AMERICA'S MIGHTY EFFORT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13927, 9 July 1917, Page 6

AMERICA'S MIGHTY EFFORT.

ORGANISING ENORMOUS STRENGTH IN AIRCRAFT. •„,j >■ ■ -. FURTHER BIG LOANS TO THE ALLIES. '. ' (Austrnlian and New Zealand Cable Association.? WASHINGTON, July 6. Mr Baker has sent to Congress a number of Bills designed to provide 2262 air planes, equipped with machine guns and bombs. Provision is also niade to train 100,000 aviators, The total appropriation is 639,000,000 dolliU's. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association,). ' WASHINGTON, July 6. The Senate has accepted the amendment giving the President power to fix the prices of all necessities. (Australian and New Zealand t'nlile Association,) WASHINGTON, July 6. Additional loans of £100,000,000, to Gr<;at Britain and £60,000,000 to Italy, are announced. (Australian «nfl New /Soalanfl" Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, July 6. ' ' Following a ■storm of-criticism, the Government has, revoked the order providing that cables from France to' New York newspapersjnust first be sent to .'Washington for inspection. The question of-censorship 'is still causing widespread protests. Mr. Greel, the chief censor, is visiting New-York to confer with the editors. ' ' •''■,.. - -(Australian and Renter). Received July 8, at 5,5 p,m, WASHINGTON, July 7. The War Insurance Bureau has announced, that the United States losses due to submarine during the.six'months.of ; l9l7'are more than eleven.tinieji greater thaii the .total during .Ihoiwo previous, years.' ' . • ;..' , . . ' (Australian and Renter). Received July 8, at 5.0 p.m. ; ;; :', "., ; ;WASIIINGTON;.Jui y : 7: .The Senate adopted a proposal fdrlii'ddiug the. importation of spirituous liquors. . N . . '■'..'•..''_■ The-Treasury has issued another loanof £20,000,000 to France, making total loans to the Allies of £260,000,000? ' '