MAXIMUM PREPARATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1917, Page 5

MAXIMUM PREPARATIONS.

GETTING UNDER WAY. T : , COALITION CABINET DEMANDED. Washington, March 21. President Wilson lias called an extra Congressional session for April 2, to take more drastic measures to protect American commerce. It is believed in many quarters that President Wilson's call of an extra session of Congress means that lie will ask Congress to declare war or pronounce that a state of war exists through Germany's acts. President Wilson's advisers, however, are urging that there shall be no declaration of war unless a submarine sink's an armed American merchantman, but meanwhile that Congress make the maximum preparations, including provision for raising an army for immediate use when necessary. President Wilson's final decision will be influenced by public opinion, which is now developing strongly towards war. There are increasing demands for a coalition Cabinet. A CONSUL DISMISSED. Received March 22, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, March 21. The American Consul at Malmo has been dismissed for conducting contraband t'oodstulls for Germany's benefit. STIRRING UP WAR FEVER. New York, March 21. At a meeting of the Union League Club speeches were delivered by Messis Roosevelt, Choate, Root and Hughes, and resolutions were adopted recognising that war now exists by the net of Germany and urging the people to concentrate | their united weight loyally to secure ef-1 fective Governmental action. | GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED. Washington, March 21. President Wilson has decided to recognise the new Russian Government. ANOTHER GERMAN PEACE MOVE. New York, March 21. The Hague correspondent of the New York Times says that German agents have visited Holland and Switzerland with the object of sounding the Allies' feeling in tho event of fresh peace proposals. One of these agents stated that Russian events had modified the situation. Inquiries would bo made to asoortain AiauitM vuw.