THE UNITED STATES.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14539, 17 October 1917, Page 5

THE UNITED STATES.

CONTROL OF TRADE.

SWEEPING PRESIDENTIAL PRO-

CLAMATION.

THE LIBERTY LOAN.

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Washington, Oct. 1-5.

President "Wilson has issued a sweeping proclamation by which he takes complete control of American imports and exports, and prescribes drastic. conditions concerning trading with the -enemy. It also gives him discretionary power over enemy property, and provides for the v.se of enemy patents to help win the war.

- It vests control of imports and exports in a Ministerial War Trade Board and creates a Censorship Board, with special control of foreign language newspapers. The proclamation effectively cuts oft financial and commercial aid from reaching Germany. • President Wilson has issued a pro-

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clamation fixing October 24th as Liberty Day, when a country-wide campaign will be undertaken, for the fullest subscription to the loan, thus striking.a mortal blow at autocracy.

The subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan total 525,000,000.d011ar5. It is expected there will be a great increase of subscriptions'before its close on October 27th.