AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 17 April 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

LATE SECRETARY BYRON.

DISPLAY OF PATRIOTISM.

Received 9.35.

WASHINGTON, April 16,

Mr Byron has offered his serivces to President Wilson in any capacity, even as a private in the firing line. Mr Wilson suggested that Mr Byron engage in a recruiting campaign throughout the country, urging citizens to do their duty.

The Senate Committee favourably re-

ported on the Bond Bill

AMERICANS QUIT AUSTRIA.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAISrS WANT

PEACE

Received 9.05.

ZURICH, April 16.

Eighty Americans from Vienna have arrived here, including several Embassy officials. They believe all races in Austria and Hungary desire peace. j.«- j

MEXICO NEUTRAL.

Etf AMERICAN-GERMAN WAR.

1 Received 5.45. * MEXICO CITY, April 16, The first constitutional Congress met and- Carranza announced that the Government would maintain neutrality in the war between the United States and Germany.

MB BALFOUR 117 AMERICA.

TO DISCUSS ALLIED INTERESTS

Received 8.45.

WASHINGTON, April 16

Mr Balfour has arrived

PRESIDENT'S GREAT MESSAGE TO

U.S. PEOPLE

WASHINGTON, April 15. President Wilson sent the following message to the people: "Our entrance into the grim and horrible war for democracy and human rights creates the gravest problems of our national life. We are rapidly putting the navy on an effective war footing and are about to create and equip a great army. We must supply foodstuffs, not only for ourselves, but for our allies, beside whom we are fighting. We must supply ships by the hundred, also coal, steel rails, locomotives, horse's, everything

which the Allies now cannot afford men

materials,. and machinery to make. h There shall be no unwarranted manipulation of food supplies by middlemen, who are expected to forego unusual profits and expedite shipments." The President urges concentrated effort to secure the greatest harvest. He suggests that farmers in the south plant foodstuffs in addition to cotton. The Government will give every assistance in harvesing and transporting supplies which must be maintained no matter how many ships are sent to the bottom America must correct unpardonable waste and extravagence. He urges personal and national economy and the conversion of industrial forces into a great internal service army. Foodstuffs is the Allies' supreme need, the world's reserves are low, and unless there is abundant food for the Allies, the whole great enterprise upon which they have ■embarked must break down and fail, for the supreme test is to come. We must speak and act and serve together.

MEXICO MASSING TROOPS ON THE FRONTIER.

EL FASO, April 16.

According to United States army officials, 100,000 Mexican troops are mobilising on the border. It is believed Carranza is asking Congress for another 00,000.