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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
ALLIED CONFERENCE
TO SHAPE JOINT TRADE POLICY
I BY Associated Pressl

London, March 27.-The invita-
ton Of the French government for
an Allied Conference at Paris to
shape a joint trade policy has now
been accepted by all the allies, so
that government delegates will soon
assemble there from Great Britain,
france, Russia, Italy, Belgium and
possibly the lesser countries aligned
with the allies. Japan also is likely
to be represented, so that this pros
pect of gigantic trade compact
with more than half of Europe will
be extended to the Far East, directly
through Japan and Indirectly to Chi
ma through the influence Japan ex-
ercises there.
The gathering Of the allies at Paris
, is looked upon with much signifi-
canoe. 1T is an offset to the move
Germany has already made for a
trade agreement with Austria, sim
liar to the old Zollerein, designed to
unite the central powers in a fight
for world trade. Austria has not yet
accepted the proposal, but some such
agreement Is looked upon as assured.
AS against it the quadruple allies
will present a joint front, and thus,
as several speakers have said, the
war will have developed two rival
camps contending for world trade.
While no exact line of policy has
been laid down for the Conference,
the generally tendency appears to be
toward, first, system of home tariffs
, in each of the allied countries which
| will foster their own industries and
agriculture as against outsiders; sec
ond, reciprocal agreements between
all the allies by which their goods
| will be mutually exchanged at mini
mum tariff rates; third, preferential
treatment of colonies; fourth, reas-
enable concessions to neutrals in re-
turn for reciprocal concessions; and,
finally, maximum rates again by all
the allies against the central powers.
Some have contended that the max
imum rates against the central pow
ers should be prohibitive, but this
| finds few advocates as it is looked
upon as futile to try to absolutely
cut off one source of trade by means
of laws =.
The conference will have good
deal of ground to go over, stating
| their own cases and hearing from
| the various oversee colonies, which
are considered an indispensable part
Of any agreement The conference
will be largely advisory, and it will
remain for the various allied govern
ments to put into form any joint
plan of action. But it inaugurates
one OF the most extensive move
ments ever undertaken for close
trade agreement among a large num-
ber of the chief producing nations of
THE world, notably Russia. Italy and
the Far East.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
TREES IN 19 STATES
BEING DESTROYED BY A BLIGHT
lRy Associatcd prcss. J

WASHINGTON. March 81 From
obscure beginnings in Eastern New
York about . years ago, the chest
and now affects about all the north
ern half of America native chestnut
stands, doing damage estimated at
close upon $4,000, 900 The federal
and State governments are endeav-
oring to check the disease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
HEARING ON INCREASED RATES

Kansas City. Kan, March 27.-
a campaign to develop the sheep in
dustry in the State of Pennsylvania
is in progress here. Letters to men,
bers of the Legislature. textile man
ufacturers, stock raisers and promi-
nent farmers. call attention to the
steadily decreasing wool production
in the United States and solicit their
aid end announcement shecp-rais-
ing
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
;IBlDlDYINc
!. ..lORSfS LEFT
INIIvllk'S WAKE
IONS FAVORABLE TO
[CANS AS IT Is BELIEVED
VILLA IS SHORT OF
TTI0N AID PROVISIONS


~ 4<O0 4&o'y
o. March ~ The pursuit
has developed into a race
the bandits. mounted on
ponies, and the American
Dispatches from the front
i has broken through the
lines and Is fleeing south
che American troops are
every nerve to capture or
before he reaches the Sierra
are mountains In Guerrero
One hope Of . speedy end is
bandits will become starved
r ponies exhausted 1t is
lat villa is short of ammu-
d supplies and dead and dy-
90 along the trail are evil
( his desperate need and
lost ominous news reaching
|sr and passed BY the censor
I half the Carranza garri-
|, amiqnipA has disappeared,
Iae probably have Joined
'rhe villa forces are doubt
lng headway in Durango.
lui1as tates. American wom-
,hildren are leaving Duran
nd Torreon. This gives fresh
to the stories that Canuto
Ae villa chief in Coahuila,
ding Torreon. and recently
! many Carransa deserters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
GERMAN INTERNED BOATS
FORBIDDEN TO USE WIRELESS

less apparatus on board the Ham
hurg-Amerika liner Mecklenburg. ly-
ing at Nynas, has been sealed by the
authorities following the alleged dis
covery that the ship has been in
daily communication with Germany
and has been receiving wireless war
reports for foreign vessels. The same
action was taken with regard 10 all
the other erman boats Since the
outbreak Of the war foreien vessels
were forbidden to use their wireless.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
JUDGE HAS NOVEL PLATFORM

Emporia. Kan March 27.--Judgc
Dennis Madden, Republican. IS seek
ing the nomination for iudg2 of the
fifth judicial district court on the
most novel grounds ever presented
in this state. He promises tc DO his
utmost to prevent court INVESTIGATION
and litigation by arbitration and by
appeals to prospective litigants to
allow him to act as mediator .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
IF SHIP WAS
ATTACKED It
WAS WITHOUT
AUTHORITY
THIS IS REPORT RECEIVED FROM
GERMANY TODAY; PIECE OF
BRONZE RESEMBLING TORPE-
DO FOUND ON THE BOAT
by Associated Prees.)
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, March 27.-The sub
marine situation is becoming very
grave is the view of the American
officials The possibility of breaking
diplomatic relations with Germany is
again discussed as an eventuality.
1t is expected this will follow if it
is shown that submarine sank the
Sussex and Englishman The officials
are keeping their minds open. They
are awaiting further facts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
~ UDUar1nAL COM
EES AsGflrBIED FOR
, pONAI uEIK1lCE PROGRAM


By Associated Press.
:rAd, March 27.-More than
embers Of organizations gen.
nown = military industrial
: ses have assembled here from
= Of the Russian empire to
what still needs to be done
ITO account all the resources
buntry for the purpose of ma
,rsfense
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27
GERMAN TORPEDO
MISSING; May
HAVE Been SUNK
BY AV|AT0RS
CBy Associated Press. J

London, March q A German
wireless official statement says a
German torpedo boat has been miss
ing since the sea fighting following
the British air raid upon the German
aviation shed in northern Schleswig
Holstein Saturday British ships
were damaged by German aeroplanes
and two of German iishin7 boats on
outpost duty were sunk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-27

studying Russian and commercial
development
As to South American trade, 1t is
felt here that much Of it will natur-
ally be taken by the United States,
with the Panama Canal contributing
TO that advantage But the war has
also cut off Germany's' share of South
American trade. That is the reason
for establishing the chairs of Span
ish, and there will be Others of Por-
tuguese later on for work on the
trade of Brazil. This invasion of
oreign markets will be one Of the
topics before the Allies Trade Con-
ference soon to be held at Paris.