UNITED STATES.
t .WAR COUNCIL BILL. LIKELY TO BE DEFEATED. (Received Jan. 24, 9.30 am.) WASHINGTON, Jnn. 23. The consensus of opinion is that, owing to the President’s opposition, the War Council Bill will be defeated. MORE SHIPS SAILING. WITH AMMUNITION SUPPLIES. (Received Jan. 24, 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Mr. Garfield announces that the danger of interruption of ammunition supplies to the Allies has been averted and ships are clearing port daily in increasing numbers 1 A USEFUL NEW SHELL. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. United States inventors have perfected a non-ricochet shell capable of exploding under water. The AngloFrench (Admiralties arc successfully employing this defence against, submarines. PROTEST TO CHINA. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. It is announced that the Government' protests against the Chinese torpedoing the United States gunboat Monacacy on the Yangtso River. One jman .was killed and two wounded^
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16038, 24 January 1918, Page 3
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140UNITED STATES. Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16038, 24 January 1918, Page 3
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