GERMAN MERCANTILE FLEET.
TROUBLE RE EQUITABJL® ! DISTRIBUTION. Received May 25, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May 14. Strong objection is made against the British proposal to pool the German mercantile tonnage, with a view to distribution on the basis of actual losses suffered in the war. The United States seized 600,000 tons of German shipping when she entered the war, and is anxious to retain it in order to compete with Britain. The United States lost fess than half the tonnage seized. President Wilsoti has modified his order prohibiting the construction of ships on foreign account, but an additional eight ships on the (Australian order are expected iMttediateir.-
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1919, Page 5
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106GERMAN MERCANTILE FLEET. Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1919, Page 5
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