The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-14
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 An Overseas News Agency dispatch | iays that the Socialist members of the Relchstag and their party board have passed separate resolutions in which .nnexations by either side to present conflict are deplored and recommends l he following stipulations:
 'For the protection of her econo- mic development Germany demands he open door idea, equal rights for an in all colonies, a most favored nation clause in peace articles, the abolishment of customs and traffic restrictions so far as possible, equai- zation and improvement of social in- stitutlons for the welfare of the work Ing populations in all countries, a guarantee of the freedom of the oc- cans by international treaties and the Internatlonalizing of all important sea highways. Efforts directed toward the destruction and dismemberment of Austria and Turkey are declared to be against Germany's interests and are unacceptable"
 Frederick R. coudert, the New York lawyer, who has been conferrlng for some time with public men in Great Britain and France, said Tuesday in Paris:
 "I am somewhat surprised to learn what tremendous importance English and French officials attach to the sev- erance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany They do not expect the former to make war. but they are convinced that the rupture of diplomatic relations would lead first to Germany's moral isla. tion, with vast effect on the remain ing small neutrals. and second to an increase of the economic pressure on Germany, because the consequences of the rupture would be Q suspension of the commercial relations and cut ting off of German credits. They are, convinced that such action by America would ultimately prove the decisive factor of the war"
 A London special quotes Editor Hirst of O London financial paper as saying that the Amsterdam Telegraaf story describing the German chancel- lor's statement on the necessity Of Germany making peace proposals to avoid financial ruin may have been inspired to sound sentiment in Eng land and elsewhere. He says even if the war were stopped now Germany would have to find about S250, 100000 for interest on the new war loan alone besides large annual payment for disabled soldiers, widows, and or phans.
 K. V. von Wiegland says in the New York World that there will be no conference of European neutrals In the near future to end the war. Ef- forts to get Norway, Sweden, Den- mark, Holland and Switzerland each to send two official representatives to Stockholm or The Hague have ap- parently failed to account of the re. fusal of anyone to take the initiative. Belligerents had given assurances that such meeting would not be con. sidered unfriendly. The feeling was divided on admitting the United States.
 Information received at Sofia says that the population of Constantinople considers the situation very grave Violent fighting has been in progress on the Gallipoli Peninsula for the past week. and 1t is declared thousands of wounded are arriving every day at Constantinople. At the same time thousands of fresh troops are being sent to the Dardanelles front. The scarcity of bread and coal is said to have added to the general feeling oi depression.
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 Fifty mariners and cattlemen, who it is alleged. were left penniless in Boston after they had made the round trip to and from France, England and Montreal, have engaged counsel to bring suit against the Lamport and Holt line, owners of the London, Liver pool, New York & Brazilian Steam ship Company. for violations of con tracts which the men say should re- turn them to Newport News, Va.
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 Six more French generals have been transferred from active service to the reserve list in pursuance of the policy of Gen. Joffre in placing only young and active men in re- sponsible commands. Since the out. break of the war this policy has re- suited in reducing the average age of French generals from 61 to 51.
 Orders have been dispatched to foundries and munition factories of Japan to rush their work in accord. ance with the recent decision to em. play all available resources. govern mental and private. to aid Japan's al.