UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AMERICA'S PART IN THE WAR. MR. ROOSEVELT'S VIEWS. Montreal, Dee. 17. Mr. Roosevelt, interviewed, said the United States was not as important a factor in winning the war as Italy, France, or England. Britain's very life depended on her Navy, while it was not of much consequence to the United States to have the greatest navy in the world if they feared no danger from Britain. On the contrary, they could depend on Britain for naval aid in time of necessity. Their navy should be ample to protect the American coast.— Aua. Nil. Cable Assoc. PUNISHMENT OF EX-KAISER. QUESTION BEFORE THE HOUSE. / Received Dec. 19. 9.10 p.m. Washington, Dee. 17. A motion has been introduced into the House of Representatives favoring the punishment of the Kaiser and his associates.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. FUTURE OF GERMAN COLONIES. New York, Dec. 17. 1 Senator Lodge, interviewed, said: "After learning the horrible mistreatment of natives in the German colonies I am certain the colonies should not be returned to Germany."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN CONTROL OF WIRELESS New York, Dec. 18. Mr. Nally. vice-president of the Marconi Company, gave evidence at the Senate inquiry that 25 Mexican wireless stations during the war were under German control. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.