8,500,000 Americans Called Up.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 June 1918, Page 3

8,500,000 Americans Called Up.

"PRUSSIA SHALL HAVE WAK ?'

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Washington, June 6. One million youths who have reached the age of 21, have been automatically registered. These are additional to the men called up, who number seven million and a half.

Mr Lansing, State Secretary, in the course of a speech, said: "Prussia wickedly sought -war. She shall have war and more war until the thought of warfare is abhorrent to the Prussian mind. Victory lies before us. Until a just and enduring peace be assured America cannot and will not sheath the sword."

American Victory.

OX MARNE FRONT

Received this day at 9.50 a.m. London, June (i. Tli * American troops captured * Torcy Bouresches, west of Chateau Thierry.

U-3c2ts Off America.

INTERCEPTED INSTRUCTIONS. Received this day at 9 a.m. Washington, June 6. The Navy Department intercepted wireless code' messages from the German Admiralty via Nauen to the U-boats on the American coast. The Department has received information indicating that the U-boats may be supplied by ships meeting them in mid-ocean. New York, June 6. Survivors of the. Carolina report that the captain of the Üboat boasted that he had sunk seven vessels on Sunday and four on Monday. He was prepared to place forty men aboard and convert the steamer into .a raider, but feared capture owing to the S.O.S. signals. The U-boat's guns were six-inchers. Received this day at 9.50 a.m. New York, June 6. Altogether fourteen ships have been sunk, the tonnage totalling 20,000. A new feature is the sinking of a neutral vessel, the Norwegian steamer Eidsvold,. not Gibbs, off Virginia Capes on Tuesday evening. The captain of the French steamer Radioline reports that the U-boat opened fire at long range. The Radioline tried to mask the approach of an American destroyer, but the U-boat saw the warship and submerged. One U-boat was lying alonsiae a schooner when sighted. It is reported that ten mines were picked up off Delaware Capes. It is believed Ulsl and U37 are heading southwards. The total missing from the Carolina is 25. There is no trace of the crew of the schooner Desauss which was found a derelict.

| Masters of the Air.

jr " GREAT WORK BY OUR I FLIERS.

Received this day at 9.50 a.m. London, June 6. Statements made in reliable quarters show that British aircraft dnring May brought down 398 German aeroplanes and drove down a hundred others. Guns brought down twenty in the same period, while only 128 British are missing.

BRITAIN'S FOOD

Received this day at 9.60 a.m London, June 6.

In the House of Commons, Mr ' dynes made a statement on_ the food situation. He said Britain carried heavier burdens perhaps than any Ally. She was responsible for her own food and was also assisting other nations. The benefits of national trading can now be seen. It was probable we would never again be reduced to shortage nor confusion like that at the end of 1917. The Food Ministry's aim was to encourage home production. The control of the wholesale distribution of milk had become* a national necessity. The bread subsidy must be continued. If the existing discipline and self-sacrifice were maintained we would be able to feel absolutely safe from starvation.

SINN FEIN RAIDERS

Received this day at 9 a.m. London, June 6.

Sinn Feiners raided an unoccupied country house belonging to Mr Justice Ross in County Tyrone for the purpose of stealing sporting rifles. They were unsuccessful.

FINLAND'S TREACHERY

Received this day at 9 a.m. Copenhagen, June 6. Th® Finnish Government is proposing to send TO,OOO lied Guard Iprisoners to Germany to work in, war industries.

another peace move

Received this day at 9 a.m. Paris, June b. The Echo de Paris states that Count Hertling, the • German Chancellor, is expected to contribute to the peace offensive by a startling speech in the Reichstag shortly.

Austria's Urnest.

MAY FOLLOW IN RUSSIA'S

FOOTSTEPS

Received this day at 11.5 a.m London, June 6.

The Central News Agency reports that people arriving in Switzerland from Vienna state _ that the impression is prevalent in Vienna that Austria is likely to undergo Russia's -experiences. The rebellious spirit is growing everywhere from political and economic reasons. There have been innumerable recent attempts against military works, especially an jDalmatia and Croatia. Hunga;rian patrols in Bosnia were massacred and the railway torn up. The present immobility of the Austrian army is due to internal insecurity. , Poor harvest prospects aggravate the situation.

Turks Wade In Blood.

WHOLESALE ARMENIAN MASS ACHES.

Received this day at 9.50 a.m. London, June 6. Reports from Tiflis state that the Turks have massacred over ten thousand Armenians in the last fortnight. Caucasian com mittees ar*» mobilising all men between .19 and 42. Determents r.r? already concentrating in the Tiflis area.

Paris Air Raid Fails.

DEFENCES TOO GOOD

Received this day at 11.5 a.m Paris, June 7.

Official: Twenty enemy aeroplanes were '.reported .coming to Paris at eleven o'clock last night. They encountered a terrific barrage. Some bombs were dropped and it is reported one person was killed and a number injured. "All clear" was signalled at 12.20 this morning.

U-BOATS CONQUERED

Received this day at 9.50 a.m. Washington, June 6. Mr Swanson, Acting Chairman of the Senate Naval Committee, states that the Allies have destroyed sixty per cent of all the German submarines built and reduced by one-half the Allied shipping losses. -

'THE CALLOUS HUN

Received this day at 11.5 a.m. Lon'don, June 6. A German submarine shelled the Glasgow steamer Ellaston in the Atlantic. The Ellaston fought. until her ammunition was exhausted. The crew took to the boats and the submarine sank the ship. It deprived one lifeboat of water, sails and all the oars except two, but the boat managed to reach La_s Palmas after nine days' sufferings. The other lifeboat was unmolested and was picked up.

GERMANISING UKRAINE

Received this day at 9.50 a.m. London, June 6. The German occupation of the Ukraine continues, especially northwards and eastwards.