AMERICAN NAVAL MEN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11115, 3 December 1914, Page 5

AMERICAN NAVAL MEN.

MUST. NOT SIND 11 TIPPfRARY.” PAPERS MAKE MERRY OVER PROHIBITION Received Dec. 8, 10 a.m. New York, Dec. 2. Owing to Secretary Daniel's prohibition of navalmen singing “Tipperary,” the New York press makes merry. The World asks why should the men be prevented from singing it when they like by Mr Daniels and the heads of the Navy, It was absurd to suggest that the .song was a violation of neutrality any more tnan the “Blue Danube Waltz,” “God Save the King” or the hymn “Gott exhalt den Kaiser,” which Godly churohfolb sing on Sundays. The latter might be a temptation to the unneutrally inclined, and ought, therefore, to be stopped. THE MONROE DOUT BINE. ITS ABROGATION FORESHADOWED. New York, Dec. 2. Professor, McLellan, ex Mayor of New York, and Professor of Economic History in the Princeton University, predicts that no matter who wins in the European war the United States is sure to be confronted with the abandonment of Monroeism or lighting to maintain it. He urges America to wake up and put herself in a proper state of defence. TALK OP PEACE. NO POSSIBILITY AT PRESENT. Washington, Dec. 2. Ambassador Vandyke visited Mr Bryan and pointed out that Holland’s desire was for an early end of the war. It was contended that it was impossible for any country to make overtures for peace at jH'esent, and he denied that be had authorised anyone to suggest mediation by | the United States and Holland, j Washington, Dec, 2. i Admiral Mahan greatly overtaxed j his strength in studying the war and i writing to the papers, tiis death i was due to heart failure, j The funeral will be of the simpI lest uommilitary character. ! GERMAN SOCIALIST DISCON- ! TENT. ' I * Reeoeiveci Dec. 15, 9.50 a.m. j London, Deo. 2. Socialists in Germany are discon- ! tented at their leaders’ decision to j suppotr the new war demand of live | milliard marks. j Received Dec. 8, 9 a.m. Loudon, Dec. 2. Tiie American visible snpplv of wheat is 118,012,009 bushels. The Chicago market is firm'.