AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 November 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

AMERICAN NEWS BUDGET. Where are the u-boats?* SCOOP OF GERMAN PROPERTY. RUSSIA IS RIGHTING HERSELF. Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov 12. The most recent potent factor in the war ar e the despatches to France :of American troops and supplies, which are in increasing numbers, and U-boats have not claimed a single life. . t Conditions in the American seiitor continue normal, with intermittent artillerying The Secret Services have found German goods in New York valued at 35,000,000 dollars (?). It is reported that 200 Germans attempteZT'to raid American trenches in the fight on the 9th November and that they completely failed and suffered some losses. It is believed that China will welcome the Japanese-American agreement when it fully understands the matter. The State Department Services from Petrograd state that the uprising, apparently will be short-lived. President Wilson delivered an important address to the Federation of Labour Convention at Buffalo, urging efforts to speed up the production of war essentials and end all disputes. The Government did not desire to resort to conscription. Labour favours a partial suspension of union rules so that working-

men may receive concession from erapolyers, and permitting the extension of unionism. Mr Wilson assailed the pacifists, and declared that if Germany retains the Berlin-Bagdad railway it will have gained one of its chief objectlv«s_ It was learned several days ago that the upheaval at Petrograd was stimulated by a religious movement, designed to save Russia. Five hundred thousand soldiers and their commanders have Joined and pledged their support to the Kerensky movement which is steadily growing. AMERICAN PRISONERS. NEGOTIATIONS WITH - GERMANY. Received 9.25. WASHINGTON, Nov 12. The United States is negotiating with Germany for an agreement governing the treatment of prisoners. The humane treatment accorded German prisoners in the United States is emphasised. 4. ‘lt offers the greatest economy of advertising space. 1 ’