UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

HELP FOR RUSSIA. A HUGE LOAN AND M'PPLIES. L'nited Press. Received Aug. 25. 1 a.m. Washington. Aug. 24. Following a conference between President Wilson and Cabinet BakhInrtieff. it wa<. announced that the United Strtcs will inert all requests of Russia for assistance. The conference has agreed upon a huge loan, and also upon immediate supplies. INCREASED TAXATION. Washington, August 23. " The Senat" amended the Revenue I Bill, which i. .v provides for a graduI ated ti:x on income from 1 per cent, on ir.ivr e- of oIMXj dollars to s<* ner cent, on t':u-•* of jiJO.'KHt dollar", '"'lie amendI menu add 70 millions to the revenue. GERMANY WANTS SOUTH MlEriCAN EMPIRE. New York, Aug. 23. Mr. Gerard, "n a «peeeh said that amor, r the most important German objecti.es are the States of Hi" (Iraniie do Sul and Sao l'aulo, in Southern Br.i7tl, where for a decade Gerrri.r; re.-ervi.-ts have be.n a":iiting Der Tag. Germany is met anxious to secure a South Amefh-an empire. ■JAPANESE MISSION WELCOMED. New York. August 23. The .Japanese Mis-ion had a very warm reception. It pointed out that Japan was willing to assume a larger share in the war. COST OF WAR ESSENTIALS. New York, Aug. 20. The President has had several lengthy e./iifc ci v -mapped out to fix the cost of all war esscntiali. CUBA AVER GERMAN STEAMERS. Havana, Aug. 23. President Menaco his tr.meferred four 'argo interned German steamers to the "United States Government.