UNITED STATES.
JAPANESE SHIPPING. FIRST INSTALMENT ARRIVES. Received May 10, 2.15 p.m. Washington, May 9. It is officially announced that four Japanese ships, being the first instalment of "250,000 tons purchased or chartered by the United States from Japan, have arrived at a Pacific port.—Press Assoc. THE ARMY'S STRENGTH. Washington, May 9. It ig announced that the strength of the national army in America and abroad in June will be 1,247,009.—Au5. N.Z. Cable Assoc. SO SHORTAGE OF MACHINE-GUNS. Washington, May 9. Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, has announced that there is no shortage of light and heavy Browning machine-guns. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. BEBNSTORFPS CODE DISCOVERED. Washington, May 9. The authorities have discovered Count BernstorlTs code by which he directed hiß spies. Thousands of messages nre now decipherable.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association. INCREASED WHEAT YIELD. Washington, May 9. The Agricultural Department forecasts the winter wheat yield at 572 million bushels, compared with 418 million bushels last year.—Aus, NX Cable Asaoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1918, Page 5
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