AMERICA’S CHOICE.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 February 1919, Page 5

AMERICA’S CHOICE.

LEAGUE OF N ATIONS OR ARMAMENTS.

Received 3.45. WASHINGTON, February £6

Mr Daniels the United States must cither join the League of Na tions or engage in gigantic armaments. He is prepared to support the claims of Halifax to Terra del Forego. INFLUENZA SPREADING. 500 PER CENT. MORE DEATHS. Received 9.10. LONDON, February 25. Influenza deaths in London during the past week were 651 as 'compared with 100 a fortnight ago.

THE AFGHAN MURDER

THE THRONE SEIZED

Received 9.45

, LONDON, February 25 I t is reported that the Amir of Afghanistan’s Anglophile brother, Nasrullah Khan, has seized the throne It transpires 'that the Amir was encamped at Langham when two men penetrated the itent and murdered him,, shotting him iwith revtdverfel Thoy both escaped. INTERNATIONAL .LABOUR COMPETITION. Received 9.10. LONDON, February 25. The Triple Industrial Alliatce, which includes railwaymen, miners, and transport workers, held a conference today upon the Labour situation. ~ American competition is bet ing increasingly felt in the eWlsh industries, and 's Offering Italy coal at considerably below the Welsh prices, and also cutting into the Welsh trade.