AMERICA AND GERMANY.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVII, Issue 528, 23 February 1917, Page 4

AMERICA AND GERMANY.

PROPOSED CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 5.5 p.m., Feb. 22nd. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. A representative of Newly introduced a resolution providing fer a conference of all the American Republics to plan concerted action to protect neutral rights against the aggression of any European belligerents. PRESIDENT WILSON’S MESSAGE. FRIENDS NEEDED IN CENTRAL AMERICA. President Wilson in a letter to Senator Stone urging the ratification of the Columbian Treaty, says, “We need now, and will possibly need very much more in the immediate future, all the friends attached to ns in Central America, where there are so many of our most critical interests.” THE YARROWDALE’S PRISONERS. ANOTHER DEMAND FOR RELEASE. (Renter’s Telegrams.) Received 8.10 p.m. Feb. 22nd. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Mr Lansing has sent another demand for tho release of tho Yarrowdale’s prisoners. ANOTHER. “OVERT” ACT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 8.5 p.m., Feb. 22nd. WASHINGTON Feb. 20. 'The American Consul at Queenstown reports the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Dal’oeatie. Tho submarine continued shelling while the crow, including two Americans, were leaving. FURTHER, PRECAUTIONS. The War Department announces that a net sixty feet deep encloses the Hampton Roads. It is in swing sections to permit of the passage of vessels. IN BRITAIN TAKEN PRISONERS BY TURKS. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. (Router’s Telegrams.) Received 5.5 p.m., Feb. 22nd. LONDON Feb. 21. In the Honso of Commons, Mr J. F. Hope stated that the Turks had taken prisoner '827 British officers and 1653 men; thirteen of the Dominion’s officers and 140 men; 195 officers and 8573 mein of the Indian Army; while seventeen Turkish officers, 1388 men, and 4379 Indians who fought against tho Turks aro missing. . WEST PERTHSHIRE SEAT. COALITIONIST RETURNED. Colonel Stirling Koer, Coalitionist, has been returned unopposed for West Perthshire.

FARM LABOURERS. A PROTEST TO THE GOVERNMENT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 8.10 p.m. Feb. 22nd. LONDON, Fob. 3L The National Farmers’ Union have passed a resolution protesting against tho calling up of farm labourers, and urging the Government to authorise the Minister of Agriculture to retain , indispensable men. OUR MINISTERS AT HOME. Mr Massey has accepted an invitation to address tho Liverpool Chamber of Commerce on the expansion of New Zealand trade after the war, THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 10 p.m., Feb. 22nd. In the House of Lords, Lord Marlborough announced that Lloyd George’s statement regarding the agricultural policy had been postponed for a fendays. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. CANADIAN DELEGATES ARRIVE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 12.5 a.m., Feb. 23rd. Sir Robert Borden and Messrs Slazon, Rogers and Morris, tho Canadian and Newfoundland representatives to the Imped a 1 Conference, have arrived. .