AMERICA POURS OUT HER GOLD.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 8 September 1917, Page 5

AMERICA POURS OUT HER GOLD.

LARGEST APPROPRIATION EVER PROPOSED. ' » ~ ~ •J FURTHER GENEROUS ASSISTANCE TO THE ALLIES. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) I WASHINGTON, September 6. An agreement by the leaders has assured the passage of the War Bond Bill of 11,538,000,000 dollars, the largest financial appropriation ever proposed. It includes '1,000,000,000 dollars advanced to Ihe Allies. ' • • Mr.M.cAdoo announced that additional loans of 100,000,000 dollar,j each to Britain and France would be made. / UNITED LABOUR SUPPORTS WAR PROGRAMME. •; 'JAPANESE MISSION STRIKES NOTE. OF WARNING.' : (Australian and New Zealand Cable.Association,) f ' ' ' NEW YORK, September 6.' . The Labour organisatidiiij of' the' United States have'.,opened their first great 'convention in Minneapolis. The convention pledged ; '.'unwavering support to" the Government's war. programme. ' ; • (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Router.) ' • LONDON, "September G. ' The American Minister takes possession of {ill the lead in tli(! United Kingdom from September Ist. ' ' (Australian anil Nuif Zealand Cablo Association,) „ : . WASHINGTON, Septembers. : - The Japanese Mission appeared in Congress, and was enthusiastically received. ~ Baron Ishii, in an address, .warned the people of plots to sow discord between the United States and Japan, but co-operation should protect'tlic Allies against these forces of evil. 'The mission' , brought an assurance of Japan's fullest support in order to defeat ' Germany. \ ; . ■ v ■ : J •I .... . i. . ....