New Britain herald., 1917-05-03
More Than Million
 Hour Rate of Sd
 scriptions to ''Libera Loan at Washingts
ITALY IS TENDEREIa x
 $10O, ,ooo, 900 SHl

Applications. Which Arc Now I
 Filed With Banks-Frcncll E.
 mission Leaves Today Tor Tosl
 Country.
 Washington. May 8.Suhscrtpf to the, first $2,0O0. 000. .oO0 offerfuI bonds of the Liberty loan of poured into the treasury tcdAyNJ rate of more than a million d an hour. while approximately banks in every section of the ce5 simultaneously were taking suhS tions over their counters. ThSrSs every indication that the huee would be far oversubscribed.
 Secretary McAdoo today sieItsg to the Italian ambassador the 1j O00,000 which the government A4 cided to advance Italy to meeE pressing demands.
 The s1oo,ooo. 900 for Franca ably will similary deliver0d bringing the total advanced the2 thus far up to $4O0, 900, 900.
 Treasury officials expect td completed within . few d11a tl tensfve program now und6t cor ation for utilizing every 61S agency in placing the big bond Formal authorization % recetNSa scriptions yet has to go forwArd banks of the country but in tho time they are feceiving apptj0 for suhscsiption5A 5A witif5ss tlas ss msnt's approval sand encourAf tPost oflices and custon1s aisd ii, reyei1tix otaeiais alAo win sy fzed to receive application ftF& scriptions and newspapers, dspAf8 stores, express companses, ind and civic organizations, Mr. lx< has indicated, also will. receiV0f authority as soon as the isn amount of detailed work invoIvsa be accomplished.
 u-Boats Must Bc Qownrd. .
 That the submarine Nenacps N way to combat it by increasetES Si ping freight selection and naval operation is the main intention British mission it became Jcertai5g day from different sources. ThS was focused by Premier 9s Georges statement in parliamSis2 gently that the need was for shir4! still more ships:e Lord PercysS s planation here that destruction N outrunning constructions; and d&2 atfons of Secretary L.ansinx and k thats the submarine situation is a7 aS7
 Tho British naval officers in ing to this country hoped t0 considerable number of smaI to use as submarine .chasers bu} have been disappointed to; di1 that the few available are here. The British shippine 1 however, have found encSnrSsi in the emergency efforts, Q IS ping board and the avatl
 many German ships, E!ss!:2
 Proposed curtailment ot tial freight now being c S3n Europe would give increasS& tc1 for necessary shipping. ssss.ss sslss
 The American government 4 agreed not only to restrict iliar, as the British already. do, but IF pose export restrictions, auth6ri by the bill now pending In conaISI >
 One of the greatest uncertaintf the situation Is a total ignnrSa1 the number of U-boats GeIiiis building.
 FrcnchMeH to Leave on IF
 Members of the French cou.l leave late today on . special IT. Chicago. the first leg of . touf country which will last . VOL days. Public authorities In x{ states through which the pattSX Z pass have been notified pr5vaf2 the state department of arr4I1i for the itinerary, but detail6@ be published in advance fo4 sake. 4 number of exp1r commission will remain hSres out war questions with tho xni6G officials. Vs
 The French mission was feceivG the floor of the house today s roars of cheers and cries of s'xiY France from the floor and xaltNj
 Rene Viviani, head of the mid delivered a stirring speech in Ere and Marshall Joffre, in response great demonstration. said:
 Thank you" and then. waving hand above him shouted N AmeriQue'' The Frenchmen 4 hands with members and as ol sentative Jeanette Rankin down the line M. viviani bendi Kissed her hand. Several Mtf1 some of them daughters Of 1yoro kfacod ian0u fhN chAAk1