UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 April 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

MATRIMONIAL MARKET ACTIVE

DODGING CONSCRIPTION.

Washington, April 10. Thousands of men of military age at New York, Chicago, and San Francisco are besieging the registry offices for marriage licenses, in order to escape conscription. Chicago already records 1100 such cases.

A GERMAN PLOT.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,

BRAZIL AND GERMANY.

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE,

THE BIG LOAN ISSUE.

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

INDUSTRIAL MEASURES,

Washington, April 10. A German plot to dislocate the entire coalfields of Western Pennsylvania has been discovered at Pittsburg. A conference of agricultural experts is being held at St. Louis under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture to devise, means of increasing the 'wheat yield so as to assist her Allies. It' is suggested that a limit be put on grain for breweries and distilleries, and that a greater percentage of flour should be milled.

Mr. Wilson's advisers are urging that the ■Government's intended prohibition of excessive war profits should apply not only to American contracts but also to for the Allies.

MUNITION WORKS BLOWN UP.

MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Washington, April 10. A Philadelphia telegram states that (■he Baldwin locomotive and munitions factory at Eddystone, has teen destroyed by an explosion. The buildings were destroyed and Philadelphia shaken. It is estimated that- fifty are dead as the result of the explosion and 30U injured, mostly women. The guards at the Capitol have been increased in consequence of reports of plots to blow up the Congressional buildings.

RELATIONS RUPTURED.

London, April 10. Brazil has. broken off relations with Germany. ' S

OF.S WHEN MILLION ARE IN

TRAINING.

„ eived April 12, 1 a.in,

Washington, April 11. The New York Times' Washington correspondent says that an expeditionary force will not be sent to Europe until a million men are in training.

ARGENTINA'S ATTITUDE,

SOLIDARITY WITH THE STATES,

Received April 12, 1.35 a.m,

New York, April 11. Argentina has issued a note expressing solidarity with tiie United States' policy. f

PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

Received April I*2, 1 a.m. Washington, April 11. The House of Representatives agreed to the issue of five billions of bonds, also two billions of the latter redeemable at the expiration of the year. Mr Morgan offers his services in dealing with the financial problems of equipping the army and navy.

"ONE PER DAY."

DESTRUCTION OF SUBMARINES. Received April 11, 8.30 p.m. New Yorki, April 11. The New York Times icarns on liigfc authority that since February 1 destroyed submarines at an average rato of one daily.