AMERICA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 5 August 1918, Page 5

AMERICA.

BRITISH ECONOMIC PROPOSALS.

PRESS OPINION NOT VERY FAVORABLE. FURTHER GERMAN ESPIONAGE REVELATIONS. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. , America is not inclined to favorably view Mr Lloyd George's economic war proposals. Newspapers comment briefly, indicating that the scheme is not welcome, but state that the longer Germany continues the war the more difficult it will be for her to re-establish trade relations. The New York Times' Washington correspondent says that. America has not yet adopted any definite policy regarding an economic war, but a committee of experts is studying the question, with the object of presenting a report to the Government. The correspondent expresses _ the opinion that at the new conference under Britain's initiative it is likely that the resolutions of the Paris Conference will be rendered obsolete through . America's entry into the war. The New York World comments that official boycotting would be unwise. It would be better to leave the economic punishment of Germany to the refusal of individuals to restore pre-war relations. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. The American mission to Vladivostock will consist of a few thousand, and will be composed of business men, R-ed Cross workers, agricultural- experts, labor advisers and the V.M.C.A. Mr Boland, ex-Postmaster-General of Canada, has been released from Germany, and has arrived at' an Atlantic port. He states that starvation in many areas in the countries of the Central Powers is certain during the coming winter. Caught in the act of climbing aboard a, seized German liner, Frederick Roucaht admitted he was a participate •• in a plot to bomb the vessel. Generals Metin and Pau and other members of the French mission have • arrived, en route to Australia. The Deputy Attorney-General announces that he possesses proof that Germany paid a hundred thousand dol- > ,\ot& to agents in the United States before the war with the object of securing information regarding the munitions contracts to the Allies.—Aus.N.Z. Cable-Assn. CANADA'S CONTRIBUTIONS. OTTAWA, Aug. 3. Canada has despatched overseas during the four years of war 390,000 men. She has. 50,000 in training for early -despatch. A total of 43,000 have been 'killed. Her soldiers have won 30 Victoria Crosses. She employs 350,000 persons making munitions and other war work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TORONTO. Aug. 3. Returned soldiei's wrecked half a dozen. foreign restaurants because an insult was offered to a wounded man. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VANCOUVER, Aug. 3. Returned soldiers stormed the Labor headquarters and made the leaders kiss the flag. They tore up the boo t ks and documents because a general strike -was declared. The strike immediately •collapsed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.