UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

; THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. DEFINITION OF FREEDOM OF SEAS. WIDEST DIVERSITY OF OPINION. Received Dec. 20, 0.20 p.m. \Va=' ington, Dec. 18. senator Knox, speaking in the Senate, said the widest diversity of opinion existed on the question of the League of Nations and the definition of "the freedom of the seas." Therefore these questions ought to be postponed till after the peace conference.—Aus. N.Z. Cabte Assoc.

INCREASE OF NAVY. STATEMENT BY MR. DANIELS. MUST EQUAL UNITS OF ANY OTHEH COUNTRY. Received Dee. 20, 9.20 p a, New York, Dec. 18. speaking at Annapolis. Josephux Daniels (Secretary for the Navy) said it would be two years before the United States would return to normal conditions. The navy must be increased, m order to enable the United States to contribute as many units to the international police force as. any other country. He looked to see the peacj conference end the naval rivalry. The United States had lost less 'by tbe war than any other nation. She was now the richest nation in the world, and therefore ought to be able to contribute heavily to the League of Nations' police force. i The Peace Conference would settle the issues with their enemies. The League! of Nations was a domestic matter for Allied and neutral consideration. Instead of such a league, a definite entente between nations naturally allied was preferable. A still better plan was that the United States should anrec that any menace to Europe's liberties was equivalent to the menace of America's, and j the United Slates should behave accord-! inly.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

GERMAN PROPAGANDA INQUIRY. FURTHER REVELATIONS. Received Dec. 20. 9.30 p.m. Washington, Dec. IS. The Senate committee which is investigating German propaganda discovered that Von Papen's papers provided for a German U-boat ivMr against Holland and Scandinavia, beginning in October, 1916.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

GERMAN THEFT OF GOODS. FROM AMERICAN LEGATION AT BUCHAREST. Received Dec. 20, 9.20 pm. Washington, Dec. 18. The State Department has learned that 100,000 dollars worth of goods were stolen from the American Legation at Bucharest, apparently by the Germans.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SALE OF AUSTRALIAN WOOL. HIGH PRICES GIVEN. Received Dee. 20, 0.15 p.m. New York, Dec. 19. An auction sale at Boston of Govern-ment-owned wool included 10,000 bales of Australian. Bidding was spirited, the offerings being largely taken. Eleven bales of Australian of 46 per cent, shrinkage brought 92 cents per pound; 188 bales of 45 per cent, shrinkage 93 cents: 253 bales of 47 per cent, shrinkage SO cents, and other lots realised from U5 to 86 cents, the highest price obtained being one dollar per pound for 31 bales of greasy with 85 per cent, shrinkage—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.