AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 10 August 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

AMERICA’S MOBILISATION Received 9.45 WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 One-third of the 687,000 drafted are mobilising on the Ist September. AMERICA’S FOOD SUPPLY. WASHINGTON, August 8. The Senate has adopted the Food Control Bill, already passed by the House. It gives the President, wfde powers which he will exercise through Mr. H. C. Hoover, the head of the Department of Food Control. SPANISH AFFAIRS. SPANISH RAILWAY STRIKE. GOVERMENT CONTINUES THE SERVICE. Received S.4'o a.m, MADRID, August 9. An official Report attempts to settle the railway srike has failed, the Government will maintain the services. GREECE. ATHENS, August 9. At a stormy sitti ig of the Chamber an Opposition member denounced press restrictiois, and was shouted down with Venial is. He pleaded for freedom of oppoiitvu criticism, but it was emphasised that the Government was determined to cr ish any attempt at j reaction. Parliament passed the Martial ! f Law Act. AMERICANS FOR RUSSIAN FRONT.

’ALSO GOING TO ITALY,

WASHINGTON, August S,

It was stated in the Senate that the next American troops to embark are going to Russia and Italy. i