AMERICA AT WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 24 April 1917, Page 5

AMERICA AT WAR.

BRAZILIANS DEMONSTRATE. Received 9.40. BUENOS AYRES,, April 23. Fifty thousand people demonstrated in the streets, singing patriotic songs of America and the Entente. AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. Received 9.40. WASHINGTON, April 23. A wonderful wave of spontaneous enthusiasm greet the Eight Hon. A. J. Balfour and his party. Thousands lined the streets. THE CONSCRIPTION ISSUE. Received 9.15. WASHINGTON, A-P ril 23 - The debate has opened on the Conscription Bill. Varying reports from committees were presented recommending volunteers versus the Presidential plan. The administration is bring pressure to bear on numbers to induce them to support conscription, which is now likclv to pass the House of Representatives. Its passage is practically assured in the Senate.

MR. BAIiFOUR’S MESSAGE

TO WAKE UP AMERICA

EVERY OUNCE OF HELP NEEDED,

NEW YORK, April 22

Mr Balfour, in an interview, said: i < Th e people of America must realise that they are in face of a real fight, * and must he prepared to make the individual sacrifices which will be demanded of them. Should the Avar be long, the tax on the Allies’ resources of men will require all that America can afford to give in financial assistance and in commercial and industrial energy. We’ve come to seek help from America to turn the first page of a new chapter in the history of mankind. America docs not yet realise all that she will be called upon to do. We Britishers know Avhat it means. Time Avill bring the wan home to you as it has to us. It . will be some time, however, before the people of. America can .realise what they are up against.

“I am unable to express an opinion respecting points of. policy until I ha\ 7 e conferred Avith the President and the officials of America. I have come,” added Mr Balfour, “in order, to do what I can to make co-operation easy and effective between those striving to achieve a lasting peace by the only possible means, namely a successful Avar. President Wilson has proclaimed that the Avorld must be saved by Democracy The British democracy halls this as a happy augury. Self-governing communities arc not to be treated as negligible because they are small. The ruthless domination of one unscrupulous PoAver must not be alloAved to imperil tthc future of civilisation, and the liberties of mankind.”

DEMONSTRATIONS IN LONDON.

Received 11.35

LONDON, April 23

There weke great crowds on Sunday in honour of America’s intervention. Crowds ovationed the Ambassador. MEETING OF BALFOUR AND WILSON. SIMPLE, BUT EXTREMELY CORDIAL. AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NOT NEEDED.

FOOD ALONE AT PRESENT RE QUIRED.

Received .10.45. WASHINGTON, April 23. The Allies’ immediate demands from the United States arc for food alone. The despatch of an expeditionary army to Europe is unnecessary in the immediate future.

Mr Balfour acompanied by his suite, drove to the State Department to call on Mr Lansing.

Bir G. Bpring-Rice made th c presentation Mr. Lansing laying aside his pipe hurriedly. Afterwards Messrs. Lansing and Balfour called on President Wilson, Mr Balfour smiling as he noticed the suffragette pickets on either side of the White House entrance.

The meeting of the President and Mr Balfour was simple, but extremelv cordial, Meetings of the naval and military members of the entou.rage were held with the American departmental heads.

The Bond Bill has passed the conferences of the House and the Senate, and awaits the President’s signature.

TROUBLE BREWING IN SOUTH AMERICA. BEUNOS AYREB, April 22. A (diplomatic sensation has been, caused in South America by the newspaper “Eevista’s” declaration that Chile is sounding Peru to make a joint war against Bolivia. They propose seizing part of Tarija. It is believed Chile will act if Argentina is involved in a European war, and thereby unable to help Bolivia.

GERMANY AND THE NEUTRAL POWERS. SWEDEN'S NEUTRALITY. CHRISTIANIA, April 22. The Storthing concluded its secret sittngs to discuss the questions of food and dangers of navigation in the North Sea in relation to foreign policy. It was decided that strict neutrality must still be observed. The report that Norway is about to arm merchantmen is denied.

GENERAL CABLES LES DARCY ENLISTS. IN AMERICAN ARMY. Received 11.43. WASHINGTON, 'April 23. Lcs Darcy, the Australian champion middle-weight boxer, about whoso leaving Australia much was made some time ago, has enlisted at Memphis in the United States’ Army Aviation Reserve Corps, unconditionally. He previously stipulated enough furlough for two fights, but abandoned the stipulation later.

GOVERNOR OF BELGIUM. A NEW TYRANT APPOINTED. Received 9.40. AMTSERDAM April 23. General Falkenhausen has been appointed Governor-General of Belgium. JAPANESE ELECTIONS. GOVERNMENT RETURNED.

Received 9.40

TOKIO, April 23

At the general elections the present Government Avere victorious. It is etimated the Government secured 217 seats and the opposition I<4. The result is interpreted as an expression of confidence in the leadership of Terauchi, and is expected to emphasise Japanese support to the Entente.

REPUBLICAN SENTIMENTS. REPUDIATED BY INDIAN POTENTATE. Received 11.30. LONDON, April 23. The Maharajah of Bikanir, in a speech on receiving the freedom of the City of Manchester, speaking as one from India, Avhere the teachings, traditions, and sentiments are deeply inspired by veneration for the Sovereign, said H. G. Wells’ view s and suggestions will be repudiated with scorn and repugnance throughout India.

IN EGYPT. POSITIONS CAPTURED. LONDON, 'April 20. Egyptian report: On Wednesday we advanced north of Wadi Ghuzzeh, capturing the Turkish advanced positions on a front of six and a half miles. The attack was assisted by the fire from the warships. The position gained was consolidated, and fighting is still proceeding.