UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 November 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE NAVAL PROGRAMME.

SECURTHY THE FIRST CONSIDERATION. Beceived Nov. 21, 9.25 p.m. Washington, Nov. 20. Mr. Josephus Daniels (Naval Secretary) is conferring with the House Naval Committee. He recommends continued naval expansion, irrespective of the league of nations or a reduction of armaments. Immediate security must precede the future settlement of difficult questions. Tie United States must establish a huge sea police force, with a view to assisting in maintaining the world's peace. The present programme calls for theconstruction of ten super-dreadnoughts, six; battle-cruisers, and 140 smaller craft.

The restrictions on the export of cotton have been removed, except to enemy countries.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc

PRESIDENT AND THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

GOES TO FRANCE IN EX-GERMAN BOAT. New York, Not. 20. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that senators who have conferred with the President believe that Mr. Wilson intends to remain in France until the major portion of ffee work of the Peace Conference has been concluded. It wa3 indicated that Mr. Wilson is especially interested in the question of the freedom of the seas.—Aus. iLZ. Cable Assoc. According to Government officials, President Wilson will travel to France on the United States transport Agamemnon, which was formerly tie North. German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilbe% 11. The Agamemnon is now being prepared for the presidential trip.—Aus. N.Z. f Assoc. ;

THE WIRELESS INVENTION'.

New York, Nor. 20. The new wireless invention will make i-high receiving or sending towers unnecesUtry—Am KZ, Cable Assoc.