AMERICA AT WAR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16161, 15 March 1918, Page 8

AMERICA AT WAR.

HELP FOR FRANCE. PROMPT RESPONSE TO APPEAL. fßy Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, March 12. France has urgently appealed to tho United States for greater speed in shipping troops to France. . •\s a result, America will send a division of drafted men without delay A ccoond draft of 800,000 will be called gradually to the camps, in order not to intcrierc with industry and agriculture. . ... At least 150.000 ukilled artisans will be called up bv October. FtTRTHER LOAN TO BRITAIN. "WASHINGTON, March 13. The Treasurv has announced that an additional credit of 200,000,000 dollais has been lent to Great Britain. This makes a total loan to Great Britain of 2,520.000.000. dollars. TAXATION OF MILLIONAIRES. * NEW YORK, March 13. The income-taxes and cxces6 profits taxes of the American millionaires amount to more than half thuir incomes. . , , Twenty-nine of the wealthiest are estimated to pay taxes totalling 86,000,000 dollars, including Mr J. I>. Lo? kc " feller whoso income is sixty millions (tax 33,000,000 dollars). Mr Carnegie, whose incomo is ten millions (tax 0.500,000 dollars): Mr Ford, whose income is five millions (tax 3,000.000 dollars) • Mr J P. Morgan, whose income ,I thm rntl a half millions (2,2-50,000 dollars).