UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144826, 2 November 1915, Page 3

UNITED STATES.

GERMAN PLOTTERS ACTIVE. MR. ROOSEVELT SPLASHES ROUND. NEW YORK, Nor. 1. That there are indications of powerful influences behind the German plotters is shown by the cast with which they raised 25,000 dollars for bail. LONDON, Nov. 1. New York reports fresh GermanAmerican press peace “kite-fliers.” The Kaiser is alleged to bo offering Russia fantastic terms, including Constantinople, for a separate peace. The Times 7 Washington correspondent says that Mr. Roosevelt, in a magazine article on “America 7 s Unprepared ness, 7 7 says; “England affords a lamentable example of the punishment befalling a nation not taking its duties seriously. Her navy and soldiers are admirable, but the nation as a whole compares with the French, 'After a year of war wealthy England has failed in her duty.. Her army is inadequate, and her homo factories have utterly failed in adequately supplying the artillery with munitions. 7 7 NEW GERMAN INTRIGUE?. TO CAUSE TROUBLE WITH BRITAIN. (Received Nov. 2, 12.35 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. There is a renewed activity in German wireless news of a-virulent.anti-British nature, intended to stir neutral activity against alleged British interference with Dutch and South American and other trade, which it is declared practically amounts to despotism. Tho German effort is obviously intended to involve tho United States, in. .further disputes with Britain.