America

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 9 December 1914, Page 5

America

J DEFENCES QUITS INADEQUATE. MORE MEN AND SHIPS PJEQUIRED. Washington, December 7. Representative Kahn, before the House Naval Committee, contended that half n million n><;» v.'»re needed for the regular army anil half a million for the militia in order to place the United States oi\ a safe footing, Large additions to the navy were needed also, and improved fortifications. _ Mr Wilson fully discussed Reiiresentative Gardner's proposal for the investigation of the defences, and afterwards issued a statement that nothing would bo gained by an investigation, as every fact of importance was already available to members of both Houses. - Times and Sydney Sun Service.?. London, December 7. M. Poincaroj replying- to Mr Sharp, the new American Ambassador in France, said, "I thank you for expressing the hope of re-establinhing a lonf and happy peace. If it had rested solely with the French Government peace would have been disturbed. We are determined to fulfil to the end, the duty imposed upon us. Peace and order will then be long' and happy, not illusory and deceptive. We must guarantee the complete repatriation of those whose rights have been violated and aflord protection against outrages,"

A PASTOR'S PREDICTION. "UNITED STATES OF ENGLAND." Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received S, 5.10 p.m. London, December 7. The pastor of Brooklyn Church, in the course of a sermon, said that when England's colonies have helped the Motherland to fight this war to a successful issue, the world will awaken to discover there are two United States—one of America and the other of England. The links binding the scattered colonies and States together will he links the Germans have forged red-hot cn the anvils of war.

SEVERE DAMAGE ON AMERICAN COAST. Received 9, 12.5 a.m. New York, December S. The storm continues, with unexampled violence. Vessels have been prevented from entering the harbor. Coney Island is flooded, and houses wrecked. Waves destroyed houses at Seagate, lighthouses along the coast are repotted to be in danger from the high seas.

THE STRANDED WARSHIP. NOT A BELLIGERENT SHIP. Received 9, 12.5 a.m. Washington, December 8. The warship ashore at Maryland is |he Kansas. The vessel is slightly damaged. The report that another warship is ashore on the California!! coast is denied.

THE SUBMARINE QUESTION. , WILL BE BUILT IN CANADA. Received 9, 12.5 a.m. Washington, December S. Mr. Bryan announced that stiips had been taken to prohibit the construction of any submarines in tho United States intended for the use of belligerents,. and also prohibiting the sending of parts of submarines to Canada, to be there assembled. It is understood that Mr. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, is now preparing to establish submarine works in Canada.

REPLY TO GERMAN ALLEGATIONS. BY BELGIAN" LEGATION. Received 0. 12.5 a.m. Washington, December 8. The Belgian Legation has published a statement, denying that Belgium over surrendered her neutrality to England, as Germany alleged. The documents relied on indicate nothing of the kind. Tbev simply consisted of a military plan between the British Attache and the Belgian Staff in case the Germans violated Belgian neutrality.

CONFIDENCE RESTORED. OPTIMISM IN COMMERCIAL ' CIRCLES. Received 9, 12.20 a.m. Washington. December S. The Secretary of the Treasury, in his report to Congress, says that when the war broke out the entire business and economic structure of the United States was shaken to its foundations. A catastrophe was narrowly averted, this being due to the Treasury's prompt and effective action in co-operation with banking and business interests. Confidence is now restored, and optimism pervades the business world.