UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

| : MEASURES FOR HELPING ALLIES. ENGLAND'S GREAT DAILY EXPENDITURE IN AMERICA. » Received May. 5, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May 5. | The Federal reserve banks are underj taking the work hitherto; transacted 1 l>y the firm of J. *P. , Morgan, of purchasing supplies for the Allies. The banks are about tn float a four hundred million sterling loan through Cunclifl'e. Arrangement.* have been made with the Bank of England whoteby a mutual interchange o? services will be possible. Sir W. Lever announces that Britain .is spending four hundred thousand sterling in the United States daily in the United States on munitions and'war supplies. SCIENTIFIC DESTRUCTION OF . SUBMARINES. > ; ' f"sw York, May 4. orld says that Mr. Balfour' and President - Wilson have agreed to immediate measures guaranteeing food supplies to the Allies, and then the systematic, scientific destruction of submarines. AFTER-WAR TRADE PROBLEMS A ROVING COMMISSION., Received May 25, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May 4. The United States Tariff Commission is making arrangements to pay an early visit to Britain, France, Russia, China and Japan, in order to study after-war trade problems. ' 1 HELPING RUSSIA. ( KX)D CONTROL, Washington May 4. In addition to the political and economic commission, President Wilson, will send to Russia eminent railway engineers to assist in the reconstruction of the transport system. The new Food Bill introduced in Congress, makes the (President virtually food dictator. It gives him absolute control as regards shipments and speculation, and even as to the use of food and the prohibition of the production of alcoholic drinks. Forty-five thousand haa enlisted iri the army since April 1. Mr. Willard, head of the Government transportation service, proposes a> curtailment of the passenger train service and the shipment of the country's entire output of railway stock to the Allies. CENSORSHIP ON! NEWSPAPERS. The House adopted a censorship clause giving the President power to censor news, hut permits trial by jury in case of violations,, also consideration whether the news is likely to ho favorable to the enemy. Admiral Dechair informed members of the House Nfval Committee that Germany 13 building three super-submarines weekly. The House deleted the censorship restrictions on newspapers, after a bitter debate in ■which members charged the Government with attempting to muzzle public opinion. i 16 GERMAN VESSELS SEIZED. Sydney, May 5. Philippine files show that sixteen German ship.? were seized by tho United States at Manila when war was declared, including several Ngrddeutscher Lloyd and Hamburg-Amerika liners. 'Hie crews are interned. Many of the steamers are internally damaged. SUCCESS OF LOAN. Washington, May i. ' Subscriptions to tho two" billion loan aro flouring in as the rate of a million i hourly. •