America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 3 November 1914, Page 5

America.

ENEMY'S DARING SCHEME.

MR ROOSEVELT MAKES A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.

PLANS FOR THE CAPTURE OF . 'FRISCO AND NEW YORK.

United Press Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) London, November 2

The Chronicle's New York correspondent says that Mr Roosevelt nas publicly declared that he had ettth deliberate plans by the two Empires involved in the war for the capture of San Francisco and New York, and hold them to ransom, which wou'd cripple the country and supply the enemy with funds with which to Scarry on the •w , ar| -V 1 i -. ; jp :

"PEACE TREATIES , ARE OF LITTLE VALUE."

(Received 9.15 a.m.) New York, November 2

Mr Roosevelt, in an article in the New York Times,. says that peace treaties are valueless unless accompanied by an international agreement pledging the great civilised nations to support them by united force.

THE SAFETY OF U.S.A.

NOTHING SHORT OF A NAVY SECOND TO BRITAIN.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) New York, November 2

Mr Meyer, Secretary of the Navy in the Taft Administration, declares that the United States' safety cm only be secured by a Navy second to Britain. He urges the provision of four battleships.annually.