AMERICA’S PART.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1918, Page 2

AMERICA’S PART.

AMERICAN PREPARATIONS. BAFFLING THE SUBMARINES. (United Service Telegrams). LONDON, Jan. 2. Although. necessary vigilance obscures details, it is known that America is coming into the war with a swift-, quiet, and unchecked swing. Troops are conveyed continuously across the Atlantic in varying numbers of ships of every description baffling the submarines wherewith a ceaseless warfare of thousands of craft is going on in ‘ hunting the submarines, which are ordered to accept extreme risks in attacking. It is reported that German shipyards are building under the highest pressure, more powerful submarines to attack troopships. American training, and several parations, in France is assuming \i great sale. The United States Army personnel before the war was 265.000. It is now 1,500,000. At the end of 1918 it- will be 2.000,000;' RUSHING ON TO WAR. f LONDON TIMES SERVICF COPYRIGHT] LONDON January 2. A Washington correspondent describes the earnestness of the Americans rush efforts to terminate the war in 1918, which is regarded in America as tho best reply to the Brest ■Liitovsk negotiations. CHANGES IN HIGH COMMAND. WASHINGTON January 2. Official—General Bullard succeeds General Finert in the direct charge of General Pershing’s expedition. AMERNCAN TONNAGE. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) NEW YORK, January 3. The “New York Times” states the maximum tonnage transporting troops to Europe will be obtained by restricting non-essential oversea trade. INCREASING AMERICA’S. TROOPS. TO FIVE MILLIONS. (Received. This-Day at 8.50. a.m.) NEW YORK j January 3. Plans have been considered for increasing to five millions the number of troops going to Europe in 1918/19.