AMERICA'S PART

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17273, 27 March 1918, Page 5

AMERICA'S PART

WAR COUNCIL CONFERENCE.

CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association rpt Q WASHINGTON, March 25. I he Senate Military Committee conferred with the War Council, and the meeting expressed confidence in Britain's abilitv to check the enemy. But, if needed, the United States will accelerate the increases in her supply, of troops to France.

CONTROL OF SHIPPING.

DEALING WITH GERMAN VESSELS.

. ' WASHINGTON, March 25. following on tho seizure of Dutch shinping. the United States and the Allies %% t0 j that oth <* neutrals , J utll ' so German ships in their harbours for carrying foodstuffs.

CONSUMPTION OP WHEAT.

RESTRICTIVE ACTION THREATENED.

WASHINGTON, March 25. Mr Hoover, American Food Controller, points out that unless tho public limit the consumption of wheat compulsory moasures will be introduced.

Mi Hoover lias limited wheat consumption to per head weekly, this bein<r equal to a reduction of 50 per cent" America will thus save 21,000,000 bushels

Restaurant meals -will bo limited to 20oz of food.

THE SEIZED RAIDER.

ONLY A MOTOR BOAT rpi TT • f^ A J I I I - V S TON - March 25. n™ Jw S f GS Navy Dc P«tment annonncea that the vessel seized in tho Pacific was a 60ft motor boat, named tho Agassiz. She sailed from a West Mexican port where she was fitted ou' under circumstances which led the authorities to believe she might- be used as a raider. Rifles, pistols, and German flags were found aboard. 6