ENEMY SHIPS
QUESTION OF DISPOSAL
UNITED STATES DISAPPROVES OF POOLING.
By TelegriaDh—Press Association—Copy right Australian and XlZ."'Cable Association."
(Received May 25, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON", -May- I*.
Strong objeo>fcTOn T is'made-against the British, proposal to pool the German, mercantile tonnage with a view to distribution on the"iba'sis "of "a'ctuaT losses suffered in the J. war,., TJje .. States seized '600,000 tons "of German shipping when, _ v she entered the war and is anxious to retain it in order -to compete with Britain,■•■ The United States lost less than, half the tonnage seized. ,-...":. >.\.v •■*>-.< ■"-.•' ~«...,».-• President Wilson has modified his order prohibiting »the construction of ships on foreign account. AUSTRIAN ANT "SHIPS. V Australian and —3T.Z'. Cable Association; PARIS, May 14. It is probable'-t'hai •the- -Austrianmerchantmen will fee-pooled" and divided among -the Allies.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10289, 26 May 1919, Page 5
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129ENEMY SHIPS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10289, 26 May 1919, Page 5
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