AMERICAN GENERAL IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3107, 11 June 1917, Page 5

AMERICAN GENERAL IN ENGLAND

WELCOME TO EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMANDER HIS COUNTRY'S STANDARDBEARER London, June 8. General Fevshiiig, Commander of the American Expeditionary Force, with his staffi has arrived in Liverpool. Representatives of the Admiralty and War ■ Office welcomed them. ' In an interview.. General Pershiog «iid he was proud to be tnn sUEdardbearer for his country in this great: war for civilisation. . He hoped that. America would be able to play a. big : part on the Western froi.t — Cable Assn. TROOPS ARRIVING IN FRANCE. Washington, Jnrae 8. It is announced that one hundred American naval aviators and the regular troops have arrived in.' Franee.—Aus.-N\Z. Cable Assn. FITTY MILLIONS FOR THE WAR LOAN. New York, June 8. Morgan's have subscribed fifty millions to the Liberty War Loan.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUMANIAN AND SWISS MISSIONS. Washington, June 8. Rumania and Switzerland are sending commissions to the United States.—Aub.N.Z. Cable Assn. l AMERICAN WHEAT FOR EUROPE (Rec. June 10, 5.5 p.m.) New York, June 9. The significance of the wheat estimates is that 283,0001000 quartets of spring wheat are in. prospect, as against 155,000,000 quarters last- jear, thus set-ting-oft' tho winter shortage The total does not greatly exceed America's needs, and there Will therefore bo a nationwide economy campaign to provide for the exports to Europe.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, June 8. . The Doparhnont of Agriculture's fore-, cast of the wheat harvest gives 685,000,COO bushels, as compared irith. C40,0C0,000 last year. , Mr. Hoover reports that the Allies need one million bushels of food next year, of which America mast supply the bulk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIR. BALFOUR RETURNS. TO ENGLAND (Rec. 'June 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, Juno 9. •; Mr. Balfour has arrived Home.—Renter..