UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE LEAKAGE INQUIRY LAYVSON SHUFFLING, Received Jan. 10, 8 p.m. \ Washington, Jim. !). At the Senate's leakage inquiry. Lawsou, the financier, refused to name the Cabinet, ollieer to whom lie previously referred, saying that he could not do so without naming a higher official. That would be more serious than casting a cloud over the whole of Congress and going to gaol for life himself. CONSTANTINE'S LETTER TO WILSON. PEACE NOTE APPROVED. ALLIES' ACTIONS CONDEMNED. Received Jan. 11, 1.15 a.m. Washington, J:in. 10. The text has been reeeiud of King Constantino's letter to President Wilson, approving his peace note and condemning the Allies' actions in Greece. THE SALE OF LIQUOR. Received Jan. 10, 8 p.m. New York, Jan. fl. A Bill has passed the Senate forbidding the sale of liquor in the District of Columbia, but permitting small importations for personal use. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS. Received Jan. 10, S p.m New York, Jan. 9. The Secretary for the Navy announced that the United States will immediately undertake the construction of Zeppelin airships, as recommended for both army and navy. Large new ordnance for coast defence is also projected. MR. GERARD'S SPEECH. Washington, Jan. 0. Great interest is taken in Mr. Gerard's Berlin speech. It is semi-oificially stated that if correctly reported it may have undesirable results, inasmuch as it may be interpreted in the Allien' eomitrie.; a a showing that the United Statoj is playing for Germany's friendship.