UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

SHIPPING CONTRACTS. WITH JAPAN AND CHINA: COMMENTS ON OFFENSIVE. Received July 22, 12.35 a.m. ' Washington, July 10. The United States ha s let contracts for ■ 100.000,000 dollars' worth of shipping to be constructed by Japan and Clina. The War Department summary states that the fighting on the Marne in satisfactory, but that a greater battle is expected. Officials are jubilant at .the initial results of the German drive. Some predict that the Germans who crossed the river will meet with disaster, lika the Austrian*, at the Piave. Others consider the move a feint or prelude to a peace offensive. Thf New York Time 3 states that tho fifth phase of the offensive will fee mor? elaborate and menacing than '.l e previa otis drives. 7he Am rioa.n Vwesa is a irood omen, but v/n must not build hop<j« too high, Yet the Allies Hard firm and confident. Tho Ne=c York Herald say? that Germany would i!<n-«r believe tint we could raise, train, fr-nip, and transport such a large army in sif-Ji a short time. Now she has the proof. The \"iw York Herald states that the drive has begun well for the Allies. ■ We a*e confident in our pWer to resist. There is no nervousness in Paris or London, and this is a good sign. The New York Sun says: We hope and firmly telieve that General Foch is thoroughly prepared to forestall the enemy's plans New York correspondents with the. American Army, 9 ay that the Americana took a thousand to fifteen hundred prisoners, including the whole staff of one brigade—Press Assoc. DICTATE TERMS IN GERMANY. Received July 21, 5.50 p.m. New York, July 20. ' Mr Taft, in a speech, said: "Wc cannot win the war and save democracy unless we dictate terms to Germany on liei soil."—Press Assoc.