AMERICAS STAND WOT THE ALLIES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3049, 10 April 1917, Page 5

AMERICAS STAND WOT THE ALLIES

A COUNCIL ®F WAfi

PLANB FOR RAISING HER FORCES

Washington, 'April 3

, , \ ' . .. , •. apru w. . ■ X. meeting of 'si War Goimcil, «t-whicK the United States, Britain, ana franc© will be repiteserited, -will discuss -plans -for a 'basis-.of fullest co-opcra-tion.—Aus>N.Z. C.Able Assn. _ . . '- / -

MEN AND MUNITIONS

CONSCRIPTION ABSOLUTELY' NECESSARY.

' ' Washington, April B. The Minister of iTVkr (the Hon. N.awfen :D. Baker) states that conscription is absolutely necessary, .also" that enormous orders tor munitions .trill have to he placed, including three million ■ grenades. There are sufficient small arms to equip 1,300,000 of (the 7.000,000 men .between the 'ages-]of 19 and 2-5. Four million' pieil .can ;be detached from commerce.—Ans.-N;Z. Cable Assn. f). '• . ,

MILLIONS |oF WAR LOAN TO BE PASSED . "Washington, 'April 8. ■ The Mministraiioir on Monday will ;ask /Congress for authority to rajs© five billion dollars of .amount three (£600,000,000) will lb© uscSd £or the purchase .of Entente ,3J tpor cent, war bonds. It is stated, that '"the United States wiUaioi .take -profit from'. this huge loan, but will offer' it to the , Entente at the )Mme interest .as the Solids bear. This will be Americans immediate contribution to-the Allied .cause. The remaining two billions will l&e used for war purposes.

ROUNDING UP THE SPIES ' _ . . York,/ April 8. ' ' Throe hundred arrests feve been made, mostly of "master spies." Tins *s proving a great deterrent. Only,a- few.of-.tlie namesof those arrested have been announced. The American Secret Serfuce estimates that there .are twenty thousand German Reservists in America who are susceptible to anti-Americaa leadership. but these will he cowed Iby the arrest of their leaders.; The arrests.include the notorious Koenig, She' Ham burg- Amerika Company's chief detective, and the Rev. Mr. Bruc'bner., who supplied a false affidavit to the effect that the Lusitania was ai^ned.—A us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

STATE SECRETS, SMUGGLED ON INTERNED LINERS. (Rec. I'April 10, a.m.) • ' . N®w York, April .9. Blue prints, with elaborate 'notes of United States .-fortifications, were found in a German liner, and seized. .Other, startling disclosures were made when the sailors' baggage was overhauled. —Reuter. ' . THE RALLY OF' THE SISTER REPUBLICS New York, 'April 8. Panama reports that .the President of Colombia has promised the fullest co-operation with the United! States in. defending the Panama Canal.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ .'' . ' Havana, April 8. President Menocal, of Cuba, b&s signed the war' declaration! Scenes of the wildest enthusiasm prevail in \;£he city. Interned Gernjan ships have been seized.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' (Rec. April 10, 1.10 aim.) Washington,' April 9. Reports indicate that there exitsts a desire to enter the . war in Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Honduras, ,Nicaragua, and Guatemala. The attitude of Argentina is doubtful.—R«uter.i - _ EQUIPMENT FORI MODERN WARFARE New York, April 8. The fact that tls American Government has adopted types of gas masks, and steel helmets and ordered trencih bombs is interpreted as .a preparation 1 for European fighting., (i . The interned German ships are Hieing repaired; Documents show that the Germans ,had planned to destroy* six of their ships, but the plot was discovered.—Reuter. 1 THE BREAK "WITH AUSTRIA AMERICAN MINISTER LEAVES VIENNA. ■' Zurich, April 8. Mr. Frederick O.'Penfield, tlie 'American 'Ambassador to Austria-Hun-gary, with his staff, has left Vienna.—(Aus.-N.Z. Cable'Assn.' ITALY'S WELCOME TO THE NEW ALLY GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN ROME. Home, April 8. A great demonstration was made on' Saturday, on the occasion of tli9 United States' entry into the war. A' ciowd, carrying four thousand flags, marched to the American Embassy: In response to calls, the Ambassador (Mr. T. N. Page) made a speech from a: window. Tremendous enthusiasm was displayed by the crowd. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . THE MENACE ON THE MEXICAN BORDER (Rec. April 10, a.m.) fl El'Paso, April 0. Tlie Mexican border menace is increasing. . Five thousand additional Carranzist troops are moving north from Torreon. Nine thousand have already evacuated Chihuahua City to Villa.. These aro en Toute to Jaurez. Carranza. continues. jto be silent regardjpg. .