AMERICA.

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

AMERICA.

AMERICA’S LIBERTY LOAN. ANOTHER FOUR BILLION DOLLARS. Received 00. NEW YORK, Sept 9. The Sun’s Washington correspondent states the next Liberty Loan will be three billion dollars at 4 per cent. CUTTING DOWN SUBMARINES. Received 8.30. NEW YORK, Sept 9. The New York Times’ London correspondent states that since the 30th June losses by submarines have been reduced by 150,000 tons monthly. RELATIONSHIP WITH SWEDEN. IS SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED. Received 8.30. NEW YORK, Sept 9. The Washington correspondent says Sweden will be given an opportunity to explain the transmission of German despatches from Buenos Ayres before the United States takes action. If unable To satisfactorily explain, the United States will probably break off relations. The dismissal of Luxburgh by the Argentine Government is believed and the Argentine will probably break off relations with Germany. The recall of the Swedish representative from Buenos Ayres is predicted. Another course to satisfy the United States and the Allies, it is believed, will be that Sweden will now be compelled to state whether she is remaining neutral or will side with Germany. The authorities regard the willingness of Swedish representatives at Buenos "Ayres to transmit to Germany information enabling Teutons to learn sailings and to sink ships, as the most important feature of the disclosures, as it places the Swedish Legation at Buenos Ayres in the position of sanctioning U-boat ruthlessness. . THE POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS. AMERICA’S REPLY IS BRITAIN’S. Received 8.30. WASHINGTON, Sept 9. B'ritain has informed the United States that President Wilson’s reply to the Pope is, in Britain’s reply. FOUR AMERICANS KILLED!. Received 8.30. WASHINGTON, Sept 9. On the French front four Americans were killed by German's bombarding a hospital, NO MORE WHISKY. AMERICAN DISTILLERIES CLOSED. Received 8.30. WASHINGTON, Sept D. The manufacture of whisky ceased at midnight on Saturday throughout the United States. This will vitally affect the food supply, as 40 per cent, of distilled grain was used in making whisky. CRAWLING TO AMERICA, Received 8.30. AMSTERDAM, Sept 9. In the Reichstag, the Centre Party advocates consideration of President Wilson’s reply, and urges that efforts be made to reach an understanding with America, whose war aims may be acceptable where differing from the Entente’s.