ACTION IN AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3100, 2 June 1917, Page 7

ACTION IN AMERICA

SUBMARINE AND AVIATION BASES

TO.BE ESTABLISHED

Washington, May 31. The Navy Stations Commission recommeads that submarine bases be established at Ism Diego: Los Angeles, llare Islalul, Port Angeles,. and: on tho Columbia Biver; also eix aviation bases on the Pacific Coast, at a. total cost of 8,000,000 dollars.—Aus.^ T .Z.-Cable Aesn. INTERNED GERMAN SHIPS TKANSFERRJED TO .UNITED STATES BEGISTRY. Washington, May 31. , Thirteen interned 'German naval and commerce vessels • have been transferred to the United.States registry—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , , ■■"■:' CENSUS OF ELIGIBLE MEN PENALTY TOR "FAILURE TO .ENLIST. New York. May 31. A socret codsus is being.taken of eligible men who do not ealiet by June 5. They are liable.to a year's imprisonment, "it is stated "that thousands of Americasff have gone-to Mexico, Cuba, and Alaska to avoid conscription. The steps taken by tne Government will dsfeat their intention.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■•■•■' THE ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONIST . CAMPAIGN . ■••■■• STEPS TO SUPPRESS IT. New York, May 31. ( ' In pursuance of its suppression of the anti-conscription campaign the agents of the Department of Justice arrested two students at Columbia- University. One is the'son of Professor Capen Gill, who gavo his name as Parker. They are charged with conspiring to induce men. not to register.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.