AMERICA'S PART

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17158, 10 November 1917, Page 7

AMERICA'S PART

LIBERTY LOAN HUGELY OVERSUBSCRIBED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, November 8. Official: The second Liberty Loan realised 4,617,532,300 dollars. The oversubscriptions amounted to 1,617,532,300 dollars, half of which has been accepted by the Treasury. Mr M'Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury,, is gratified at the success of both loans. The over-subscriptions to the latest loan will defer a third issue being offered. JAPO-AMERICAN AGREEMENT. MUTUAL ASSISTANCE. WASHINGTON, November 8. Japan, as a result of negotiations with the United States, is assuming the full risks of war, political as well as material. She will furnish considerable tonnage for transport purposes, and will probably furnish troops, but all the Allies must discuss that question.

The United States will meet japan's iron and steel needs.

A despatch is expected from China sounding the Allies as to the proposition to send Chinese to Europe, iFrance would welcome them.

FOOD FOR NEUTRALS. GUARANTEES NOT FORTHCOMING Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, November 8. It has been learned that European neutrals have' not given satisfactory assurances that their food shipments from the United States will not benefit Germany; consequently none will now go forward. ENEMY COMPANY'S OFFICES SEIZED. TO BE USED BY GOVERNMENT. . Router's Telegrams. NEW YORK, November 9. (Received Nov. 9. at 9.55 p.m.) The Ha-rnburg-Amerika Steamship Company's offices have been seized by the Government as enemy property. They will be usod by Government boards.