AMERICA AT WAR.
FIRST CONFERENCE HELD. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE DISCUSSED. (By Cable—Press Association— I Copyright! (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON. May 6. The first Allies-American War Conference discussed the proposed Amoncan Expeditionary Force. A decision has not yet been reached. THE BRITISH COMMISSION. MR BALFOUR RECEIVES AN OVATION. WASHINGTON, May 6. The British Commissioners visited the House of Representatives, where Mr Balfour, in a speech, eulogised America'B entrance into the war to assist in the overthrow of the German design to dominate civilisation. Ho received a great ovation. , , Mr Balfour subsequently received & Homo Rule deputation, urging a settlement of the Irish question, and he promised to cablo the deputation s views to London.
MONEY POURING IN. WASHINGTON, May 6. The loan subscriptions now total 20,000,000 dollars hourly. AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR LEAVES. NEW YORK, May 6. Connt Tarnowski, the Austrian Ambassador, and the members of his staff, havo sailed for Rotterdam. SUBMARINE PROBLEM SOLVED AMERICAN NEWSPAPER'S CLAIM. NEW YORK, May 6. The New York "Evening World** states that tlio N Naval Consulting Board has solved the submarine problem. It has submitted a plau to the Navy Department based upon actual experiments.
A recent cablo message stated:—Mr Thomas Edison, tho principal American inventive genius, is working on the submarino problem. _ There are 75 experts assisting him in his endeavour to discover an electrical devico which will divert, or prematurely explode, torpedoes.
PREPAREDNESS. /pHIS -word is in everyone'*' mouth at preX sent. There are various forms of Pre» piredness, and one of the moat important > that ior BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. _ « Have tou prepared yourself for tbo under-;-ikin- o: reeponsfblo duties tiat require a trained and well-informed mind? I: not, take up a course of study in Bookkeeping, Accountancy, Advertising, Economics, Law "With BANKS COLLEGE, Wellington, AH the Study Courses have been written v Experienced Tutors holding the Highest University Honours. H. AMOS, Director.
AMERICA AT WAR.
Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15895, 8 May 1917, Page 7
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