OVERTHREETHOUSAND MILLIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3119, 25 June 1917, Page 5

OVERTHREETHOUSAND MILLIONS

SPLENDID SUCCESS OF GREAT AMERICAN WAR LOAN , (Rec. June 24, 5.5 pjn.) Washington, June 23, Official.—The Liberty Loan subscriptions totalled .£3,035,000,000, of which 90 per cent, consists of popular .subscriptions. The purchasers of script number. ' four millions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LOSS OF JAPANESE MAIL BOAT REPORTED ( '. NOT WRECKED-ALL MAILS LANDED. (Rec. June 24, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, June 24. Referring to the reported loss of a j. Japanese mail steamer, the Secretary of j the Postal Department has been officially informed 'that the vessel has not been - wrecked, and that all the majls have been landed.—Press Assn. SOP TO DISGRUNTLED LABOUR BEER RESTRICTIONS RELAXED. London, June 22. Cabinet bos decided to relax the.beer restrictions, and permit a large output forthwith. The decision "was arrived at to avert "widespread Labour, discontent.— Atus.-N.Z. Cable Aeen. OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC STOCK IN NEW BRITISH TRADE . CORPORATION. London, June 22. <. The British; iTrade Corporation.: ie offering two and a.half millions of the capital for public subscription.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. TUBERCULOSIS'MEAT , PROTEST AGAINST SALE OF STERILISED SUPPLIES. (R«c, June 24, 5.5 p_.m.) London, June 23. The War Committee has unanimously protested against the. sale of sterilised tuberculosis meat—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. [It was reported some time ago that the eale of sterilised tuberculosis meat' had been authorised.] FEDERAL SHIPBUILDING SCHEME WORK DEPENDS ON THE TRADE UNIONS. Melbourne, June 23. Mr. J. Cook' (Minister for the Navy) : bas announced that if satisfactory arrangements could be made with the unions the Government -would give orders for the immediate construction of vessels, and take steps to establish the industry in as many States as possible. The Government is awaiting tlie verdict of tne unions.—Press Association. ————■— — j Sanction has been given by the Wai Cabinet to the scheme put forward bj Sir A. Mond, M.l'., the. First Comniissioner of Works, of establishing a Nationnl War Museum, and a committee has been appointed to carry out the project. The obiect is to collect and presorvo for public inspection objects illustrating the British share in the war. The exhibits will comprise examples of the arms and other war materials used , by the British naval and military Forces, trophies.captured from the enemy, souvenirs found on battlefields, inventions connected with munition making at liome. the literature and art of the war (including ' regimental . magazines and ■ trench-drawings), maps, the music of the war, placards issued by the Government, in connection with tiie recruiting, economy and loan campaigns, medals and decorations, fiae-day souvenirs, and autograph letters of some of those who have taken distinguished parts in the war. All persons and pnblic bodies who tiavn objects of national interest connected . with the war are invited to communicate with the secretary. National War Museum. H.M. Office of Works. StoTCy's Gate, London, S.W., but' no article intended for exhibition should be fonrardcd before the secretary has been com• municftted witti.