U.S. WAR WORK

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9690, 19 June 1917, Page 6

U.S. WAR WORK

PUSHING ON SHIPBUILDING TWENTY-FIVE STEF.L VESSELS A WEEK. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. WASHINGTON. Juno 17 -' Officials anticipate that America’s shipbuilding programme will moro than offset the entire sinking by submarines. General Goethals expects that three million tons of steel ships will ‘bo constructed in eighteen months. It is estimated that the builders will ho able to complete 25 ships, each over 1000 tons, each week. American companies have agreed to furnish 800,000 tone of steel a month. The only question is tho capacity of the yards, which aro working day and night. About a million tons of shipping for British orders, which is being constructed in the United States, will be {voluntarily transferred to America and placed at the disposal of the Shipping Board. It is believed that America will commandeer the wooden ships if required. COMPULSORY ENROLMENT BRITISH SUBJECTS IN U.S. By Telecraph— Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z., Cable Association. NEW YORK, Juno 17. The officials have announced that all male British subject*, from lb to 45 years of age, will be compelled to enrol and join the British colours. AMEBISAN ENLISTMENTS 9,500,000 REGISTRATIONS. Dy Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, Juno 17. The “New York Times” representative at Washington states that with the returns from -three States still to bo received, the actual registrations total 9,500,000. Army officers are hopeful that men will be drafted by July Ist, and sent into camp by ocpteirbor Ist. FOOD AND MONEY WANTED LORD NORTHCLIFFE CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, WASHINGTON, Juno 17. Lord Northcliffo has conferred with President Wilson on war measures, particularly regarding food. It is believed they also discussed tho advisability of an additional loan.. THE WAR LOAN 2,900,000,000 "SUBSCRIBED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, Juno 17. Tho latest estimates show that the Liberty Loan subscriptions total JJUU million dollars. Small applicants will receive allotments, but tho two thousand million limit will not be exceeded. STAMPING OUT ANARCHISTS RUSSIAN I.W.W. GROUP RAIDED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, Juno 17. Tho Government is determined to stamp out Anarchists. The police seized a printing press index, showing addresses of people, 90 per cent, of whom ate Anarchists. They also raided a* Russian I. WAV. group, and arrested twenty people. MISSION FROM BELGIUM REACHES AN AMERICAN PORT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association* WASHINGTON, Juno 17. Tho Belgian Commission has arnvcd at an American port. It consists of MM. Monchour, Lo Clerq, Burrell, Jean Martins, and Hector Cartier. BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM SPECULATION MUST BE STOPPED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Juno 17. Newspapers predict that Lord Rhondda (Food Controller) will 'act decisively on the food problems. He is in entire agreement with Mr Lloyd George, who realises that Labour is saturated with the suspicion "that the masses are being exploited by profiteers. It is believed that the Government has decided that speculation in food, especially in meal, must be peremptorily stopped. iIUSTRIA’sTuGHT AN APPALLING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 10, 1.6 a.m.) LONDON. June 18. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Zurich correspondent states that travellers from Austria confirm tho appalling conditions existing there. Many commodities are unprocurable, prices being prohibitive. The people have become apathetic as to the result of the war. There is much rioting and violence in Bohemia. Meetings are prohibited.