UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

"MADE IN GERMANY." AFTER-WAK MASK ON GOODS. Received September 1, 6.5 p.m. New York, August 31. Mr. Beaumont Alexander, Vice-Presi-dent of the Allied Industries Board, is leaving for England to stflxmit a plan to Viscount Fumess and the French authorities for international action to prevent Germany from exporting manufactured and other articles after the war without 'bearing the maTk 'Made in Germany," for the purpose of frustrating l German plana to flood the world with articles after the war, Without designating origin.—Jreas Assoc. Received Aug. 31, 6.5 p.m. Washington, Aug. 3p. The Senate voted in favor of nationwide prohibition, to take effect on July 1, 1919, as a war measure.—United Press.

INSURANCE ON SOLDIERS. FURTHER LOAN TO BRITAIN, , Received Aug. 31, 5.5 p.m. New York, Aug. 30. Mr. W. G. McAdoo (Secretary of the Treasury) has announced that more than thirty billion dollars of Government insurance has been issued on American soldiers. It is officially announced at Washington that an additional credit of four hundred millioli dollars has been extended to Britain by the United States.—Times Service. PRESIDENT WILSON'S PURPOSE. A-DECISIVE VICTORY BY AiRMS. MOBILISATION OF EVDRiY NATIONAL EBSOU®OE. Received September IA p.m. Washington, August Sil. Wilson announced solemnly that lii; pappose is to achieve ft decisive victory by arms, and lie deliberately proposes to devote a larger part of the nation's military strength to that end, emphasising how this is a nations' war, President Wilson pointed out that this purpose demanded the mobilisation of every national resource. As d final demonstration of loyalty to democracy the will to win was necessary, eo as to show 'the -world that the people of the United Staos would stand together in a common resotati'oirantf purpose.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Absoc. '