AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 8 October 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

AMERICAN CONGRESS SESSION ENDED. Received 8.55. WASHINGTON, Oct 7. The special war session ,of the 65th Congress, which is one of the most important in United States history, ended this afternoon. CONTROL OF FOREIGN COM-.. MERGE. Received 8.55. WASHINGTON, Oct 7. President Wilson is considering whether the War Trade Council shall take .over the entire control of foreign commerce. REDUCTION IN MARINE INSURANCES. Received 8.55. 1 Oct 7. The War Insurance Bureau, has reduced rates 23 per cent., based on reports that though the U-boat campaign is not largely successful, there are indications that the new devices will further reduce their ravages. THE GERMAN COLONIES. WILL NEVER BE RESTORED. Received 9.10. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Mr. Frank Simmonds, in the Tribune, heads a lengtl y review of the German colonies with Mr. Holman’s statement that Australia will never allow Gerf many to regain a footing in New Guinea. Mr. Holman declared: “There is no visible reason against New Guinea remaining in our hands. 7 7 Mr. Siramonds studiously trades Germany’s machinations in. South Africa and says the decision of 'Australia, New and South Africa, regarding the Ger- ; man colonies is final and has been made. Germany, knowing the doom of her “Mittel Europe” scheme, is again turning her eyes in the direction of a ‘ ‘Mittel Africa. 7 7 He says, further: “There is no chance of the re-’ storation of the German colonies, not because of British, but because of colonial, sentiment Germany never approached British genius in dealing with colonies. She reckoned on disaffection in British colonies all the world over, and believed she would see the loosening of the Empire’s bonds. It was plain the bonds were strengthened before the war 7 s first anniversary. 7 7 He praises the Australians, and says the Anzacs’ story was already part of history, when the South Africans began the invasion of East Africa after whipping German rule out South Africa.