SMALL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE PROPOSED.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 5

SMALL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE PROPOSED.

OPPOSED BY MILITARY EXPERTS. SENTIMENTAL AND POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS. Renter Service. Received April S, ll.u p.m. Washington, April 7. The (.loYermiif.nl contemplates sending an expeditionary force of 51)0(1 (?) men to the West front. Experts oppose this 0)1 military grounds, as uselessly reducing the shipping (hat is •required for food and munitions, interfering with the '•.raining of ollii-ers, but the Government thinks that the sentimental and political results will outweigh such considerations The Government intends to levy the heaviest tax'.'s, including a levied income tax and possibly confiscatory surtaxes above ,£20,0(10. The Federation of Labor lias promised the Government all the skilled workers required. THE NAVY TO BE MOBILISED. NINETY SHIPS SEIZED. ARMY OF MILITARY MEN". Washington, April 0. The navy has been ordered to mobilise. President Wilson's war proclamation appealed to every American to give the undivided support necessary to military measures; warned aliein against unlawful acts; and requested Americans to forbear from provocative conduct against aliens, promising security to everyone who obeyed the laws and preserved the peace. Washington, April 0. Mr, Wilson signed Congress' war resolution. Hinety ships have been seized. New York, April 0. The Army Bill provides for a million men in the Becond year. New York, April 0. There wero 225 speeches in the House of Representatives on the war resolution. Tho Pacifists tried to introduce numerous blocking resolutions, but were voted down. In the Congress the woman member, Miss Rankin, became hysterical during the roll call. She voted against the resolution, sobbing that she could not support war. The great body of comment 13 that America takes up tho cross for humanity's sake on Good Fridav.

MORE ENEMIES TO HUNS. BRAZIL, BOLIVIA AND CUBA. Beunos Avres., April 0. There is intense anti-German excitement in Brazil, increased by the sub.maiii nf the steamship Parana, causing th. 3 deaths. It is expected that Brazil will declare hostilities and seize interned ships. Possibly Bolivia will follow. There is some anxiety regarding the attitude of half a million Germans in the state of Rio Grande, Havana, April 6. President Menocal has asked Congresg to declare a state, of war on Germany. Rio de Janeiro, April (J. As the outcome of the torpedoing of the steamer Parana the Braziliaii Government is cohsidering a declaration of war against Germnay. Received April 8. 8 p.m. Havana, April 7. It is Unlikely that there will be opposition to M* Menocal's declaration. The Bill authorises offering a contingent of 10,000 to the United States. GERMAN SHIPS. 000,000 TONS SEIZED IN AMERICA. Received April 8, 5,5 p.m. Washington, April 7 It is officially explained that the seizure of German merchantmen was ordered for the protection of the ships themselves and adjoining property. The total tonnage seized is 600,000. Nashville repor.ts that the first arrest of negroes have bpen made oil charges of rebellfoji and treason.