AMERICA'S GREAT AIR EFFORT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3140, 19 July 1917, Page 5

AMERICA'S GREAT AIR EFFORT

CONSTRUCTION BILL IN THE SENATE BUILDING PREPARATIONS COMPLETE Washington, July 17. Tho Military Committee has reported tho Aviation Bill to the Senato without amendment, and recommended its passage. The Senate will probably vote on it to-morrow. Preparations to start constructing tho huge air fleet immediately havo been completed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ANOTHER GIGANTIC LOAN. Washington, July 17. It is bolieved that before it adjourns Congress will bo asked for another gigantic loan for the Allies, possibly cf three thousand million dollars (.£GOO,000,000) or more.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GREECE READY TO FIGHT 250,000 MEN AVAILABLE ' Washington, July 17. The State Department has been informed that Greece is now a full belligerent, and that she will lose no time in mobilising her resources to join the Allies. Greece has an army of a quarter of a million men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FINAL CHANCE FOR THE VOLUNTEER BEFORE CANADA APPLIES CONSCRIPTION. Ottawa, July 17. Sir Robert Borden (tho Premier) has announced that he is willing to consider the question of giving voluntarism another trial before adopting conscription. —Renter. Conscriptionist Liberals hold a meeting at which it was resolved to give undivided support to tho policy to secure the fullest participation of Canada in the war. It was proposed that there should be a reorganisation of the taxation system in order to meet war-time conditions, ensuring that those who do not fight will pay a proportionate amount of their wealth. Tho meeting also demanded the immediate suppression of munition or food profiteering.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Vancouver, July 17. A message from St. John's, Newfoundland, states that the Government has formed a Coalition Ministry to carry out conscription.—Aus.-N.Z. Cubic Assn. PARLIAMENT'S LIFE EXTENDED. (Rec. July 18, 11.45 p.m.) Ottawa, July 18. The Parliament Extension Bill has been adopted by a majority of twenty — Renter. THE ECONOMIC WAR GOVERNMENT PRESSED TO ACT CN PARIS CONFERENCE. London, July 17. A strong movement has been initiated to compel the Government to adopt the resolutions of the Paris Conference (hold in July, 1916) as its policy, and to take action. An enthusiastic mass meeting, containing a notable number of soldiers, was hold in Hyde Park on Sunday.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. (The cable news in this issue accredited to tho London "Time?" has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated In such news tho editorial opinion of "The limes,";! i