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Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1917, Page 5

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naval devices of great PROMISE. TORPEDO-PROOF ARMOR.. Received May 9, 8 p.m. New York, 'May 8. , The, chairman of the Naval Problems fCommittee' says ho is trying naval devices of great promise. Mr. Edison ha« piade important experiments. Washington, May 8. The latest American battleships are equipped with remarkable armor, which is said to require three torpedoes to fink onaof them. I _An American inventor claims to have discovered an impenetrable armor. MR. BALFOUR'S APPEAL.

FOR MAXIMUM EFFORT. Washington, May 8. Mr. Balfour met the Senate and was warmly greeted. He referred to British trials in the early days of the war and declared that every American man and woman would be. required to throw iuto the scale of justice all their efforts in order that the cause of rig... might prevail. ACCIDENT TO JOFFRE'S TRAIN. New York, May 8. Investigations into the derailing of General Joffre's train at Areola, Illinois, disclosed that the cause was the accidental breaking of a rail. Tito members of the French mission were shaken Tint not hurt. fieneral Joffre and M. Viviani were showered with bouquets and vases of flowers Were hung in profusion around the interior of the car.

There was grait excitement when the news of the aocident to General Jofi're train at Areola was received. Doctors and nurses rushed to th<> scene in auto.mobiles. However, they discovered M. Viviani climbing out of the wreckage unhurt. General Joffre stolidly emerged and took a seat in another car which had remained on the rails. He made no remark regarding the accident, but M. Hovelaque argued vigorously with the conductor as to the possible causes. Lieut.-Colonel Cosby, tiie American attache, was slightly wounded. SECRECY OVER NEWS. ' ' Washington, May 8. Mr. Lansing has ordered the dismissal of State Department employees who give out news. In future only Mr. Lansing's Press Bureau will be permitted to disclose Governmental news. FREXCH LOAN COMPLETED. Washington, May 8. The loan of 20 millions sterling to assist France is completed.