UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

ARREST OF MASTER SPIES. A SIGNIFICANT WAR MEETING. Received April 9, 5.5 p.m. New York, April 8. Throe hundred arrests, mostly of muster spiofy are proving a great deterrent. Only a few of the names have been announced. Washington, April 8. A meeting of the 'War Council, at which the tinted States, Britain, and France will be represented, will .discuss plans on t'iic basis of the fullest cooperation in the war. PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT. INTERNED SHIPS BEING REPAIRED Received April 9, 5.5 p.m. New York, April 8. The fact that the Government has adopted types of gas masks and steel helmets, and_ ordered trench bombs, is interpreted ns meaning preparation for European figliting. The interned ships are being repaired, Documents that have been discovered show that, the Germans had planned to destroy six of their ships. The plot was discovered in time. STOLEN SECURITIES. A DRASTIC MEASURE. Received April 9, 5.5 p.m Paris, April 8. Owing to the Germans systematically burglarising safes in French territory and stealing securities, Senator Flandin has introduced a Bill providing for penal servitude for any neutral banker setting foot in France after the war who assists in negotiating stolen securities.

CONSCRIPTION NECESSARY ENORMOUS ORDERS FOR MUNITIONS. Washington,.April 8. The Minister of War states that conscription is absolutely necessary. He has given enormous-orders for munitions, including three million grenades. There are sufficient small arms to equip 1,200,000 men. There are seven million men between the ages of 19 and 25, and four million detachable from commerce. Panama reports that the president has promised the fullest co-operation with the United States in defending the Canal. FINANCIAL HELP FOR ALLIES. CUBA JOINS THE ALLIES Received Feb. 9, 9.5 p.m. New York, April 8. The. Administration on Monday will ask Congress for authority for five billion dollars (£1,000,000,000), whereof three billion will be used to purchase 3J per cent. Entente war bonds. It is stated that the United States will not take profits from the huge loan, which will be offered to the Entente at the same interest as the bonds bear. This is America's immediate contribution to the Allied cause. The remaining two billions will be used for war purposes. Havana, April 8. : President Menocal signed the war declaration amidst scenes of the wildest enthusiasm. The interned ships were seized, New York, April 8. President Wilson, in a message to Russia, says America is overjoyed at Russia being merged with the mighty democracies, and confidently hopes she will vanquish the despotic power seeking Russia's overthrow. The secret service estimates that there are twenty thousand German reservists in America suspected of anti-American leadership, but they are cowed by the arrest of their leaders. Amongst the arrested is the notorious Koenig; also the Hamburg-Amerika Company's chief detective, Reverend Bruckner, who supplied the false affidavit that the Lusitania was armed. MORE GERMAN TREACHERY. PLANS OF FORTIFICATIONS Dj,V COVERED, Rcutcr Servjce. Received April 10, 1.10 a.m. New York, April 9. Blue prints, with elaborate notes of United States fortifications, were found on a German liner which was seized. There were other startling disclosures when the sailors' baggage was overhauled. MEXICAN MENACE. TROOPS MOVING TOWARDS BORDER Received April 10, 1.15 a.m. El Paso, April 9. The Mexican border menace is increasing. Five thousand additional Carranzists are moviijg north from Torreon, Nine thousand have already evacuated Chihuahua City to Villa. These are en route to Jaurez. Carranza continues silent regarding his intentions. AMBASSADOR TO .AUSTRIA LEAVES. Received April 9, 5.5 p.m. Zurich. A"- 1 ' " Mr Penfield,. 4 ' —' _,.noas3#dor, witl, ' \ 'Viennftj