UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

WAR FROM MEXICO. THE WILY GERMANS. Received March 24, 5.5 p.m. Washington, March 23. The officers of Hie Norwegian steamer Aera report that thousands of Germans are entering Mexico with tlie object of waging war on the United States in the event of hostilities with Germany. There are large colonies of Germans in Brazil and the Argentina all with military training. Those entering Mexico doubtless come from . these countries, and possibly from the States themselves! WAR ' INEVITABLE. SERIOUS SHORTAGE 01? AMMUNITION'. Received March 21, 7 p.m. Washington, March 23. The shortage of ammunition in the United States is serious, owing to factories having been idle for years. The only answer to the sinking of the Healdtown is the speeding up of preparations for hostilities, which are regarded as inevitable. President Wilson is convinced that Germany plans toreing the United States to declare war. MASS MEETING FAVORS WAR. SENDING HALF A MILLION MEN j FAVORED. New York, March 23. The Healdton was torpedoed off Terschelling. Twenty men were drowned and one fatally injured. A great patriotic mass meeting in Madison Square Garden passed a resolution urging Congress to declare that a state of war exists. The Mayor, Mr Mitchell, suggested sending abroad at least half a million men. ASSISTANCE FOR ALLIES. " sfoNEY, NOT TROOPS. Received March 25, 5.5 p.m. Washington, March 2-1. There is a concensus of opinion among the members of the Cahinet that the United States should not supply military forces for co-operation with the Allied armies, but they favor an authorisation by the President for the use of from one to five billion dollars, if necessary, for assisting the stamping out of submarines. NAVY HOPELESSLY UNREADY. Washington, March 23. In view of the serious shortage of personnel, the Navy Department hfts recalled available retired officers for service. Thousand?jof sailors are lacking. Cadets in the Annapolis Naval Academy are graduating before completing their course. The department is seeking to speed up destroyer construction, but it is admitted that a year or fifteen months will be required before much can be accomplished. RELIEF WORK IN BELGIUM. THE PRUSSIAN TREATY AMERICA REFUSES TO RECONSTRUE Received March 20, 1.50 a.m. Washington,' March 25. Mr. Brand Whitloek, the AmericanMinister in Belgium, has been withdrawn. Holland takes over the relief work in Belgium. The United Stales has notified Germany that she declines to reconstrue the Prussian Treaty of 1799, as Germany requested. REDUCED FOOD EXPORT. New York, March ( 23. Owing to submarines the food expert of the United States in February was reduced by a third. The total shipments dropped from £12,075,000 to £9,330,000.