TWENTY THOUSAND MEN PER MONTH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3069, 3 May 1917, Page 5

TWENTY THOUSAND MEN PER MONTH

FRANCE'S CALL TO AMERICA MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION TO JOFFRE New York, May L The New York "World's" Washington correspondent says 'that the French want twenty thousand Americans sent overy month, beginning before August. France will supply the artillery. President Wilson is believed to be favourable to tho scheme; The "Tribune's" Washington correspondent says that the French imploro haste, and aro making no secret of tho fact that tho appeal is being made on behalf of the nation, which is almost spent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH COMMISSIONERS CHEERED TO TEE ECHO. Washington, May I.' M. Viviani, General Joffre, and Admiral Clocheprat visited the Senate, and were cheered to.the echo. There was immense enthusiasm. Responding to the welcome, General Joffre shouted: "Vivo les Etats Unis.". Proceeding, ho prophesied a magnificent victory for democracy as the outcome of tho war, with the help of tho glorious country now participating in the strugglo. • ■ . The Press points out that not even Lafayette (the celebrated French General and statesman), a hundred years ago,.was accorded such a welcome. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO PEACE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED (. ' (Rcc. May 2, 9.50' p.m.) ' Washington, May 1. The members of the Anglo-Frcnch Commission havo intimated that tho Allies will refuse to consider any peace offers (reported as pending from Herr von Bethmann Hollwcg, the German Chancellor). —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 " , , ORGANISING THE FOOD CAMPAIGN SCHOOL CHILDREN TO HELP. . Washington, May 1. The Agricultural Department is considering tho question of closing the schools for a longer period in order to onablo tho boys and girls to work on farms and increase the food production. The Senate lias passed a resolution authorising tho Government to,use German ships in American ports: It is stnfeTl that some of the vessels are ready to sail.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN BOMB PLOTTERS ARRESTED / BIG CONSPIRACY EXPOSED. New York, May 1. The arrest of Wolf Hirsh, an cx-potty office)' in tho German navy, exposed a plot to destroy J. P. Morgan's "Wall Street office, cut the telegraphs and telephones, and create a panic by tho circulation, of falso accounts of TJboat raids and the assassination of tho President. A bomb was found in the possession of Hirsh, who confossed that ho was implicated in London and Petrograd plots. Two other Germans havo been arrested. They carried a powerful bomb, which thoy confessed was intended for uso in the Stock to create a panic.'—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , . • -( ■ ,; ■