UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 August 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

YHE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT. AMERICAN ATTITUDE. flewived Augu«t 1.30 a.m. New York. August .1. Afliefica is not include to favorably »'ieW Mr. Lloyd George's economic war proposals. comment briefly, indicating that the scheme is not Welcome, but state that the longer Gerhiaiy .ontinues the war the more difficult it will be for her to re-establish trade relations. The New York Times' Washington corfeipottdent says that America has not set adopted any definite policy regarding an economic war, but a committee of expert* n stadying the question, with the objeft of presenting a report to the Government. tlte correspondent expresses the opinion that at the new conference under Britain's initiative it is likely that the resolution* of the Paris Conference will be rendered obsolete through America's entry into the war

fhe New York World comments thai bfficUU boycotting would be unwise. It Would be better to leave the economic punishment of Germany to the refusal of individuals to restore pre-war relation*.

AMERICAN MISSION TO RUSSIA. Received August 5, 1 a.m. New York, August 3. The American mission to Vladivostook will consist of a few thousand, and will be composed of business men, Red Cross workers, agricultural experts, labor advisers, and the Y.M.C.A.—Press 50C

STARVATION AHEAD FOR CENTRAL POWERS. deceived Aug 4, 5j pa. New York, Aug. 3. Mr BolanJ, ex-Postmaster-Seneral of Canada, has been released from Germany and has arrived at an Atlantic port He states that starvation in many in the countries of the Central Power* i» certain during the coming «istorCAUGHT IV THE ACT Recejved All 9 4. O.i p.m. New York, Aug. 3 Caught in the act'of climbing aboard 4 German liner, Frederick Soocabt admitted he was a participator in a plot to bomb the vessel —Press Assoc FRENCH MISSION TO AUSTRALIA.

Raceivad Aug. 4, 5j6 pjn. New York, Aug. 3> . Generals Mel in and .Fan and ot&er numbers of the French mission have artbui en route to Australia. GERMAN ESPIONAGE. Received Aug 4, 55 pm. New York, Aug. 3. The deputy Attorney-General announces that he possesses proof that Germany paid a hundred thousand dollar* to agents in the United Stales tieion the war with the object of securing information regarding the munition contracts to the Allies .—Prets Assoc.