AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 1 September 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

AMERICAN DESTROYERS. GOOD WORK AGAINST PIRATES. NEW YORK, August 30. Mr. W, P. Sims (the United Press Association's correspondent) says that it has been reported to the Navy Department that the work of the American destroyers in the U-oat zone is mots satisfactory. The U-boats are less effective than they were two months ago. KAISERISM MUST BE CRUSHED. JAPAN'S DETERMINATION. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Viscount Ishii, head of the Japanese mission to the United States, during a I speech in the Senate, said that America's entrance into the war was a great moral' victory for the Allies, and would strengthen the Allies in their great struggle against the insane German despoiler civilisation. America and Japan were one in national aims and determination to crush Kaiserism. Japan had not entered the war from personal ambitions, but because she believed in the righteousness of the cause. MR GERARD'S MEMOIRS. HOW HE TRIED TO PREVENT WAR. Receved 8.30. LONDON, August 31. In to-day's instalment of his memoirs, Mr Gerard returns to the anxious week prior to the declaration of war, and relates how everything pointed to Germany's fixed determination to make war. Finally when Mr Gerard saw there practically was no hope, he addressed a last despairing appeal to Hollweg, which probably was unprecedented in the annals of diplomacy. The appeal made By the letter was: "Is there nothing my country can do, nothing I can do, towards stopping this war? I am sure the President will approve of any act of mine looking towards peace." Mr Gerard add s simply: To this letter I never had a reply, and war was declared on Russia next day!"

LIMBLESS NEW- ZEALANDERS. THEIR,* FUTURE TRAINING. LONDON, August 31. Sir Thomas Mackenie and General i Richardson conferred with New Zealanders at Walton who have limbs, to ascertain their views regarding training for future vocations. Many favoured learning before leaving England. T.hey will discuss fne subject further and report to Sir Thomas Mackenie. The latter suggested that seed culture was a suitable occupation, offering great prospects in Now Zealand. THE LANDWARD FLEET. s TANKS INVENTED BY SAILORS. VANCOUVER, Aug. 30. Rear-Admiral Tudor says that the tanks were really invented and tested by Admiralty officers. The British war effort had now reached, a condition of balance where the war needs of the entire nation must bo met harmiously. IN CANADA J AGAINST THE REFERENDUM. VANCOUVER, August 30. Mr. W. Connolly (Agent-General for Westralia) was entertained at the Canadian Club to-day. He said that a referendum was not the best way to decide any bitterly contested issue such as conscription in consequence of the liability to misrepresentation.