UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 May 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

MONEY FOR SHIPBUILDING. ARRANGEMENTS PROGRESSING, Washington, May, 10. The President had a conference with representatives of both Houses, and also the Shipping Board. An agreement was reached by which 100 million sterling will be made available through Congressional action for the building and purchase of ships.

ANTI-SUBMAEINE INVENTIONS. New York, May 10. The Sun's Washington correspondent states that Mr Elmer Sperry, inventor of the gyroscope, has invented an antisubmarine device which has amazed naval experts. Early testa have been arranged for the invention. It is designed for offensive operations. An investigation is being made && to whether favorable results can be repeated on a broad scale in the deep sea. ' Admiral Deehair, in a speech, said that British experts had high promise ,of success in anti-submarine devices. He was confident that the necessary antidote would foe found. Henceforth British and American experts would work conjointly, and decisive results must be obtained. It was not enough to elude the submarines; they must develop an effective offensive against the U-boats. PURCHASE OP AUSTRIAN SHIPS. Router Service. Received May \%. 12.fi a.m. Washington, May 11. The Federal Shipping Board has purchaeed seven interned Austrian merchantmen, totalling 52,(300 tons, for £1,355,000 tons. They will be repaired and placed in service. i ITALIAN NEEDS. , Received May 12,1-2.S a.m. New York, May 11. A section of the Italian Commission to America has arrived and points out that tonnage find coal arc Italy's greatest needs. The other Commissioners live not yet arrived. They include Prince Udine and the Marnuig Birsarelli.

AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED. New York, May 10. Newport News reports that Carlstrom, the foremost American aviator, has been accidentally killed owing to hia biplane collapsing. AID FOR (BELGIAN RELIEF. Washington, May 107. America has agreed to lend the French and Belgian Governments 76 million dollars to cover the cost of relief work jn Belgium and France. GERMANY APOLOGETIC. New York, May IP. A Berlin correspondent has roi-e' from the Foreign Office a statement ' tho German view of America's entrance into the war. Germany refuses to forego the present use of submarines, although she does not desire to take offensive measures against tho IMted States. The Government regards the submarine as a valuable weapon, and will strictly confine it to the announced zone. It Hoes not see any hostility in such action, as all countries were warned beforehand. The statement indicates that Americans in Germany are obliged to report regularly to the police. PATRIOTISM OF LABOR, Washington, May 10. As the result of conferences of British, and American labor heads, organised labor throughout the United States has offered to abrogate the eight-hour rule and other rights whenever emergencies demand the fullest co-operation with the Government, without surrendering the right of striking.

mWtGB VISITORS. New York, May 10. lire damaged the dome of New York City Hall, which was decorated in honor of the French visitors, An outbVealSwas threatened, but was suppressed. 'Huge crowds were present at the welcome. . THE ARMY BILL. Washington, "May 10. The House and Senate conference is reported to have, reached an agreement on the Army Bill, eliminating Mr. Roosevelt's volunteer army, with an amendment making the age limit for selective draft purposes 21 to SI years inclusive. MR. LANSING ON PEACE OFFERS. ~ Washington, May 10. . Mr. Lansing hns announced that if any; German peace proposals anv made the 1 United States wHI fftmStf actolilfm; concert ■with her allies concerning them.j A Russian .commission, jeuexpectedj from Petrograd shortly. Mr. Lansing; has not >been informed! yvhetjher it is; diplomatic, military, or both. *' ." ' -ict ;'">;>]: i ]

AMERICAN TROOPS FOR \ RUSSIA. ~ MILLION MBN NEEDED ON EAST-! KEN FRONT. St. Paul '{VS.), April's. The United States should send ono million troops to Rußsia instead of France, if it wishes to do the most good to the Allies), declared Major George Houle, <U.S.A.| in command at Fort Snellug, to-day. • '•The addition of this force would lmprove the morale of the Russian troops and instil a real fighting spirit in them," Major Houlo said. "Transportation of troops to Russia would not he difficult, as there are no submarines operating in the Pacific Ocean, and the trans-Siberian railroad recently has been ' doubletracked. Germany is preparing to carry on a very long defensive warfare on the Western front, and the addition of American troops to French or. British force* would mean little. "On the Eastern front, which Is. 1200 miles long, the Germans have nover been called upon to meet an attack from an efficient army. The Russians are in need of maohinery and efficient officers and men who are able to handle the equipment of modern warfare, ■■ "The addition o| one million AmerioaiJ troops to tie Russian forces would re-" wit <n one of the btapt offsoiivsii the