holds good, brt Germany has not accepted it. KITCHENER WANTS THE YOUNG MEN. LONDON. An- 31. Lord Kitchener, in thanking Mr Thomas Eraser for his recruiting efforts in Glasgow, wrote: "I shall be glad to hear any reasons given by young suitable men for not availing themselves of the opportunity for service in the field, where they are much wanted." QUIET ON BRITISH FRONT. LONDON. Aug. 30. j Sir John French reports: Since the com I'uimque of the 18th there has born no lighting oil the British front. There has be» n some mining, but the conditions have been normal. We shot down cnemv aoioplanes oti the 18th iuid 26th. Our licaw artillery on the 25th set afire the railway atntion »t L»ngemarck. and the barne evening the Royal Flying Corp* cooperated with the Allies in a sueefwefn! uttarl; on ilie forest of llouthulst without los* of anv machines