MISSION TO U.S.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9692, 21 June 1917, Page 10

MISSION TO U.S.

TASK 0? ORGANiSATION A-Mr.iuc.ys LOANS Bi/ING SPENT IN AMERICA. Ry ToT'grnnh—Press Association—Copyright -AimrxLau ami -V.Z. Cable Association. XEAV YORK, Juno ID. Lord Nari.hcli.Te lim; returned to ■■S-,v Voih, iiiiri oia.-red ivoik in carnist. f'-.y is fii; t-i 1 with conferencirt, t.nd ;ii., st/jf N working; at' h, : 3 h pro.rtire. Lon! Ner!keiiffe is urging the Government to control tile production oi various articles in older to iacili’srto hi ; Vi: .-k. IL- points out that within a few days of the outbi csik of war the Ocnn."in (joveniinem hail taken charge of the ructori; railroads, and supplies. T! | <:' Aiiicrb-uu G'jV(>ninu>nt, lie says, must take definite action in order to prevent, the soaring, of pries of cotton and grain, and to prevent the muuipnliition of. the steel and other markets and activities ; otherwise it will he most diaicult to accomplish results. Ju (UJ interview. Lord Nortbcliffe said-. ‘T am conscious of tho gigantic tii-dr of oi'ean’-iition in which I am engaged.’ Much has i-wen raid of the American loans t-i Britain, but,wo are spending el! the money here at the rate of more than fifty million dollars ii wee!;. Gee day last week I placed a. single- contract for forty million dollars.” umm gsksseipiiom ; MILLION -4-YD A HALF MEN WILL BE\ AVAILABLE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, OTTAWA, June 19. On the second reading of the Conscription Bill, Sir Robert Borden announced that a million and a half of men would be available for military service, of which number seven hundred and sixty- thousand were single men. Between the ages of twenty and thirty-four, tbo men -available were six hundred thousand. No new principle was involved. The Canadian Militia Act covered tho-preeise ground xecept that it involved balloting. The present l method was fairer to the economic welfareJAPAN'S KOTE TO O.S. A MISUNDERSTANDING. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Australian and N.2 Cable Association. WASHINGTON. Juno 19. The Japanese Note to America declares that the differences regarding America’s Note to China arc duo to a misunderstanding. Tho incident Is considered closed. United States officials expect that China will declare war on Germany. The following message from Washington! was received on Monday;—Much interest is evinced regarding a Japanese Note to America, stating Wiat Japan docs not endorse America’s Note to China, in which America- made an appeal for the adjustment of internal differences, and that Japan declines to take! similar action. Officials believe that the attitude of Japan is based on her claim to her paramount interest in China., but the Note docs not mention this. Britain’s reply'to the United States Note is similar to the Japanese, RUSSO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE NOT AFFECTED BY CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, Juno li). The “New York Times’s” correspondent at Washington learns authoritatively that tbo change in the Government of Russia has not affected tho Russo-Japanese Alliance. ANOTHER GERMAN FOE HAYTI SEVERS RELATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrichi Australian and K.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, June 19. It is announced that Hayti has severed relations with uormany. FOfiSCMED GANDY PREPARED FOR GERMANY’S ENEMIES. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrißlU Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, dune. ID. The Rev. Mr Bysscho, who has returned from trance, says; “I have proof that the Germans manufactured and distributed poisoned candy to .soidierrs in Franco and Belgium. X have seen the candy- and it a effects on children and the troops.'’ MASINE U^ORite FEDERAL WAR RATES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SVDNEi, Juno 20The underwriters have issued a new schedule ui war rates, as lodotisi StGtMiiv'J'.s i 1 o tlio United via Suez, tho Capo oi Good Hope and Panama, 10 per vent; to the United!, Slates or Lanada, East Coast, .- - Suez, 10 per cent.; via Cape of Good nope, 5 per cent-, and \) est coast, I pur cent. Sauers; lo United Kingdom, 35 per cent; America and Canada- Last. Coast- 13 per cent; west Coast b per cent. THE OUsi,:* MIC ITS DEITUXL-11 lON HM'LORKD.. By TolcsTapa-l'rL'Si Assoc.;u;.ra-Copyri'xtr. Australian in’-i X.'i. Cable .ssio.-iation. AMSTERDAM. Jiiae Ik. The “Vorwaerts ' laments the depreciation of the mark, a numlivu ot which* are now worth sixty-five Swiss francs, or tniFv-irair Dutch florins. Tlo n.mcr comments that the- Cnitt ed States’ entry into ii.e war has made an o:;traur,unary To uxcss'.on on -ur--.il countries. An improvement is irnpo-siUo as i".!,x as Germany "ages war iigam-t r.;e league anhir.g at- her destruction.