“UNCLE SHAM'S” FAMILY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11582, 24 May 1916, Page 8

“UNCLE SHAM'S” FAMILY.

SAN DOMINSO IN REVOLTING MOOD. TROOPS AND SHIPS MOVING THITHER. Received May 24, 10;55 a.in. Washington, May 24. There is serious trouble at San Domingo. The cruisers Tennessee aiul Salem, with detachments of Marines, are proceeding thither at top speed. Other cruisers are following with a view to check a threatened rebellion.—Sydney Hun cable, THE QUARRHLS OF DIPLOMATISTS. H DLL WE (I REPLIES TO SIR E. GREY. BRITISH M ILITARISM ALLEGED Amsterdam, May 23. Dr. Boibmann Yon Hollweg, in an interview with Wiegand, of tiie New York World, replying to Sir E, Grey’s recent interview with an American journaliot, recalls AngloFrench statements that Britain and Franco will dictate terms of peace. He expossfes surprise regarding the question of destroying Germany and says that Sir E. Grey still seeks to distinguish between Prussia and the rect of Germany, and this desx it.e the heroic unity of the entire people in defending their homes. He affirms that Britain had prosecuted a policy of militarism for 20 years in Egypt, at Fashoda, the Boer \Vur and in regard to Algeciras, whore, according to the Sir E, Grey's admissions. he promised France assistance in the event of war and both General Staffs began to come to an agreement. Ho adds that Germany averted Avar during the Bosnian cr.isis though Britain showed displeasure to the Russian Government. Sir E, Grey declared that he believed the British public was of opinion that it would have approved ci war by Britain on Russia’s side. Germany was about to settle Agadir differences with France when Mr Lloyd George's speech caused danger of war. Replying to Sir E. Grey’s statement that Hollweg was aware that Britain had never nourished evil intentions against Germany, Hollweg exclaimed 3£in Keisungs Politile is the policy of envelopment, adding that documents in Belgian archives showed that even neutrals an statesmen in Berlin, Paris and Loudon .-aw the great danger of war in such policy.

VON [CLFCK’H CLAIM TO NOME. my him;vioiis at the marne. . ........ OF. Vi A TED A HERMAN I I ATASTROPHE. London, May 2H, Tho Frankfurter Zeitnug, refer- j ring to Von Kluck’s seventieth ’ birthday, says his principal claim ' to fume is that lie prevented the : Marne retreat irom becoming a 1 German catastrophe.—Sydney Sun ! cable.