AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 January 1918, Page 5

AMERICA.

AMERICA’S ENTRY. A SWIFT, QUIET, UNCHECKED. SWING. LONDON, January 2. ’Although necessary vigilance obscures details it is known that America is coming into the war with a swift, quiet, unchecked swing. Troops are convoyed continuously across the Atlantic in varying numbers and in ships of every jiiejcriptlon, baffling the submarines, with which there is ceaseless warfare. Thousands of craft are hunting for submarines which; have been ordered to accept extreme risks in attacking. It is reported that German shipyards are building at the highest pressure more powerful sub- ‘ marines to attack the troopships. American training and aerial preparations in Franco are assuming a great scale. AMERICA’S GRIM EARNESTNESS. LONDON, January 2. A Washington correspondent describes the grim earnestness with which America is rushing efforts to terminate the war of 1918. It is regarded that America is the best reply to the Brest Litovsk negotiations. AMERCAN COMMANDS. WASHINGTON, January 2. Official General Bullard succeeds General Fibert ’pm direct charge iof General Pershing’s expedition.

5,000,000 TROOPS FOR EUROPE. Received 8.55. NEW YORK, Jan 3. The New York Times states that the maximum tonnage for transporting troops to Europe can only be obtained by restricting non-essential overseas trade. Plans have been considered for increasing* to 5,000,000 the number of troops going to Europe in 1918-19. Mr. Newton D. Baker lias announced that the five branches of the Ord- * nance Department will be co-ordinat-ed under one head, assisted by business men. This is expected to result in a tremendous rise in the munitions output. WASHINGTON, Jan 3. M. Jusurand may shortly return to France, M. Fardieu replacing him as Ambassador here. —■—-v 1 1 .