ROUMANIA STEADFAST TO THE ALLIES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11502, 17 February 1916, Page 8

ROUMANIA STEADFAST TO THE ALLIES.

REFUSES GERMAN OFFER. OUTBIDDING ENGLAND TURNED DOWN, Bucharest,, Feb. 16. The Government has refused Germany’s offer to outbid the British syndicates contract for Roumanian wheat. WRECK OF THE SOCOTRA. THE CAPTAIN’S ERROR. ' MISTOOK FRANCE FOR ENGLAND. / London, Feb. 16. The Board of Trade enquiry into the loss of the Socotra showed that Captain Believad, when the vessel was off the French coast, mistook the lights of the French coast for those of Beachy Head. The captain attributed the error to a strong southerly inset. . GOING BACKWARDS. ' DECISION OF AMERICAN , V* CABINET. WILL RETIRE PROM THE INDEFENSIBLE POSITION.

Washington, Feb, 16. President Wilson and Cabinet have decided existing principles of international law regarding merchantmen must stand unless the Allies accept Mr recent proposals. The State Department recognises that the existing law cannot be changed without the consent of all the k Powers, but may instruct port authorities to refuse clearances unless ships are armed for purely defensive purposes. It is expected that President Wilson will not press Congress to prevent Americans from sailing on belligerent’s ships. , ''GREAT OVERSEAS SERVICE, AT ST. MARGARET’S AN ELOQUENT SERMON. Fbb; 17; - ■ . t, tUnfi&fi, fen. 16. ■i At the, dri&M&S Service at St. Margaret’s, Westminister, at midday Australian and New Zealand 'cobvalescents tilled the body of the church and the entire-tcongregation was in khaki. The troops marched to Westminister, headed hy the An- . zac Band. There was a contrast with the earlier appearances of the Anzacs when they were suffering from grave wounds and unable to walk unassisted. * They were now ready . again to proceed to the front at a moment’s notice. Canon Carnegie, the rector, hoped the oversea troops, their friends and relations would regard St. Margaret’s as their own parish church. It was specially appropriate because it was.a* House of Commons parish church for members of the House of Commons, and the whole English people wished to show their deep appreciation of what the Dominions had done during’ the momentous crisis of the Empire’s fortunes. No episode in history had been found more inspiring, more pregnant ot far-reaching results than the magnificent rally of the Dominions to support the Empire. The uprising of Britons close to the storm centre was not unexpected, notwithstanding any superficial signs of degeneracy. Btit the response of the men of the Dominions exceeded expectations. Unfaltering and determined not to spare their blood or treasure, their deeds of courage and self-sacri-fice had not been surpassed in the annals of war. It was impossible to overrate the world importance of these events. The material help of the Dominions was a great service when Britain’s resources were strained to the utmost. ■