AMERICA AT WAR.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15874, 13 April 1917, Page 8

AMERICA AT WAR.

THE CALL TO ARMS.

ROOSEVELT FAVOURS

CONSCRIPTION.

(By Cable—Prees Association—Copyright.) ~ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) \ NEW YORK, April 11. . Voluntary recruiting has commenced. Mr Roosevelt and others are lobbying in .favour of iconscription. SHIPMENTS TO ALLIES. ; AUTHORITIES CONFER. * •' WASHINGTON, April 11. - JL series of naval conferences are now proceeding between American repre--7 sentatives and ' representatives of the ' . Allies, with a view \to guarding shipto the Allied countries. ' UTILISING THE UNFIT. CONSCRIPTION FOR FARM - LABOUR. WASHINGTON, April 11. The Agricultural Conference at St. ;; LoUisrecommonds that men rejected • ' for the Army and Navy should be conv scripted as farmers, put under military organisation, and sent to wherever a snortnge of agriculturists prevails. - CONTROL OE SHIPPING. INCREASING WAR SUPPLY ' \ SERVICES.

(Received April 12th, 7.21 p.m.) ' WASHINGTON, April 11. .. .The Government plans compulsory control of lake and coastwise shipping with tho objcct of adding to the transAtlantic war'supply services in the Allies' benefit.

, AMERICAN WAR LOAN.

GREATEST IN HISTORY,

: , WASHINGTON. April 11. v* The Bill for tho greatest loan in history provides specifically for aid for ? ' tho Entente. ' ■'* " Tho cost of flotation is estimated at : 12,000,000 dollars.

In tho House of Representatives, Mr \ v C. Kitchin introduced a Government - Bill authorising a bond issue of ' £1,000,000,000, also of £400,000,000 on • : Treasury certificates.

ARGENTINE. STILL NEUTRAL

BUENOS AYRES, April 11. ... It is officially stated that tho Argentine will, continue her strict neutrality unless her rights are violated.

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

MEXICAN MUNITION STEAMER

CAPTURED,

• . NEW YORK, April 11. United Stales destroyers chased a schooncr near San Diego carrying munitions to a Mexican port. « The . schooner, was beached and the munitions captured.

JAPAN'S . CONGRATULATIONS

MESSAGE FROM THE MIKADO,

STEW YORK, April 11. -The Emperor of Japan has sent a " message to President Wilson, welcoming inejaet of r tho United States, joining s . tho Alliesto uphold tho * sacred - liberties and stating that av 'fitynay bo a step which will serve to cement and consecrate the lasting friendship of our two nations."