UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1918, Page 6

UNITED STATES.

GERMAN" FLEET'S FIGHTING PROSPECTS. New York,"June 14. The New York Times, discussing the possibility of the German fleet coming out, says that Germany may send out her navy, not anticipating victory, but hoping to weaken the British fleet, but Britain, with the assistance of the American fleet, could count 011 a decisive victory. Germany has probably pushed on new construction, but will be at a paralysing disadvantage compared with the Allies' first line battleships.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. CONFIDENCE IN FOCH. Washington, June 14. Commenting on General von Stein's boast that the Allies' armies are Lea ten. Mr. Baker says that is von Stein's opinion, but the opinion of Foch, which is vastly more important, has not yet been heard. The American people's confidence in Foch remains unshaken.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. New York, June 14. (President Wilson, in a letter to the leader of the woman suffrage movement, said he endorsed the National Women's suffrage amendment and hoped it would pass the Senate this session. He added: "I agree without reservation, fully and sincerely, that the democratic reconstruction of the world which we are determined to bring about at any cost will be incomplete and inadequate until women are admitted to the suffrage." Mr. Wilson paid a tribute to women's war work, saying, "The war could not be fought without them or the sacrifices en. dured. It is high time our debt of gratitudo to them should be acknowledged and paid." SENDING MEN TILL VICTORY WON. Washington, June 14. Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, in a speech at West Point, said it would shortly be reasonable to expect that the American forces in France would exceed a million. The Government would continue to send men till there was no doubt of the outcome of the struggle. General March, Chief of Staff in America, is calmly determined to send men till we win the war, whatever the number required. If millions arc needed we will send them. The U-boat menace will not alter our policy one iota.—Aus. N Z. Cable Assoc. A POOR OUTLOOK FOR GERMANY. New York, June 14. Mr. Gerard, ex-Ambassador to Berlin, ir. a speech, said: "Before I left Berlin I learned that Germany's aim was to seize the British navy, man it with Germans, and come to the United States and force America to p.iy the co«t of the war. "Every German business man knows that defeat means fln.in"ial ruin, and is now realising the hopelessness of securing an indemnity."—Au?. N.X. Cable Associativa.