AMERICA AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3089, 21 May 1917, Page 5

AMERICA AND THE WAR

LORD DERBY'S VIEWS. FULL FIGHTING FORCE WILL BE WANTED . . London, May IS. Lord Derby, in an. interview with a United Press correspondent, said:—"The war will not end until the United States throws its full fighting force into tho scale. Not until the United States makes war as if sho alone faces Germany will there l>e a possibility of predicting the end. The bigger tho Wow the "United States can deliver, and the quicker she can deliver it, the sooner victory will come. "Germany is actively propagating the idea that the end of the war is near, in order to mislead the United States. This is not true. But Germany is weakening. Nevertheless, she is not ready to accept yet any terms biit her own. Lord Kitchoncr always held that the war would be si long one. • America's moral effect is great against Germany. If troops could bo sent to Russia, it would •undoubtedly hearten Eussia greatly."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn.

ARMY BILL PASSED THE DAILY EXPENDITURE Washington, May 18. Both Houses have passed the Army Bill. Senator M'Adoo estimates that the war will cost America 16,493,000 dollars (about £3,300,000) daily for the first year, including 2.500,000,000 dollars for the military establishment in 1918.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. medicalTinit AMERICA'S FIRST CONTINGENT - London, May 18. The first Hailed States contingent, which is a medical unit, has arrived in Britain.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAPTAIN EVANS LENT TO NAVY (Eec, May 20, 5.5 p.m.) ; London, May 18. •' Captain Evans, of the destroyer Broke, who figured so prominently in the destroyer battle off Dover on April 25, has been ' lent to America in exchange for Admiral Sims, who coniamnds the American destroyer flotilla that ftas ju3t reached Britain.—Keuter.-

DIVISION FOR FRANCE TO BE DISPATCHED SHORTLY (Eec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, May 19. President Wilson, on signing the Bill refusing Mr. Boosevelt permission to raise volunteers, said it would seriously interfere with the carrying out of the chief and most immediately important purposes contemplated by legislation, and would contribute practically nothing io the strength of the Allied armies. He would be glad to send tho ex-President, who had rendered most conspicuous public, services, but this was no time to pay compliments, for the business in' hand tvas not dramatic, but of a practical, Bcientiiic definitencGS. The War Department has announced that one division would be dispatched to France as soon as practicable under the leadership of C4eneral Pershing.—Aub.N.Z. Cable Assn.

AMERICA'S CO-OPERATION IN SUPPLYING FOODSTUFFS (■Roc. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, May IS. The Food Controller (Lord Devonport) expects that if the scheme projected for America's co-operation in food supplies is successful, it will materially improve the situation for ourselves and Allies.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. HONDURASIoiNS AMERICA RELATIONS WITH GERMANY BROKEN (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, May 19. Honduras ling broken off relations with Germany, iind lias taken her place with the United States.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assu. NICARAGUA BREAKS AWAY (T!ec. May SI, 0.5 a.m.) ; New York, May 20. Nicaragua has severed diplomatic relations with Germany.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn.