UNITED STATES.
A GIGANTIC PROGRAMME. NATIONAL PROHIBITION DURING THE WAR. Beceived Dec, 4, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Dec. 3. Congress was opened most impressively. Sir George Reid had a seat in the Senate. The estimates include: Coast fortifications, arsenals, and military posts, 3,427,000,000 dollars; artillery and ammunition, 3.000.000,000 dollars: tanks, 73,000,000. cavalry horses, 20,000,000; destroyers, 125,000,000. It is expected an early measure will provide for the drafting of aliens and slackers. A Bill has been introduced to enforce total national prohibition during the frar. PURCHASE OF SILVER OUTPUT. Washington, Dec. 3. The United States Government will purchase practically the entire silver output, permitting a fair profit. This action is due to the great fluctuation in prices and the Government is negotiating with the view of stabilising the price.
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1917, Page 5
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