America.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 67, 14 November 1914, Page 5

America.

THE NEUTRALITY OF SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

United Press Association.

Washington, November 12,

The State Department . announces that .Britain and .France have* warned' Ecuador and Colombia that they must keep ; neutral durihg the presence of German ships in- Pacific waters. The Allied Ambagsadprs have expressed the hope that the United States would bring pressure to bear to induce the South American Republics to accede to the Allies’ request. It is Understood that proofs exist that wireless messages are allowed from the Republics, warning German warships of the whereabouts of British cruisers. It is definitely stated that the British Government’s, representations to the American Government concerning South American breaches of neutrality included a statement that the loss of the Good Hope and Monmouth was directly due to wireless information afforded to German cruisers through sympathisers arshore^ The Chilian, Ambassador assured Mr C. A. Spring-Rice that Chili is taking every step to close all suspected wireless stations. The Colombian and Ecuadorian Ministers . denied that the respective Governments had any cognisance of the alleged un-neutral acts.

THE TRADE IN COPPER. (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, November 13. The Daily Telegraph’s Washington correspondent says: Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Secreary) informed Mr Bryan (Secretary of State) thatBritain would permit copper, shipments not exceeding the consumption by neutral countries contiguous to the enemies if a guarantee were given that it would not find its way to the enemv.