AMERICA S PART.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1917, Page 3

AMERICA S PART.

SHIPPING PRECAUTION

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WASHINGTON, October ‘25. An emergency flee,f. corregation w planning to equip to transport cargo boats with a system of bulk heads, defying a single torpedo. Even if two or three torpedoes strike, they, will keep tho -vessel afloat long enough to perwit soldiers and crew disembarking safely and carefully, destroyers and convoys rendering U-Boats operations most precarious after the first torpedo is fired. AMERICAN’S WARNING.

TO STOP GERMAN PROPAGANDA

WASHINGTON, October 25. 1 Senator Saulisbury denounced the German propaganda circulating, baseless stories of big Allies losses, attempting to discourage the tiroops at, home ami abroad. The casualties figures are deliberately falsified wlieieas the truth is that the percentage of losses is much smaller. : Tlie propagandists are attempting to prove that the German military organisation are masterfully superior ’ JS hopeless to carry on the war against The' Senator urges Government to suppress their publication and says the very foundation of militarism in Germany is reeling and its effective resistance will soon be broken Tf ! needs only a further awakening of tho German people to cause a collapse. SPECIAL TREASURY APPEAL. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. The •Treasury Department is specially appealing to the people to suhsembe five l billions to the Liberty Loan to greatly eclipse the past German loan. ~ The nearer the sale approaches five billions, the further will go down the corners of the Kaiser’s mouth. A CLEAR. WARNING, WHAT MUST BK DONE. OTTAWA, Oct. 25. Mr James Beck, formerly Assistant Attorney-General for United States stated that unless the Allies march into Berlin, Prussia will not realise that she has been conquered. When the Allies win they must beware of magnanimity. The Duke of Devonshire congratulated Mr. Beck on the evidence he gave of the American efforts to prepare, to participate in the Allies final sm - cess. MEXICO' CHANGING. ALLIES COMING INTO FAVOUR. MEXICO CITY, October 25. A majority of 'Senators informally voted to sever reflations with Germany, and observe a benevolent neutrality towards the Allies. A break will come soon, as opinion is rapidly turning. Senators declared,that Mexico must align herself with the nations fighting civilisation’s battle. They high by praised the United States and minimised the previous differences.

TAKING GERMAN SUPPLIES. NEW YORK, October 25. The United States is seizing huge supplies, long hold in tho interest of Germany, valued at one hundred millions. The ‘cotton alone - totals a million hales.

ATR, PREPARATIONS,

ON A HUGE SCALE. NEW YORK, October 25,

The military authorises are. expecting flhe hughest scale of aerial warfare. A thousand machines will go out together. According to the United States programme to he completed early in the summer with 21,500 An additional programme is following.

LIBERTY LOAN

IAMERIOA BUSY.

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(Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Ocober 25.

There is a remarkable rivalry among the jdities. Chicago As leading wi.tfli. 57 per cent of'tho quota. Prominent actresses and politicians, including Sii George Reid, are auctioning boncts m ‘the streets and stores. The maximum effort will be made tomorrow, liberty Day, when hundreds of Aviators will drop appeals broadcast in prominent centres., United States must raise five hundred millions daily in order to reach five billions. The Standard Oil Company has taken fifty millions, and Roekfeller live millions.

Mr. McAdoo made a statement urging the bonds to he given as Christmas presents.

IMMENSE SEIZURES

OF GERMAN GOODS

(Received. This Day at 8.50. u.m.' WASHINGTON, October 25.

It is estimated that the seizure of German property and money in United States, wall swell the Liberty Loan from one hundred to eight hundred millions Secret! iService agents discovered that Germans are secretly holding wi United States, immense quantities of cotton, copper, oil and raw material, accumulated for use after the war * These will be commandeered and used for 'America’s war preparations. The seizure will seriously affect Germany's post war trade plans. , LOANS TO FRANCE.

(Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 25. The Treasury has anmninnced a " ,u " of twenty millions dollars to Frew* The total lent to France so far is 799 millions.