AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 20 May 1918, Page 5

AMERICA.

ONE SHIP A DAY LAUNCHED. Received 10.15 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 18 It is officially announced that one wooden ship has been launched every day since the Ist of May, The total is 60,0000 tons. THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. Received 10.15 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 18 The official total of the third Liberty loan is 4,170,000,000 dollars. TREMENDOUS ARMY PREPARING, NEW YORK, May 18. General Pershing reports increased artillery fire in Lorraine. The Americans at Montdidier destroyed two German batteries and forced others to withdraw.

Mr. Tait, in a speech at Philadelphia "Win the War,'" Convention, said the United States would have an army of 3,200,000 by the end of this year, and 5*400,000 by the end of 1919. .. President Wilson, speaking at a Red .Cross meeting, .said there was no limit to the number of men America will sencf to France. The United States intended to stand by Russia as well as France. PRESIDENT WILSON IN NEW YORK. AMERICA PREPARING A MIGHTY STROKE. NEW YORK ,May 18. President Wilson has arrived in New York, where he wi!l address a Red Cross meeting to-day. The United Press correspondent says President Wilson will point out that the United States must prepare for further sacrifices in order to frustrate Germany's aggressive plans. The United States is preparing a mighty stroke before the close of 1919. The War Department has asked the Shipping Board to increase its 1919 plans by sixty per cent. Advance contracts have been let in anticipation of the enormous force of Americans which it is expected will be sent to the West front The President will emphasise that a just peace is possible only by crushing German militarism. It-aly has informed the United States Government that the presence of American troops on the Italian front is much desired. Italian officials feel that the sight of the American flag in Italy would have a good moral effect on the Italian troops and people. A few thousand American troops would be sufficient. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. LONDON, May 18. A chemical plant at Pittsburg was wrecked, it is unofficially estimated that 170 were killed and 400 injured