UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1918, Page 6

UNITED STATES.

HINDERING WAR PREPARATIONS. THE DEATH PENALTY. Washington, April 18. A Bill has been introduced in the United States Senate providing the aeath penalty for persons interfering with war preparations.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT. AMERICA NEGOTIATING. Washington, April 17. The question of utilising Australian wheat if the necessary shipping is obtainable was discussed by the Agricultural Department and the Shipping Board.

The United States has purchased 100,000 tons of shipping from Japan, the delivery of which begins in May and continues till September. One hundred and fifty thousand tons of .Japanese shipping is also being chartered. Efforts may be made to divert many of these ships to the Australian trade, but definite action will not be taken pending a conference with Mr. Hughes.

WHAT THE GERMANS ARE PREPARED TO PAY. 1,500,000 CASUALTIES. * Washington, April 1". Advices received here state that, in accordance with the agreement with the Socialists and Radicals, the military leaders of Germany are prepared to suffer a million and a-half cajualties in the big offensive.

i AMERICAN WAR SECRETARY. Washington, April 17. Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, has returned from his visit to the European front. i THE NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER. New York, April 17. The Berne correspondent of the New York Times says that Vienna reports indicate that Count Czernin's successor is likely to be either Prince Conrad of Holenlohe, a rabid pro-German, or Count Andrassy. The Emperor realises that the next few critical days may have decisive effects on the monarchy. Amsterdam, April 17. Baron Burian is returning to the Ministry of Finance and will succeed Count Czernin.