UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

ATTACK ON MR. DANIELS. UNITED STATES THE WINNER OF THF. AVAR. 1 New York, Dec, IC. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that Mr. Poindextcr, in a speech assailing Mr. Secretary Daniels,.who a few days ago said the United States ought not to seek indemnities from Germany, declared that Mr. Daniels did not represent Republican opinion in the United States. In his opinion many people in the United States differed from Mr. Daniels. The United States was the winner of the war and was entitled to justice. Under international law she should demand the cost .of hostilities. It w.m.s the Government's duty to assert the interest of the people of the country, and i.hose interests dcEiaud.'.d that the United States should be reimbursed for the tremendous expenditure and eoct of the war.

A RECORD CROP. OF WETTER WHEAT..,; Received Dec. 18, 1.30 a.m. Washington, Dec. 16. It is officially forecasted that the winter wheat crop will total 765 million bushels, which will brcoli the record by 80 million .busiuds.—Aus. X.Z. Cable Assoc. BJG SHIPBUILDING RECORD. New York, Deo. 16. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that the United States Shipping Board announces that 287 ships, totalling 1,800,000 dead weight tons, have been completed and placed in service during tie vcar ended September 1.