GERMAN SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1919, Page 5

GERMAN SHIPPING.

AMERICA TAKES ALL egg SEIZED.

m epustice to wm£t&

Received (May 18, 5.5 j».*»». Paris, May 17.

It has been decided that 000,000 ton* of German shipping seized in American harbors shall remain American property. America pays their value into the repatriation pool. This result has cast a temporary cloud over Anglo-American relations. The British claimed that a ton for ton and class for class formula should govern file decision,, particularly as. the vessels were driven to shelter in America by the British fleet. It is pointed put that America gets 258,486 tons more than she lost, wheeras Britain lost 763,880 1»7,763,820) tons in war time and holds only 480,000 tons of enemy tonnage.— Aus. N.Z. Sable Assoc. UNFAIRNESS OF AMERICAN DIAL. Received May 19, 1.16 p.m. London, May 10. The Pall Mall Gwette says: Surely the American sense,of ju'Mce and chivalry will not sanction t... arrangement by which America receives German ships amounting to twice the American tonnage Bunk. Britain owned three-fourths of the total vessels sunk, and it would be a strange perversion of fairness if British shipping waß clipped for many years while America receives an endowment increasing her tonnage above the prewar level.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN ARGUMENTS. MET EFFECTUALLY BY FRENCH PREMIER. Received May 18, 11.5 p.m. Paris, May 17. M. Clemenceau's reply .to Count von Rantzau's responsibility Note, points out tbat Germany did not protest against Mr. Lansing's Note on November 5, 1918, which formally made Germany responsible for the aggressions. M. Clemenceau also replies in advance to any argument arising out of change of Government in Germany. He pointjs out that Germany knew how to make the French Republic responsible for the Empire's deeds, adding that a change of Government in Russia did not cause Germany to modify her behavior towards the conquered country.—Aus.-N.is. Cable Assn. I AUSTRIA'S LITTLE BILL. Received. May 18, 11.5 p.m. 1 " Paris, May 17. The treaty for presentation to Austria fixes the indemnity at £250,000,000. Anv.-NZ. Cable Assn. VIOLENT RIOTJNG AT PEKIN. deceived May 19, 12.15 am. Tokio May 10. Violent rioting occurred at Pekin, owing to a report that the Peace Conference had negatived China's Shantung ■claims in favor of Japan.—Aus. and N-Z. Cable Assoc. ■ • ■