UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

SAVING WHEAT FOR ALLIES# L' EDGE DEFICIT. 'Washington, Aug. 19. Mr. Hoover has issued a warning that a reduction of 20 per cent, in wheat consumption is necessary in order to conserve wheat for homo and Allied usa. He stated that the wheat deficit In the tfaited States and Canada in 1917 would be 400 million bushels compared with normal pr|-war requirements. The approximate surplus of other cereals was 900 million bushels. The 36utli American wheal crop hail been largely a failure, and tlie new harvest would not be available there till the spring of 1918, Washington, Aug. 19. A Bill has been introduced in the Senate designed to punish the I.W.W. and other seditious bodies which attempt to impede the war operations. GROWTH OF THE ARMY. NEARLY A MILLION] VOLUNTEERS. ■ - . Washington, Aug. 19, Oris million three hundred thousand taen have volunteered for all the fighting services since the declaration of war, and Tie total number of volunteers now on actual service, 'both on land and sea ■is 043,141. FINANCING TiHE ALLIES. . Washington, Aug. 19. Mr. McAdoo has submitted to Conegress a proposal for a new bond issue of 7,558,945,000 dollars, bearing four per I t o6nt. interest, for the purpose of providing four billions for a new loan to ''he Allies and the retirement of the recent three .billion 3J per cent, loan to itae Allies. CUBAN OFFER ACCEPTED. rm. Washington, Aug. 19. The Government has accepted the Cuban offer to send American troops to Cuba for training. The troops will be .available in the event of pro-German efforts to use Cuba aa a submarine or jnreless base, t