UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

PURCHASE OP VESSELS.

BY iSfIJRICAN GOVERNMENT. TOTALLING A MILLION TON&

Beeeived Nor. 27, 11.40 p.m. Washington, Nov. 26. It ia officially announced that the Uaited States Government will purchase eifhtv-tire# vessels, totalling approximately one million deadweight tons, from the International Mercantile Marine, thus preventing the ownership of Hie vmel* passing into Britiih hands An SagUu syndicate waa negotiating for the purchase of the vessels.—An*, and NZ Cable Assoc.

PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE.

SAILS FOR EUROPE IN DECEMBER

Received Nov. 28, IJS a.m. New York, Nov. Zfl. The New Pork Times' Washington correspondent learns that President Wil■ov Mik for Europe on December 3, and remains in Europe for one month. He addressee Congress on December 2. Ail*. NX Cable Assoc.

' SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM.

SERIOUS ANXIETY.

New York, Nov. 26.

The Washington corespondent of the (few York Times states that the situation in Germany and other European Mmtria* where Bolshevism is reported t* be spreading with alarming rapidity, Stasia tfee greatest concern to the United Btetca Government.

Dispatches rewired by the State Department confirm the reports that the Herman Radiol* have -delivered an ulto the Ebert Government, eerimuly threatening its downfall.—Ane.KJS. Cable Assn.

fERRIBLE SUFFERINGS.

'k SHIPWRECKED CREW. Washington, Nor. 26. /be Navy Department announce* ttnt fi members of the —of the American steamer Dnmarn which was strode by SghHimg and sank on October W off Snam, landed at the Philllpines. They ipcnt 37 daye in an open bJat. Eighteen pitted, and the survivors were withKtt food or water for ten days. They .wed 1200 HrfW.—Aufc-NJZ. Cable Assn.

$ BEQUEST FBOU. LUXEMBOURG.

Bastind N«r. 27, SJO p.®; Washington, Nor. 28. fferOnad Dof&ea) of Ijaembuxg Im aatod PwaMmt Wilson to protect &» Doty aflitart tin d«agn» inodanUl to flnWf* denwbilkitkm, and aafepar* lta rigfcte as a, free and independmt lautt natin wi« tb» peace cantoon neata, President Wilson retend,;«a -afoot. 19 yenaillae.-Ana. tUL aUs AOmo.