UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

DEPARTURE OF DESTROYERS. KNOWN TO GERMANY BEFOREHAND. 1 Received May 27, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May 26. Rear-Admiral Sims has reported that Germany knew of the departure of the United States fleet of destroyers to cooperate with the British weeks ahead, consequently the British port pf arrival was mined by German submarines. > A JUDGE'S PREDICTION. \ AIL NEUTRAIB AGAINST GERMANY ' 1 ' New York, May 23. Judge Gray predicts that Spain, Scandinavia, China, Holland, Switzerland, the Central and South American Republic are likely to enter the war against Germany. The enemy's war effectiveness was greater than anyone realised., PEACE OUTLINED. New York, May 25. The sfew Yotk Sun's London correspondent states that M. Ribot's speech 1b the first pf a series in irhich the Allies will state tteir war aims. Tbey will then issue a combined statement declaring that they agree absolutely on the restoration of Belgium, Serbia;, and Boumania, the return of Alsace-Lor-raine to France and the Trentino to Italy, and autonomy for the Slavs in Austria. ESPIONAGE AMD CENSORSHIP, i Reuter Service. ' Washington, May 25. 1 The Gregory Espionage Bill was adopted at a conference between the House and the Senate. The censorship clause' has been modified in order to apply only to news of military value to the enemy. The flag Was flying at the Post Office to-day in honor of Queen Mary, whose birthday this is.