AMERICA'S PART

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17064, 24 July 1917, Page 5

AMERICA'S PART

FOOD AND OTHER ORGANISATION

DEALING WITH LIQUOR TRADE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, July 22. The Senate .passed the Aviation Bill with one dissenting vote. The Senate passed the redrafted Food Bill, providing for three food administrators instead of empowering Mr Hoover with full control. It provides for the control of food/fuel, and feed for stock. It also prohibits the manufacture of intoxicants, except beer and wine, for the duration of the war, and directs President Wilson to commandeer the present stock of whisky. The Bill fixes the inininMnn price of wheat at two dollars till July, 1919, in order to stimulate wheat production. _ • OTTAWA, July 2L The Canadian Grain Board has fixed the maximum price of wheat at two dollars 40 cents per bushel.

GERMANY'S SUPREME EFFORT.

TO MEET AMERICA'S ENTRY.

.NEW YORK, July 22. The New York World's Washington correspondent states that a confidential report to the United States War Department shows that the Kaiser has summoned To 0 *?' 000 - m en to the colours for March, 1918, this quota representing Germany's supreme fighting force. It is believed that the purpose of the call is to meet the expected drive by the Allies when the . American forces are ready.