UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

NAVAL ACTIVITY. PRESIDENT'S MIND MADE UiP. DECLARATION OF WAR IMPERATIVE. Received March 20, 5.5 p.m., Washington, March 19. The United States, is planning an early manufacture and mobilisation of a fleet of small armed submarine chasers. The President is also contemplating compelling manufacturers to relinquish their contracts for the Allies in order to undertake contracts' for the United States. The immediate expenditure of £30,000,000 recently voted by the Senate lias been authorised. It is now believed that President Wilson's mind is made up for actual hostilities against Germany. The feeling is becoming more widespread that a declaration of war is imperative. The Navy Department is considering a general mobilisation of the Atlantic Fleet.

RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED! New York, March 19. After the announcement of the settlement of the strike owing to the President's intervention the railway managers granted the men's demands, including an eight-hour day and pro-rata overtime.

It is the greatest labor victory for years, adding millions of dollars weekly to the men's pay toll, ' EIGHT-HOUR DAY DECREED. Washington, March 19.' The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the eight-hour railway law. LINER'S MAIL BAGS ROBBED. New York, M&reh 19. The Saxonia has arrived from Liverpool with 20 sacks of mail for the American Government and British Embassy rifled en route. Detectives are searching the passengers and crew, and later they will be allowed on shore. ——— / GERMAN VESSELS READY TO FLIT. Washington, March 19. The State Department lias been informed that 11 German ships at San Atailia, California, are ready to dash to; sea in the event of war with the United States. DECREASED EXPORTS, Washington, March 19. ■The American export trade has dropped fifty million sterling since the submarine blockade began.