AMERICA'S EXPORT EMBARGO

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3163, 15 August 1917, Page 5

AMERICA'S EXPORT EMBARGO

DRASTIC MEASURES' FOUND

NECESSARY

TO BLOCK SUPPLIES FROM NEUTRALS TO GERMANY

„„ . New York, August 12. 4 i i?t i. wor k "Times" correspondent at Washington states that the State Department, which until now has been opposing a severe embargo, has finally sanctioned a complete rationing of neutrals suspected of supplying Germany u r ith foodstuffs. The failure of neutxalts to supply figures as requested by tho united States to support their claima that they are not supplying Germany has convinced the Statu Department of the need of a drastic embargo, which will be continued indelinitely.—Aub.-K'.'/,. Cable Assn. CLEAR WARNING TO WHEAT SPECULATORS New York, August 12. Hie Now York "Times" states that -Mr. 8.. C. Hoover (Food Controller) has announced that lie is ready to take over the whole ot' tho wheat of tho nation immediately unless speculation is discontinued. Ho fitated that the Food Commission is fixing tho price of 1917 wheat, and that hereafter tho wheat exported would be principally in the form el ilouir. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRESS IN AMERICA MUST BItINT TRANSLATIONS IN I'AUALLLT. COLUMNS. Washington, August 13. A motion has been introduced in tho Senate that ■ newspapers printed in a foreign language must print iu parallel column an linglish translation of any criticism of the President of America's war policies. Any unnaturalised titizens writing such criticism will be deprived of their naturalisation and deported.— Aus.-iWZ, Cable Assn. . WIRELESS SPIES IN MEXICO SECRET HIGH-POWER PLA_\T . DISCOVERED. New York, .August 33. A dispatch -from Mexico City 6tates that a powerful wireless plant has been discovered in a lighthouse on Lobos Island. It is believed that it is possible for it to commiHiicato with Germany; and a station so' situated could easily learn and transmit the sailings of tho Allies' oil ships from Mexico. The lightkeeper was unable to give a satisfactory explanation, and was arrested.

The New Ttork "Times" correspondent at Mexico City reports that a new pirate ship whs discovered in the Gull oE Mexico. A wireless plant was found hidden in the hills at the mouth of the Champton River. Government officials believe that the Germans are supplying tho Southern Tabasco rebels with ammunition. The Germans aro conducting a strong anti-American propaganda.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR,ON THE I.W.W. Portland (Oregon), August 13. The Governors of Idaho, Utan, Washington, Nevada, Montana, and Oregon are conferring, with a view to taking cooperative action to suppress th,e I.W.W. agitation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. . JAPANESE MISSION (TO AMERICA

i New York, Augiist 13. A Japanese diplomatic mission, headed by Viscount Ichii, has arrived at ■& Pacific port on route to Washington.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.