UNITED STATES.
FRENCH APPEAL FOR MEN,
SECOND DRAFT GOING TO CAMP.
Washington, March 13.
•Trance has made an urgent appeal to the United States for greater speed in shipping troops to France. As the reBult, America will send a division of drafted men without delay. 'lhe second draft of 800,000 will be called gradually to the camps in order not to interfere with industry and agriculture At least 150,000 skilled, arti'aacfc will be called up by October.
AMERICAN MILLIONAIRES.
MADE TO DISGORGE. New York, March 13. The income taxes and excess profits taxes of American multi-millionaires amount to more than half their incomes. Twenty-nine of the wealthiest are estimated to pay ta:.'es of 86 million dollars, including Rockefeller, whose income is 60 million dollars, is taxed 38 millions-, Carnegie with an income of 10 millions, is '.xx.o-1 01 millions; Ford, with an income of 3 millions, pays a tax of 3 millions; J. P. Morgan, with an income of JM millions, is taxed 2% millions. LOAN TO BRITAIN. Washington, March 13. The Treasury has announced that an Additional credit of 200 million dollars - !:»•* l»en lent to Britain. This mak«-s A fclal loan to Britain of 2520 million. -J* '"• -
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1918, Page 5
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