AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 1 June 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

TAXING THE CONSUMER. WASHINGTON, May 30. Unrest is evident in Congress owing to the Senate Finance Committee apparently seeking to tax “consumers, allowing the wealthy to escape. The taxes on sugar, cocoa, and coffee were heavy. There is no tax on amusements, jewellery, picture films, or chewing gum. The House of Representatives intend to restore the latter to the Revenue Bill when it reaches them AMERICA'S FOOD SUPPLIES. WASHINGTON, May 30. The Food Bill provides for a maximum penalty of thred years’ hard labour for price raising speculators. Mr. C. L. Hoover is determined to cut profits, and proposes small boards to deal with each commodity. SUBMARINE AND AVIATION BASES. Received 8.45. WASHINGTON, May 31. The Navy Station Commission recommends submarine bases at San Diego, Los Angelos, Mare Island, Port Angeles, and Columbia River. Also six aviation bases on the Pacific. The total cost will be eight million 'dollars. >; y

DODGING CONSCRIPTION. AMERICANS LEAVING THE COUNTRY. Received 8.45. NEW YORK, May 31. A secret census is being taken of eligibles. Those who do not enlist before June 5 will be liable to a year’s imprisonment. It is 'stated that thousands of Americans have gone to ‘Mexico, Cuba, and Alaska, to avoid conscription. The Government is taking steps to defeat this intention. ARREST OF ANTI-CONSCRIPTION-ISTS Received 11.15 a.m. NEW YORK, May 31. • In pursuance of the suppression of the anti-conscription campaign the Justice Department agents have arrested two students at Columbia University. One is a son of Professor Cattel, andthe other is a girl named Parker, on a charge of conspiring to induce men not to register. GERMAN VESSELS TRANSFERRED Received 11.25 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 31. Thirteen interned German naval commerce vessels have been transferred to the United States.

SMALL NATIONS BARBAROUSLY

SACRIFICED

Received 11.25 a.m

WASHINGTON, May 31

j Prince Undami, addressing the Senate said that little nations, which were entirely guiltless, which had produced masterpieces of art and treasures of industry, had been barbarously sacrificed. Personal slavery Had been re-introduced into Europe equal to the worst perod of mediaeval invasions. The day will come when the Allied nations will bo proud of their sufferings. STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE AUSTRIAN DELEGATES’ VIEWS*. Received 11.15. COPENHAGEN, May 31. The Austrian delegates at Stockholm have issued a statement asserting that the Austrians want peace without annexation or compensation, also the independence of Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro and Finland. CONFERENCE POSTPONED. Received 11.55. BERNE, May 31. According to “Vorwaotts,” the Stockholm Conference, which was fixed for June 15, has been postponed till July.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. SOLDIERS’ DELEGATES WANT PEACE. AN APPEAL TO THE NATION PETROGRAD, May 30. A conference of delegates from the fighting fronts resolved that the armV demands that everything be done to end the international carnage immediately on the basis of peace without annexations or indemnity. Resolutions point out that the Russians have been fighting under conditions infinitely worse than the Allies. The}" had to march almost unprotected against Austro-Gcrman bullets and to break entanglements with bare hands. The Russians must be provided with munitions. The army appeals to the people to rally round the Provisional Government and not permit the army to become manure for foreign fields. SOLDIERS DRUNK WITH LIBERTY PETROGRAD, May 30. Colonel Jakubowitch, Assistant Minister of War, in addressing Congress, said everything was ready for an offensive except the necessary sense of duty which impeded the arrival of foodstuffs and fodder. The transport of supplies had improved considerably in the first days of the revolution, but gradually grew worse, and a week ago was com,plotely disorganised. Soldiers deliberately uncoupled trucks of fodder and foodstuffs for the front. Railway officials were powerless. Deserters leaving the front• insisted on turning back trains. He declared that the whole army and country were infested with German spies. The Government was helpless to cope with the evil.

DANGEROUS PROPAGANDA. IN RUSSIAN ARMY (_ ' LONDON, May 30. The Paris Journal’s Pctrograd correspondent says that a duifgerous propaganda among certain advanced parties in the army is causing deplorable results amongst the working classes. The demands of the miners, if insisted on, would produce an economic and finan : - ial crisis, with disastrous consequences. The Minister does not despair of realising an understanding with disaffected workers.

RUSSIA’S HOUR TO STRIKE

IS NOW APPROACHING

GERMAN INTRIGUES AT WORK

Received 11.40 a.m

LONDON, May 31

The Morning Rost 's Petrograd corres pdndent states that. Russia is still waiting. The hour must soon come for her to strike, marking a crisis after ten weeks. The jubilation for conquest and political freedom has given place to forebodings. There has been practically no war news in Russia for a month past. The Workmen’s Council manifesto protests against the prevalence of drinking, and ascribes it to machinations of the old regime. Nobody now doubts the revolution was originated entirely by German agents Working on both sides, influencing the Government and the people. The interests of Germany are still active in the interior, , persuading the peasants to commit outrages with a view of destroying the next harvest. German emissaries arc posing in Poland, stating that the settlement of the Balkans must be left to the populations thereof, and the Poles in Galicia and Prussia will be autonomous within the Austro German Empires. 1 kerenski at the front. RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM. TROOPS READY TO ADVANCE. Received 11.55. PETROGRAD, May 31. Advices from the front state that M. Kerenski’s tour has been a triumphal progress, and he has been everywhere recivd with enthusiasm by the troops, who declare their readiness to advance. AMERICA’S MESSAGE TO RUSSIA. Received 11.55. PARIS, May 31.

The “Stampa” asserts that President Wilson’s message to Russia, despatched on Sunday, will shortly be published. President Wilson says peace must be without annexation or indemnity, but must intdude restoration, as for example Alsace Lorraine, Trieste, and Trentino. America will demand reparation for Belgium.

A MORE HOPEFUL SIGN. GERMANY SENDING TROOPS 3 0 RUSSIA. Received. 11.55., Germany‘ has recently sent large forces of troops and naval guns and gunners to the Russian front. There arc some indications that Germany’s hope of prolonging the Russian inactivity is dwindling.