UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AMERICA AND GERMANY. Hun allegations. j indignantly refuted. Received April 10, 1.30 p.m. ' Washington, April 9. Lewis, in Ihe Senate debate, answered Hen- von Betlmimin Holiweg's charges that the United States had violated international law bv putting arms .an merchantmen!:, alleging that" when Pi evident Wilson \vi", .s doing his utmost to secure peaoo terms in Germany's interest, "the master evil spirits in the Prussian military dynnHy set the machinery of death upon innocent and defenceless woman and children of the United States." Such cruelty and ingratitude, Senator Lewis added, would not find any voice in Christendom to excuse or forgive. AMERICAN ACTIVITY. VARIOUS ASPECT;". MEXICAN SITUATION SERIOUS. Washington, April 9. The Senate has adopted a Kill providing heavy penalties for the destruction of war materials. The Bill is aimed at German plotters. The United States will co-operate with the Allies in trade matters. She is prepared to establish a submarine base at Panama. The Mexican situation is increasingly serious. A censorship lias been established over the entire border. Sweden wil take over Austria's interests. Bulgarian and Turkis'; relations are not affected yet. Leading Chicago wheat speculators are patriotically promising not to speculate in war time with the purpose of maintaining natural prices. America's income was fifty billion dollars in 1!) M, Economists predict that if the Central Powers attempt to keep pace with tho war budgets of America and England they will soon be bankrupt. The Department of Justice gives a satisfactory report on the attitude of German Americans. It is expectc-d that the thousands of arrests will be sufficient to keep the remainder submissive. El Paso, April 9. The Mexican border menace is increasing. Five thousand additional Carranzists are moving north from Torreon. Jsine thousand have already' evacuated Chihuahua City to Villa. These are enroute to Jaurez. __Oarranza. continues silent regarding 'his intentions. PROTECTING THE COAST. SCHEMES FOR JOINT ACTION. Received April 10, 1 a.m. New York, April 10. Elabroate plans have been made for the protection of the American coast. A great fleet of destroyers, submarine chasers, converted yachts, trawlers and motor boats are patrolling the coast. The 1 British and French Ambassadors had' a conference with Mr. Lansing with regard to plans for joint action. A Munitions Board lias been established. A Five Billion Bond will be introdnved in Congress on Thursday. Senator Weeks proposes a war committee of twelve Congressmen. Munition makers are likely to reduce the prices to the Allies.

HUN OUTRAGES. FUTILE PROTEST Received April 11,12.55 a.m. New York, April 10. Mr Gerard, late American Ambassador to Berlin, in a speech, said tho German townspeople had been punished for giving water to a trainload of famished Canadian prisoners. "I have seen and l'ave protested against- German boys shooting arrows tipped with nails at pria oners. Sheep dogs have been trained to bite prisoners when taken through the camps, whilst French and British prisoners have been housed with typhoid-in-fected Russians." AUSTRIAN SHIPS. SEIZED BY AMERICA. Washington, April !). The Austrian ships in American waters have been seized. FULL HARMONY. ARGENTINE'S ATTITUDE. Washington, April 0. The United States decided to work in full harmony with the Allies. A preliminary step may be t-o shut off American coal from the Argentine if Argentina persists in the wheat embargo. Austria has broken off relations with the United States.

FINANCIAL MEASURES. 1 industrial peace assured. Washington, April 10. War messages will occupy Congress (luring the coming week. In addition t« the five billion dollar loan uml war bonds purchase, Congress will prbably be asked to raise a war revenue for the year of 1,150,000,000 dollars by taxation Some opposition is anticipated, bub tlin measures are likely to lie carried. Tin questions of conscription and of an expeditionary force will also be debated, The committee of the Council of National Defence, which includes the load, era of organised labor and representatives of the employers), has "riven a promise of freedom from industrial disputes such as hampered England at the . begionuui of the war,