STRANGLING THE HUN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 19, 17 October 1917, Page 5

STRANGLING THE HUN

DRASTIC EDICT BY PRESIDENT WILSON

ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF j OVERSEA TRADE j Washington, October 15. President Wilson has made a sweeping proclamation. It takes complete con- ;j trol of American imports and exports, prescribes drastic conditions governing trading with, the enemy, gives discretion- i ary power to take over enemy property, and provides for the use of enemy 1 i patents to help to win the war. The ,'j oontrol of exports and imports is vested ! in a Ministerial AVar Trade Board, The - order also creates a Censorship Board, with special control over newspapers in foreign languages. The proclamation effectively cuts off financial and commercial 2i3 from reaching eGrmany.—Aus,- ' S.Z. Cable Assn. SUSPICIOUS FIRE AND EXPLOSION ,j 700,000 BUSHELS OF WHEAT I'OK THE ALLIES DESTfiUSED. : New York, October 15. ; A fire and explosion in Brooklyn de- j stroyed 700,000 bushels of wheat intended for the Allies. It is estimated that the damage amounts to a million and a half \ dollars (over ,£300,000). Investigation is j i'elnjf madif of a story that tlio explosion was caused by bombs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable .j Jssn.

THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN

A BLOW AT AUTOCEACY. ; • New York, October 15. Subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan of .i"a million dollars (over J!10a,- ■ 000,000) are expected to show a great in- j crease before the close of the loan, on October 27. President Wilson has issued j .i proclamation fixing October 2i as ; "Liberty Day." A campaign will bo conducted throughout the country to ob- ] tain tho fullest sujjscriptions to the second Liberty Loan, "thus striking a mor- i tal blow at autocracy."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable i Aesn. |