AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 May 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

£500,0619,000 WAR APPROPRIATION ' T PASSED.

Received 8.40

WASHINGTON, May 3

The Army and Navy Appropriation Bill of over £500,000,000 sterling was passed by 362 to 1. The only voter against was Meyer, a Socialist.

EATLWAYMEN WANTED FOR

PRANCE

Received 10.20

WASHINGTON, May 3

France has appealed to the United States for 10,000 skilled raihvaymen to lay 1500 miles of railways immediately. BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM FURTHER RESTRICTIONS. LONDON, May 2. The Press, Bureau reports: Lord Devonport restricts the use of maize, harley and oats to the purposes of seed or human and : animal food, and tapioca, sago, manioc and arrowroot human food- ■::-: >iV. 1 " i; ECONOMISE! ECONOMISE; THE KING'S APPEAL, TO HIS V ' r PEOPLE.

LONDON, May 3.

A proclamation signed by the King

was read from the steps of the Stock

* Exchange urging the greatest economy in all kinds of grain. Householders should reduce their consumption or bread by at least a quarter. They should not use flour except for bread. The King also enjoins the most economical use of corn for horses, adding that he is not asking the people to do what he is not doing -himself, as the Royal household has been strictly rationed since February. The Proclamation will be read from pulpits on four successive Sundays.

IN MESOPOTAMIA.

BRITISH SURPRISE THE ENEMY.

LONDON, May 2. Mesopotamia official: General Maude on Monday attacked the thirteenth Turkish army corps, which was strongly entrenched on both banks of the Shattel Adhaim and took the enemy by surprise. The first two lines including a fortifTeTT village, were"" rapidly and irresistibly stormed. A strong counter-attack lostr'us the village, but it was speedily regained and the enemy driven back to Gebe-hamrin hills. Three hundred and fifty-nine, including a regimental commander, were made prisoners.

GERMANY'S INTERNAL TROUBLES.

GERMAN REICHSTAG OPENED.

KAISERDOM AND THE NATION

Received 3.40

AMSTERDAM, May 3

Reichstag has re-opened, the President referring to the United States' intervention, and said President Wilson's profession of friendship for the German people would not impress the latter, who would fight for Kaiserdom with, their heart's blood.

GERMAN WAR BABIES.

ENCOURAGED BY THE STATE,

Received 8.40,

NEW YORK, May 3

Mr Ackermann, formerly the NewYork Tribune's correspondent at Berlin, quotes the Tageblatt as stating that 3,000,000 illegitimates have been born siifjSs the beginning of the war. He adds the Government is encouraging procreation, and may legitimise and make them wards of the State.