SERIOUS SITUATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 101, 28 March 1929, Page 7

SERIOUS SITUATION

I’M ALONE INCIDENT.

UNITED STATES ACTION.. MR \V. BRITTEN’S CRITICISM. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association. —United Service.) Received March.2B, 11.15 a.m. WASHINGTON, March 27. Mr W. Britten, chairman of the House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee, declared to-day that the situation created by the sinking of the schooner I’m Alone was very serious. Mr Britten added: “If the United States is going to chase 200 miles off the coast and sink ships because they are suspected of rum running it will be able to chase them through the English Channel into the North Sea and sink them. “Such acts lead to war. I would not be surprised if the incident resulted in strained relations between the United States and the Canadian and British Governments.” CANADIAN MINISTER. CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON. (British 'Official Wireless.) Received March 28, 11.5 a.m. RUGBY, March 27, Mr Vincent Massey, the Canadian Minister at Washington, called yesterday at the State Department at Washington and conferred on the I’m Alone matter with the Assistant Secretary of State. _ It is understood that Mr Massey will receive, when it is completed, a copy of the report of the United States Customs and coastguard authorities on the ipcident. " i BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE. IN TOUCH WITH SIR ESME HOWARD. (Australian Press Association.—United Service.) Received March 28, 10.5 ia.m. LONDON, March 27. The Government are considering the matter of the sinking of the schooner I’m Alone with Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador at Washington. FRENCH SUBJECT DROWNED. (Australian Press Association —United Service). Received March 28, 12.20 p.m. WASHINGTON, March 27. The French Consulate at New Orleans informed the French Embassy to-day that the seaman who lost h ls life as a result "of the sinking of the I’m Alone was a French subject.