AMERICA'S MIGHTY EFFORT.

North Otago Times, 20 July 1917, Page 5

AMERICA'S MIGHTY EFFORT.

NAVAL AMBITIONS OF AMERICANS, —C CONCENTRATED .ALLIED. OFFENSIVE ON ENEMY . BASES;- ■ ■, (Außlrnlian and New Scalund Cable Association.) NEW YORK, July 18. The Washington correspondent of The New York Tribune- says that sentiment'i« naval circles favours a greatppneentrated Allied naval offensive, even to the extent of attacking enemy bases, and also a campaign against U-boats. ■• ■ SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME DELAYED. HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS. UNABLE TO AGREE. . . r ", • ' • ! (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.} ' . , .. WASHINGTON, July 18, 1 The carrying out of the shipping programme has beep delayed owing to a controversy between Coloiiel Goethals (head of the Emergency Fleet Corporation) and Mr Denmail (chairman of the Shipping Board),' ■' ■/' . :; ' Colonel Goethals desires the return of the commandeered' ships < to Britain, but Mr Denmaiv favours holding them permanently.' They ai'e also Unable to agree 'onthe question of purchasing pr leasing land on which to construct shipyards. • •