UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

FUTURE OF SURRENDERED

VESSELS.

DESTRUCTION OPPOSED.

New York, Jan. 6, Mr. Daniels said Unit lie personally was opposed to tiie jinking of the surreiKU'i'.' l Herman warships. He thought A<imind Rodman only fadvocated the sinking of the old typo oi ships. He believed that even these could be used as training ships.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

OCCUPATION OF CETTINCE.

SERBIANS IN DALMATIA,

Received Dec. 0, 2.15 p.m. London, Jan. 5,

The Geneva correspondent of the jJcho do Paris says the Entente troops have occupied Cettingc. Italians have, replaced thfe French at Monastir. The Serbians have begun the occupation of Dalmatia.

The Jugo-Slavs are approaching Klegenfurth.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE CONSOLATION OF PEACE

FOE SACRIFICES IN WAR.

Washington, Jan. 3.

Speoiking at Bullalo, Mr. Newton D. Baker (Secretary for War) said that American fathers and mothers would surely havo the right to some high assurance® of future peace as a consolation for their sacrifices —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

ASSISTANCE FOR STARVING PEOPLES.

Washington, Jan. 3,

President Wilson has cabled asking Congress to vote 100 million dollars to prevent the starvation of the liberated parts of Europe. President Wilton says it is the mission of the American people to find a remedy for starvation and absolute anarchy.—Aus; N.Z. Cable Association.

KEEPING THE FIRE BURNING.

New York, Jan.. 3,

Further attempts by women to keep the fire burning in front of tho Wliite House were frustrated after considerable disorder.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

TURKEY:

ENTRY OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE INTO THE WAR

COTJRTMAKTIAL OF THOSE" RESPONSIBLE.

Paris, Jan. 5,

General Desperey lias removed his headquarters from Salonika to Constantinople. The Matin's Constantinople correspondent says the Sultan lias ordered a court-martial to try those responsible for Turkey's entrance into the war. He has asked for French support.—A.us. Jf.Z. Cable Assoc.