PRO-GERMAN SCHEMES IN AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3117, 22 June 1917, Page 5

PRO-GERMAN SCHEMES IN AMERICA

ARREST OF I.W.W. AGITATORS

SYSTEMATIC RESTRICTION OF

METAL OUTPUT

Vancouver, June 20. The Government of tho State of 51m.nesota has decided to arrest two thousand I.W.W. agitators, whose activities resulted in the closing of m.any iron mines. The authorities believe there .is a systematic pro-German attempt throughout the country to restrict tho output of copper and iron—lfeuter. PRESIDENT APPEALS_FOR RECRUITS 70,000 WANTED TOE- THE EEGULAR ABAIY. (Kec. June 22, 0.5 a.m.) London, June 21. President Wilson has issued a Proclamation announcing a recruiting week from Juno 23 to J-*ne 30. He has asked for 70,000 volunteers for the Bejular Army—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN ADVANCE! TO BRITAIN Washington, Juno 20. America has advanced 35,000,001) dollars (.67,000,000) to Britain, mi.knis the total loan to the Allies <lS3,O0O,00(l - dollars ( t £19G,500,000).-A\is.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CONTROL OF~COKE AND COAL TO "AVERT NATIONAL FAMINE. (Kcc. June 12. 0.5 a.m.) Washington, Juue 21. The Federal Trade Commission has ur»cd the Government to take control of coal and toko for the protection ot transportation. It is pointed out tliac the country is facing a nation-wide- coal famine which is paralysing the lmlus- ! tries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. suffragetteslreate a riot DISORDERLY SCENE AT WHITE HOUSE GATES. (Kcc. June' 22. 0.5 a.m.) Washington, June 21. Incensed, at tho action of suffragette pickets in fliiiiHtim: denunciatory banners before Wbito House sales whoii the- Jmssian Commission was entering to R™et President Wilton, an angry-mob charged (he women, and lore their banners lo shreds. One banner contained din

motto: "Wilson nnd Hoot arc ilccciviiie Russia.! The women of America tell you f.ba.t America, is not a democracy. Tw.entv million women aro denied tho vote! — Eeuter. / *