AMERICA AT WAR.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15989, 25 August 1917, Page 10

AMERICA AT WAR.

FINANCE MEASURES. (By Cablo—Press Association Cop yriglit.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Asaociation.) WASHINGTON, August 23. , Tho Sonato amended the Revenue Bill so that it now provides for a graduated tax on incomes of from 1 per cent, on incomes of 50C0 dollars upto 50 per .cont. on incomes of 500,000 Those amendments -mil add 70,000,000 dollars to the revenue. Tho President has had several lengthv conferonqes, at which ho has mapped out a campaign to fix the cost oi all war essentials. RECEPTION OF JAPANESE MISSION. NEW YORK, August 23. The Japanese Mission had a very •warm reception. Tho members pointed out that Japan was willing to assume a larger share in tho war if required. MR- GERARD'S REVELATIONS. NEW YORK. August 23. Ex-Ambassador Gerard, in a public speech, said that among tho most important German objectives were tho States of Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo in, Southern Brazil, whero for - a decade 400,000 German reservists had "'been awaiting "Dor Tag" ("The.Day"). . Germany was most anxious to sccuro a South American Empire. UTILISING INTERNED SHIPPING. (Renter's Telegrams.) ' HAVANA, August 23. President Menocal has transferred four large interned German steamors to the United States Government.