UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

COST OF THE WAR. AMERICAN COMMISSION'S VIEW. Received Feb. 20, 9.35 p.m. New York, Feb. 19. The Tribune's Paris correspondent states that he learns that the American peace commission object to the impost of war costs on Germany, because they fear it will drive Germany to Bolshevism. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE MURDEROUS BOLSHEVIKS. AMERICA URGED TO ACTION. Washington, e\sb. 19. Senator M'Cumber introduced a resolution urging that the United State" should dispatch troops to Russia to combat the murderous Bolsheviks and establish a stable Government. —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. >'* HORE SHIPS WANTED, Received Feb. 20, 9.35 p.m\ London, Feb. «9. Mr. Hurley stated that half a million more tons of American shipping were needed for general trade. He will ask the War Department to release as many ships as possible immediately. England is also asked to give ships for relief.— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. AMERICA'S LOSSES Received Feb. 20, 9,35 p.m. New York, Feb. 19. General March has announced that fifty-seven American soldiers per thousand died in battle or from disease.— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Washington, Feb. 19. In the Senate, Senator Poindexter denounced the League of Nations as overthrowing the Monroe Doctrine and abandoning the historic policies of the United States. In future Europe would be able to claim the same right of interference in American affairs as the United States had in European.