UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AUSTRAL!.V. -." S Y MPATHY.

New York, March 8. The New York Times prints a letter General Men -h. of the Australian Toree, wrote con.: ■V.nr, the American troops. Tim letter ..ilv.< that the affinity of Australia for the great American' Republic dates from the historic visit of the American fleet, The seal of this brotherhood was, strengthened when Americans and Australians hied together a-t Hamcl.—Au.s.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TAKING GERMAN MERCHANTMEN. Washington, March 8. Mr Hurley, commenting on Germany's refusal to surrender her merchantmen, said: "There is nothing to prevent the Allies taking the vessels by force." "UNNECESSARILY HARSH." New York, March 8. Interviewed in Berlin Herr Winterdelt said the Allies had made a mistake when they compelled Germany to sign armistice conditions that were unnecessarily harsh. They should not have feared Germany would resume- hostilities, as Germany was decisively beaten. Too little time was given Germany for the evacuation, there was no need to cut off absolutely the occupied teritory from the rest of Germany and the e:,--ceasive demand for railwav equipment was militarily unjustifiable". The indefinite maintenance of the blockade was uselessly cruel and the return of the Allied prisoners without reciprocity was unfair.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "