UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

JAPAN AND AMERICA. NOTE TG CHINA. Washington, June 17, There is much interest in the Japanese Note to America stating that Japan does not endorse America's Note *to China in which America appealed for the adjustment of internal differences. Japan decline; to take similar action. Officials believe that Japan's attitude is based on a claim to a parmount interest in China, but the Note does not mention this. Britain's reply is similar to that of JapaHi ■ BRITISH SUBJECTS CONSCRIPTED. New York, June 17. Officials have announced that all male British subjects between 18 and 45 will be compelled to enrol and join the British colors. VIGOROUS SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME. Washington, June 17. Officials anticipate that America's shinbuilding programme will more than equalise the entire submarine losses. General Goethals expects that three million tons of steel ships will be constructed in eighteen months. It is estimated that America will he a.ble to complete 25 ships, each over 1600 tons, weekly. American companies have agreed to furnish 800,000 tons of steel monthly, t The only question is, the capacity of the yards, which are working day and night. About a million tons of Britishordered shipping, which was being constructed in the United States, has voluntarily been transferred to America and placed at the disposal of the iShipping Board. It is believed America will commandeer wooden ships. ARRIVAL OF BELGIANS. Washington, June 17. The Belgian Commission has arrived at an American port. Its members are MM. Monchour, Leclerq, Durrell, Jean Maartens and Hector Cartier. SUCCESS OF LOAN. Washington, June 17. The latest estimates put the Liberty Loan at 2900 millions. Small applicants will receive 'full allotments, but the 2000 million limit will not be exceeded. , ( ®WD MEASURES. Washington, June 17. Lord Northcliffe conferred with the President on war measures, particularly with regard to food. It is believed he also discussed the advisability of an additional loan. JEWESSES CAUSE RIOT.. New York, June 17. Thousands of Russian Jewish women 1 demanded that the Mayor receive on pnti-yrar protest. Mr. Mitchell refused and the women caused a riot. The police arrested three ringleaders and charged a mob of men sympathisers with the baton. STAMPING OUT ANARCHISTS. Washington, June 17. , The Government is determined tojStamp out the the police seized a printing press index showing the addresses of 00 per cent, of the anarchists, and rallied > Russian J.W.W. group, making' a,, score of arrests. »'/« M3LIJON MEN AVAILABLE. New York, June 17. The New Yprk.Timeß.Washington corsays that','with the returns from three States yet to come the aoti;al registrationr'are 9,500,000, and the army officials are hopeful that the men will be drafted by July 1 and. encamped by September 1,