UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

LATEST GERMAN PLOT. j ARMY FORMED IN MEXICO. TO JOIN STRONGEST MEXICAN FACTION. War to be made on America. BRITISH PROPERTY TO BE SEIZED. Received March 27, 5.5 p.m. New York, March 20. Reports from Galveston state that an army ot 1.50,000, composed entirely of Germans, is being formed in Mexico to seize the Mexican Government, cate American and British property, and nialce ,var on the United States. ' The agents for the movement revealed their plans to Germans at Galveston, whom they sought to enlist, and explained that the organisation was alrAtdy assured, and that arrangements had been made to join with the strongest Mexican faction. Whether this means Carranza, Villa, or Diaz is not explained. . It is estimated that a thousand Germans have crossed daily into Mexico. PRECAUTIONARY measures AGAINST ENEMY AGENTS. ' Washington, March 26. The State Department intimates that the reason for calling out the National Guard is more national than local, and that the orders a:e to be taken as indicating the jjpeessity for precaution to forestall a possible outbreak by enemy agents in the event of the declaration of war. Ample precautions for guarding munition piants, bridges and railways are assured. WAR DEVELOPMENTS. PREPARATORY MEASURES. Washington, March 20. Among the ships claimed as sunk by the Moewe is the Esmeraldas with 57 Americans on board. This is likely to' furnish America with 1 sjmilar problems to those of the crew of the Yarrowdale. The outstanding developments for tliß day include the calling out of the Guard, which means that men are avalable, and the placing of the navy on a war basis. Many new ships are almost available for commission. Changes have been made in the high army command, including the creation of six, instead of four, mltary departments. .Preparatory measures are being taken to place the army on an effective war basis. REPLY TO GERMANY. MILITIA MOBILISATION. Washington, March 26. The United States, replying to Germany's effort to reconstruct the Ger-man-American Treaty of 179-0, informed Berlin that further engagements on Germany's part are useless. The Note added that the United States was seriously considering whether Germany's flagrant volations had not already cancelled this treaty as well as that of 1838. Nine States have been ordered to mobilise their militia for fear of German outrages. The St. Louis, the first armed American liner to sail for Brtain, arrived safely- (. , . THE .APPAM. • t TO BE RESTORED TO BRITISH OWNERS. Received March 27, 5.5 p.m. Washington, March 26. The Court has ordered the immediate transfer of the Apparn to her former British owners. SENTENCE ON A SPY. New York, March 26. George Vaux Bacon, an American journalist, was arrested in England for spying. He pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy and organising on American soil a military expedition against a friendly Power and was sentenced to 460 days' imprisonment. METHODS OF RAISING AN iARiMY, Washington, March 26. President Wilson is considering a scheme for universal military training, but he believes that the country does not welcome it, and therefore he may recommend Congress to recruit the army to 250,000 or recruit the militia to full strength or raise a volunteer army of 250,000. '