UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

RAPID SHIPMENT OF TROOPS. MADE POSSIBLE BY DHE BRITISH. Received Aug. 17, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Aug. Hi. (Referring to the shipment of American troops to Prance, Mr- Baker made a statement that the War Department's programme had (been adjusted so as tobe pjble to eontinuo the most rapid shipment of troops to France. This was possible J>y reason of the great assistanceof the Tfr-itish Government in placing a. large amount of shipping at our disposal, | FRENCH AUSTRALIAN DELEGA- | TION. A TRAGIC HAiRPENJitfG. Received Aug. 17, 55 p.m. Washington .Aug. K, MM. Albert and Metin and General Pau had reached a Pacific port, en route to Australia to discuss War questions w : f.h the Commonwealth Government. The party wai3 welcomed enthusiastically. M. Mttin became ill shortly after arrival and was unable to participate in the festivities' Ho retired to a room, where ho was found uneonsteious on the floor and died almost immediately. Received August 18, 5.5 p.m. London, August 17. News from a Pacific port states that M- Metin's body lies in state fit the City Hall unitl removal for interment in France. The flags throughout the city are half-masted. There is general mourning, and festivities have foeen abandoned. It is understood that General Pau and others will continue their journey to Australia.—Press Assoc.

ENORMOUS PROFITEERING. DISCLOSED BY INCOME TAX RETURNS. Received August 18, 11 p.m. Washington, August 17. Income tax returns show that there is enormous profiteering in the clothing, food production and metal industries. Meat packers, flour millers and canners topped the list, the percentages running into iiundreds above normal.—Presa Association.

THREE MILLIONS UNDER ARMS. I FURTHER ENEMY RETIREMENT ANTICIPATED. Received August 18, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 17. General Marsh, conferring with the Senate Military Committee, said thait the United States now ha s 3,000,000 men under arms, of whom 1,400,000 are overseas. General Marsh anticipated a further German retirement on the West front, though he did not know the possible extent. Reports received sta.{.e that the United States soldiers are being singled out for maltreatment in German prison camps. It was impossible to establish an Eastern front in Russia owing to the complexity of the problems of transport and supplies. ;

DEPARTURE OF ALIENS. RIGID INVESTIGATION OF PERMITS, Received August 18, 11 p.m. Washington, August 17. President' Wilson h saissued a proclamation that aliens will not be allowed free departure from the United States after September 15. The proclamation says it is believed many aliens have been able to leave the United States as German agents, carrying information to Germany, It is hoped the measure will stop such activities. Aliens will be required to obtain permits, under rigid investigation.—Press Association,

ALLIES' GAINS AND GERMANS' LOSSES. Received August 18, 11 p.m. Washington, August 17General Marcii added that tho Allies have retaken one-third of the territory that the Germans took -since March, while the German losses have been severe. The Aiiies are entited to looik upon the recent operations as a telling victory.— 'Press AssocDUTCH SHIPPING MADE AVAILABLE. Received August IS, 5.5 p.m. New York, Migust 17. The Times' Washington correspondent states -that 40 Dutch ships, totalling 100,000 tons, now idle in Dutch East Indies, will be released to carry wgar, tin, quinine, and other commodities to the United States as the result of an informal agreement -between the War Trade Board and the Dutch Legation. In return, the United States will license a norma! quantity of exports to the island. —Press Assoc.

ROUMANIAN DmSTONS. Received Aug. 17, 55 p.m. Washington, Aug. 1(5. The Roumanian attache announces '■hat 18,<100 Roumanians in the United States, formerly resident in Transylvania. have been recruited for fighting with the Allies against the Central Powers. Several divisions will be organised in the United States, where it is estimated there are 200,000 Roumanians, mostly from Transylvania.

AMERICA'S WAR LOANS. Received Aug. 17, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Aug. M. Tt is officially announced that the money raised by means of 'Liberty Loans bonds, Treasury certificates, and ivar savings stamps since the United States entered the war totals L 3,000,000,000 dolteif