UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE SHIPPING SITUATION. X A MARKED IMPROVEMENT. Received Feb. 21, 1 a.m. ' Washington, Feb. 19. There is marked improvement in the shipping situation. The vessels at the teaboerd B ave a carrying capacity much greater than the goods awaiting transportation. The present problem is the further speeding up of the railroads' deliltty of supplies to the seaboard. HUGE WAR BILL. Received Feb. 20, 9.35 pm. Washington, Feb- 19. The Houses' military committee are taming a War Appropriation Bill, estimated to total seven billion dollars. SELLING GERMAN OWNED BONDS. t v New York, Feb. 10. The Federal authorities here have ar:sted Johannes Werkhoven, who is charged with having brought Germanowned bond ooupons to America, for the purpose of cashing them. Werkhoven .was a purser on a Dutch ship, and the ' authorities allege that he cashed three million dollars' worth of coupons. Werkhoven contends that the bonds trere owned by a Hollander. ENGLAND NEEDS UNITY. New York, Feb. 19. i*he NeW York Times hopes that England's political battle will soon end. The MinMiy urust <be gloating over this internal strife. England badly needs unity J*Uiw4t«uns council# 1 * '

ISHII'S APPOINTMENT APPROVED. New York, Feb. 19. Much gratification is expressed in Washington at Baron Jshii's appointment as Ambassador. The press welcomes him as Japan's mosG prominent figure. GERMANS CLAMORING FOR PEACE. . New York, Fob. 19. Dr. Davis, the Kaiser's dentist, lias arrived at an American port. He declares that the Germans are no longer confident that the U-boats can win the war, and the whole nation is clamoring for peaec. ANTI-SUBMARINE DEVICES. ' Wasliington, Feb, 19. Mr. Daniels has asked Congress for an additional appropriation of 100,000,000 dollars for contracts for anti-sub-marine devices.