GENERAL NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 17793, 24 July 1916, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS

THE BBITTSH BLACK LIST. JUTOEY AMERICAN COMMENT. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) ) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, ,luly 21. Received July 23, p.m.. . The New York American states that the British black lists puts the United States in the enemy class, and urges President Wilson, to resort to reprisals against Britain. •The World says that it is an attempt to terrorise neutrals, and amounts to a declaration of commercial warfare against the United States and may be the forerunner of the boycott that was discussed at the Paris Conference. The Tribune says that Britain should not attempt to prevent American vessels from carrying boycotted firms’ goods to neutrals. The proclamation is impolitic and a challenge to the United States. Britain should withdraw the foolish and futile black list. KOBE MEN PROM CAR AD A. OTTAWA, July 21. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. Ten thousand Canadian soldiers are ready to proceed to Europe. THE FABTS CONFERENCE. JOB ASQUITH QUESTIONED. ' LONDON, July 21. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. Mr Donald MacMastor, M.P., intends questioning Mr Asquith as to why the. overseas dominions were not represented on the committee appointed for the Paris Conference that reported regarding after - tho-war conditions, and suggesting that it was an omission. THE 3DABBAHSLX.ES ENQUIRY. PERSONNEL OF THE COMMITTEE. LONDON, July 2L Received July 23, C p.m. Thbrc is much speculation as to the selection of the Australasian representatives on the Dardanelles enquiry, the personnel of which, it is expected, will be announced on Monday when the bill wilU be introduced. 1 The committee begins its investigation without delay. It is understood that the dominion governments have been asked to nominate representatives, and although Mr Asquith has mentioned only Australia, it is presumed that New Zealand will also be represented. It is generally considered the impending enquiry will not suffice, because most of the senior Anzac officers are absent serving in the new campaign, and that Australasia will wish a closer enquiry than the large questions of policy and expediency. A BAVARIAN'S INDIGNATION. GEBMAN CHARGES. AMSTERDAM, July 21.. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. Dr Helm,' a member 6f the Bavarian Alimentation Committee, replying to Prussian newspapers. that are insinuating or accusing Bavaria of withholding her agricultural produce and forgetting her duties'.to the ‘ Empire," states that Bavaria lias provided the greater part Of the army’s provisions, while Northern Germany has tipne nothing. He adds: We spoke plain Gferman to Herr Battockl on his visit to Munich, and he returned without the lard, butter and eggs which he ..expected. Bavaria owes Us present need .to Prussian insolence and gluttony. ' oaxjoant Beloitrak. *" MB ASQUITH'S T*KCBUTE. ARcuter’s .Telegrams.) LONDON, July 21. Received July 33, 8.5 p.m. Speaking at the banquet in celebration of Belgian .independence at the Albert Hall, Mr Asquith said that he wished to. bring tb the knowledge of the civilised world Germany’s new decree agalfast Belgian 'workmen, the object of which was to requisition Belgian labbSir militarily. That was the climax to a policy, which, had. already ,unsuccessfully resorted to starvation. ■ ,The Belgians were going, through. - .one , of. those ordeals which proved.the stuff of which the nation was made. Britain was taking a note of it and would not forget Belgium. Turning to .the Belgian Minister, Mr Asquith concluded: "Tell your compatriots that their example has inspired and stimulated the Allied nations and armies. Tell them finally that when the hour of deliverance comes—and come it must ere long-r—it 'will tyo for- Britain a proud and ennobling memory that it shared in restoring to them their .freedom and independence, to which no nation in. history would show itself more indisputably entitled.” (Loud cheers). financing the wab. LONDON, July 21. Received July 23,. 8.5 p.m. A supplementary vote of a credit of £150,000,000 for the war is officially announced. A WOMEN’S DISPLAY. WILL SEE THE WAB THROUGH. LONDON, July 22. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. The Women’s Social and Political Union organised a great procession to show the determination of the women of Britain and the Dominions to see the war through. It assembled on the embankment, and marked to Hyde Park with bands and banners. A section, consisting of the friends and relatives of prisoners in Germany, carried a banner inscribed; "Britain for the British.” Patriotic tableaux were arranged of groups representing France, Russia, Italy, Belgium, Serbia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. There were sections representing women's war work and munition making. LOBD SEBESPOBD’S OPINION. APPLY A BEAL BLOCKADE. LONDON, July 22. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. At a dinner tendered to Mr Thomas Gibson Bowles in recognition of his efforts to secure the abrogation of the Declaration of London, Lord Beresford said; “If even now a real blockade was applied, we could end the war before the winter." WESLEYAN CO NEE BENCE. WAGES TOTAL FBOHXBXTION. LONDON, July 22. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. The Wesleyan Conference passed a resolution urging the Government to enforce total prohibition during the remainder of the war and six months thereafter. JAPANESE PUBCHASE OF BRITISH EXCHEQUER BONDS. TOKIO, July 22. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. The press cordially approves of the • rovernment using ten million sterling of its American specie reserve to purchase the British Exchequer bonds which belonged to America. GERMAN PARTY LEADERS AND THE IB DEMANDS. BEHNK, July 21. At Monday's conference with Dr Von Bellimann Hollweg, party leaders demanded unrestricted submarining. Dr Von Befhmann Hollweg replied that the time had not arrived, though the Government reserved liberty of action. Pan-Germans advocate that Prince Von Bulqw replace Dr Bethmann. Hollweg, believing that Prince Von Bulow favours submarine ruthlessncss. The pan-Germans previously favoured .Admiral Von ’ Tirpitz, but the Kaiser is still hostile to Admiral Von Tlrpitz, which is mainly due to jealousy of Admiral Von Tirpitz's claim that lie is the creator of the German navy.