AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 November 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

FLYING TO ITALY'S AID. FRANCE EQUAL TO DEMANDS. ALLIES WILL DICTATE PEACE. GERMANY'S SPECACULAR SHOWS CAN HAVE NO AVAIL Received 5.55. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. Mr. Grasty, cabling from Paris states he interviewed 5 Premier Pain'leve, who said that France and England will fly to Italy's aid by every means possible. They wore impelled net- only by military interest, but in recogni tion of their valiant Al'.y's voluntary aid. The recent French offensive indicates that France has sustained her fighting power and her reserve force after three years of war Never, since •the battle of the Marnc, has there 'been a minute when France was not equal to every obligation imposed on hex by the war Her burdens were heavy but not beyond her strength. ! America's participation gives the Allies incalculable fresh moral and material reserves to hurl against the enemy who is already worn to breaking point. There will be neither halt nor parley until German brute force is shattered and world terrorism is ended. Germany may make spectacular moves in far off .temporarily indefensible areas, but we are landing so'.id blows on the Western Front. Germany, cannot even modify the inevitable issue of this formidable war. Germany will be beaten and the Allies will | write the teims of peace. There is no other road to peace, except by the Allies' victory.

Experts have that a German submarine, captured by the British, contains several stolen American patents. Mr. Beid, addressing the Merchants' Association said, now that America was in the war, Britain should make the blockade real. German outlaws should not be allowed to cable peace, terms. Peace must be dictated to them. Mr. Eeid predicted closer political relations, after j.the/ war. between Britain and • ,? ' -■•*• ®* t "■■>. -h I Mr G."W."'W'ickersham, former At {brney-Gen'efal, ! >said viffl'A'l should be proud ~to. ,be--the,,.allies. of .a . nation whi.ch produces such, magnificent soldiers like/'the Ah^iesi(.' \ §*f \ ,:

LOAN TO ENGLAND. Received 8.55. WASHINGTON, Nov 1. The United States has loaned 435,000,000 dollars to England. A FIENDISH PLOT. TO POISON AMERICAN SOLDIERS "■'•:' :;; -NEW'YORK, Oct 31. A' n'ation-Avide plot' to kill American sdldiers by poisoning vaccine serum with tetanus germs is ; believed to have been discovered, following on the five mysterious deaths at the cantonment, NATURALISATION PROPOSALS. SENT FOR DOMINION'S OPINION. Received 11.10. LONDON, November 1. • Mr. Cave in the House of Commons said the Naturalisation . Committee '& report had been embodied in a Bill, copies whereof had been sent to the Dominions for opinion, as the Dominions were directlj r interested. The Government will deal with the subject at the earliest possible moment. FRENCH SHIPPING. Received 11.10. LONDON, Nov 1. French shipping returns show arrivals were 638, sailings 795; sinkings, two above and one below 1600 tons; unsuccessfully attacked, four.