UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1918, Page 6

UNITED STATES.

GUNS AND MUNITIONS. AMERICA GETS GOING. New York, April It Colonel Morobcrts, of the United Slates Ordnance Department, in a speech at the National Security League meeting, said 85,000 machine guns had been sent to Franco, whilst moiv than a million lilies had been manufactured. The production was now 11,500 daily. In March 270,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition were completed,

FIVE MILLION MEN, TO SMASH THE GERMANS, Albany, April 14. Ex-Prosident Taft addressed the New Y,ork Legislature, and declared that America within two years should send five million men to tlie West front, and tlms assure victory and render impossible any, repetition of thte , Kaiser's dastardly acts.

The Legislature adopted a resolution pledging the New York State's entire resources for the vigorous prosecution of the war until Prussian autocracy is defeated-

A STATUE REMOVED. New York, April 14.

The War..Department has removed the statue of Frederick tho Great from the front of the war college-

THE WHEAT CROP New York, April 14The TJnurd States wheat crop for 1918 is estimated at a billion bushels. RIGHT TO "STRIKR DENIED. New York, Aprl 1' Despite the Laii.. . - protests, the Senate reaffirmed the decision denying workers the right to strike in war time. THE LIBERTY LOAN. Washington, April 14. The Liberty Loan has reached 660 million.