AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 19 April 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

TURKEY TO SEVER RELATIONS. rf WASHINGTON, April 17. Turkey is momentarily expected to sever relations with the united States Tnoi Suitan opposes severance, but the Young Turks are anxious to obey Germany's orders to break off -relations. MEAT PACKERS' PATRIOTISM NEW YORK, April 17. Millionaire meat packers have offered then* entire! output [without prcdt, if necessary, for war purposes. MEXiOO AMD U.S. _,IEXICO DECIDES ON WA~R. EL PASO, April 18. between the United States a~.d Mexico is impenung. Fifteen ti.uusand Mexicans are reported to be m. .aching towards the border. VANCOUVER, April 17. r ixie Mexican, Senate defeated Car? ransa's Neutality Bill, after a fiery debate, in favour of entering the war. as Germany's ally. Vast sums have been spent to convert members of the Mexican Parliament who favour the United States. Mere troops have been sent to th e American border. PANAMA CANAL. PRESSING FOR CONSCRIPTION. Received 8.50. WASHINGTON, April 18. To safeguard the Panama Canal ■ Cristocei Balboa has been ordered to te closed at night, and all lights extinguished. . : . .; . The official report from the destroyer Smith, which actually saw the periscope of tie submarine four hundred yards distant. The Navy Department reports} heavy firing off Cape Cod, the pause of which has not been disclosed. The House Military Committee voted in favour of raising 300,000 men voluntarily. President Wilson is confering. with the Senate Military Committee, urging them to press forward conscription with all speed without change.