AMERICAN LIBERTY LOAN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10112, 20 October 1917, Page 5

AMERICAN LIBERTY LOAN.

1750 MILLIONS SUBSCRIBED!. Australian-New Zealand Cable Associi tion. [ Received October 20, 9.40 a.in. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. The subscriptions to_ the Liberty Loan have reached 1750 millions. GENERAL GOURKO IN ENGL/& ND. Australian-New Zealand Cable Associ&4 ' on - Received October 20, 8.35 a.m. LONDON, Oct. j\9The Russian, General Goarko, has arrN ed in England. Ho states he was released aftter ho had been imprisoned for a month .> n Potrograd, with permission to quit Russii r. HONOURED FOR THEIR SERVICE V (Reuter's Telegram.) Received October 2fo, 1.5 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 19. The Gazette publishes a long list of names of ladies mentioned _ for their services in I hospital work, including many assisting in 1 English hospitals for Australians and New Zealanders,

MILITARY HONOURS AWARDED. | A.ustralian-New Zealand Cable Association LONDON, Oct, 18. Major-Goneral Brooking has been awaraV: cd the Cross of St. Michael and St. George in recognition of his services in the captuieij of Rarnadie. The Military Cross has been awarded to- . D. B. Murchison, of the New Zealand j Mounted Rifles. Military Medals have been hecured by three New Zealanders. GERMANS CAPTURE MOON ISLAND. | LONDON. Oct. 18. A wireless German official message, says: i Wo have captured Moon Island. ; IRISH REPRESENTATION. ! LONDON, Oct. 13. Tn the House of Commons. Sir George I Cave announced that the Government I was .prepared to add a scheme for the rediftk<n- ! button of seats in Ireland to the Represe <>- talion of the People Bill. Messrs O'BnV n and Dillon denounced the attempt to rtnl U ; ' tribute seats in Ireland at present, ARGENTINE STRIKE ENDED. * BUENOS AYRES, Oct; 19. The strike has ended after a general stop • page of twenty-four hours.