America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 303, 21 December 1914, Page 5

America

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United Peesb Association. New York, December 19. Three thousand Germans, armed with swords, forming a volunteer regiment, held a riotous meeting, at which James Larkin demanded that all Irishmen should arm themselves to fight against England while she was now engaged on the Continent. One speaker denounced the American Press for giving news favourable to the Allies, and then hit the reporters across the back with the flat of his sword. The reporters attacked the speakers, and uproar, and a free fight followed. The deputy sheriffs managed to quell the disturbance before many were injured. Professor Kuno Meyer attacked the Harvard University because the University refused to allow him to deliver a lecture attack, ing Britain. The band played ‘‘Die Wacht am Rheira.” -

PRESIDENT WILSON AVERSE TO ENTANGLEMENT. London, December 19. President Wilson and Mr Bryan have decided not to make any representations to Germany concerning the bombardment of the east coast of England. Certain Amei-icau papers pointed out that America was involved in .such a breach-of 'international'law, but President Wilson wishes to avoid all entanglements in the present conflict.

After a scene before the T aval Investigation Committee, Mr Gardiner preferred certain data, showing the United States to be utterly unprepared for war. The committee questioned the accuracy of the data, and Mr Gardiner resented the imputation.

It is impossible that the United States will hold any further investigation into defence, owing to President Wilson’s pronounced hostility thereto. # - NEUTRALITY OF PANAMA CANAL 5 (Received 8.15 a.m.) Washington, December 20. General Goetlihls has explained that he had been mistaken about the alleged British infringement of the Canal’s neutrality. 3* THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR TELLS A TALE. Trust and Sydney Sun Seeviom. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 19. The United States exports of breadstuffs during November were valued at forty million dollars, being quadruple ■ 'tho< quantity! for 'the prevtowsa November.