AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 December 1918, Page 5

AMERICA.

republicans want indemnities. foe expenditure in the WAR. Received 9.25 a.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 16 The Times Washington correspondent states that M. Poindexter, in a speech assailing Secretary Daniels, who a few days ago said the 1 United States ought not to seek indemnities from Germany, declared that Mr. Daniels did not represent the opinion of the Republicans of the Unitea States. In his opinion many people in 'the United Spates with him. The United States is a winner in the war, and is entitled to justice under international law, and should demand the cost of hostilities. It is the Government's duty to assert the interests of the people of the country. Those interests demand that the United States shall be reimbursed for the tremendous expenditure of the cost of Avar. AMERICA'S SHIPBUILDING EFFORTS Received 9 a.m. NEW YORK, December 16. The New York Times' Washington correspondent says the United States Shipping Board announced that 287 ships, totalling' 1,800,000 tons deadweight tons, were completed and placed in service for' 1 the year ending August Ist. AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. A HOSTILE RESOLUTION. * » Received 9.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, Dee. 16 Representative Husted has introduced a resolution that the UnitedStates not to enter any League of Nations, otherwise the whole American fleet would be required in order to settle European disputes. ■ v ■ w; ’ AMERICAN TRADE WITH -RUSSIA ARRANGEMENTS MADE Received 11.15 a.m. NEW YORK, Dee. 16. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states the War Trade Board has made a definite plan to reopen trade relations on ,a large scale with parts of Russia and Siberia uncontrolled by German interests or Bolsheviks. Material aid Avill be extended to the Czeeho-Slovaks. Plans provide for the exportation of not less than 200,000 tons of commodities. Russia will be permitted to ship goods to the United States in order to pay for commodities received.