AMERICAN NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 10

AMERICAN NEWS.

THE ALLTES’ FINANCES. BRITISH LOAN IN AMERICA. RUSSIAN LOAN EXPECTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. i NEW YORK, August 17. The “New York Herald” considers that tho British loan should find immediate favour with invest-ois. . New York bankers expect- a new loan for Russia shortly. - • AMERICA’S TRADE. A HUGE TOTAL. NEW YORK, August 17. The “World” says that sinco the beginning of 1915 the United States has sold* abroad 2,872,000,000 dollars worth of merchandise, which has brought the national debt to less than half its pre-war figure. CANADA’S WHEAT CROP. AMERICAN REPORTS EXAGGERATED, . . « The Times ” Service. NEW YORK, August 17. There is indignation in Winnipeg regarding American reports of the damaged Manitoba wheat crop. The < ? a ™ a £® is confined to the south. Iho yield f the province is little below the average, and Saskatchewan and Alberta are able to complement it- _______ THE BREMEN.* ALLIES ON THE WATCH. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received- August 18, 6.10 p.mO ' NEW 7 YORK, August 17. Allied cruisers and aeroplanes are keeping a close watch on the coast for the submarine Bremen.