UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

LOANS TO BRITAIN AND RUSSIA ■ i COXSEQUEXT OX MUNITIONS PURCHASES. Renter Service. Received August 10,'10.55 p.m. Australian-X.2. Cable Association. New York, August II). In connection with further huge American credits, consequent on the purchase of munitions for the Allies, Mr. Morgan is arranging ; a loan of £50.IH)0,000 .to Britain and £10.000.01)0 to Russia, making a tola) of £300,000,000 since the war. » ARMY BILL PASSE Received August 10, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 9. The. House of Representatives has passed the Army Bill. Y'.M.C.A. WOR.|\. ' Received August 10, 9 p.m. Xew York, August 0. Mr. John Molt, general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., 'has arrived from Europe, where he -visited the principal camps. Tie. says the total imprisoned is close upon 5,000.000, whereof Russia has 1,500.000, and the Russian prisoners are rapidly increasing, 230,(100 having passed through Kiev in six wcks. The Association has forty-five American secretaries in various, camps. WOMEN POLITICIANS. FAVOR HUGHES' CAMPAIGN. Received August 10, 9 .p.m. New York, August 9. The Women's Party Conference opens to-morrow at Colorado Springs. The leaders, interviewed, state they favor a straight-out campaign on behalf of Mv. Hughes and anti-Wilson. Lillian Russell will be one of the principal suffragette lecturers. THE SHIPPING BILL. Received August 10, 9" p.m. Washington, August 9. Senator Thomas has moved an amendment to the Shipping Hill giving authority to refuse clearance of any vessel .which declines to accept freight for'any reason, except lack of space. He believes this will defeat the British boycott. CAPTURE OP GORIZIA DISCUSSED, Received August 10, 9 p.m. ' Xew York, August 9. Newspapers give prominence to the capture of Gorizia. and describe it as a great Italian victory and a severe blow to Austria. Some opine that the Austrian* were compelled to weaken their forces at Gorizia in order to hold other fronts.