AMERICA AND HOLLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 February 1918, Page 3

AMERICA AND HOLLAND.

There arc 85 Dutch" ships in American harbours with a carrying capacity of over 350,000 tons, all practically interned for the present. They have loaded with cargoes totalling 150,000 tons of foodstuffs and an equal amount of eattle feed. Not one may sail for Europe. "Why?" asks the Chronicle's New York correspondent, "America is detaining them because it refuses to recognise the remarkable agreement between Holfand and Germany fixing the percentage of exports which shall go from Holland to the Central Powers Washington's immovable decision is that no American foodstuff's or foodproducing material shall be permitted Holland, or, indeed, any other neutral while fats are entering Germany on the present basis. America takes the position that Holland cannot expect aid in feeding Dutch cattle to produce fats for Germany." While Holland clings to such an agreement in order to obtain coal and other commodities' from Germany, she must depend on her own food resources."