AMERICA'S PART.
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LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S AIISSION
AVASHINGTON, June 17
Lord Northcliffe conferred with the President on war measures, particularly food. It is believed lie also discussed the advisability of an additional loan.
ENROAIOUS SHIP-BUILDING. AMERICAN EXPECTATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June, 17
Officials anticipated that America's ship-building programme will more than equalise the entire submarinings. Mr Goetiias expects three million tons of steel ships vPjll bo constructed in eighteen months. It is estimated they will he able to complete 35 ships, each over 1(500 tons weekly.
American companies have agreed to furnish 800,000 tons of steel monthly. Tho only question is the capacity of the yards, which are- working day nnd night.
About a million tons of British shipping ordored, which aro contsructing in United States will voluntarily be transferred to America and placed at tho disposal of the Shipping Board. It is believed America will commandeer wooden ships.
AMERICA'S ARMY.
NEARLY TEN MILLIONS.
NEW YORK, June 17,
Tho “New York Times” Washington correspondent says with the returns' of three Stntts yet to come, the actual registrations are 9,500,000. The Army officials are hopeful that tho men will he drafted by July Ist, and bo encamped by September Ist. Government are determined to stamp out the anarchists. Tho police seized a printing press index showing tho addresses of ninety per cent, of the They raided the Russian ff.W.W. group, making a score of arrests.
LIBERTY LOAN. AVASHINGTON, June 17. The latest estimate of the Liberty loan is 2,900,000,000. Small applicants receive their nllottments but the two billion limit will not bo exceeded.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1917, Page 2
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262AMERICA'S PART. Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1917, Page 2
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