AMERICA AND HOLLAND

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXV, Issue 5610, 1 March 1918, Page 2

AMERICA AND HOLLAND

There are 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 cattle feed. Not one may sail for Europe. “ Why ?*’ ask..d the Chronicle's New York correspondent. “ America is detaining th n m because it refuses torecogui-e the remarkable agreement between Holland and Germany fixing the percentage of exports which shall go from Holland to the Central Powers. Washington’s immovable decision is that no Amorican foodstuffs or food-producing material shall bo permitted Holland, or, in deed, any other neutral, while fats are entering Germany on the presort basis, America takes the positim that Holland cannot expect aid iu feeding Dutch cattle to produce fats for Germany. While Holland clings to such au agreement in order to obtain coal and other commodities from Germany she must depend on her own food resources.”