ARGENTINA'S NEUTRALITY.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 April 1917, Page 5

ARGENTINA'S NEUTRALITY.

STRICTLY CONTINUED. ' Buenos Ayrea, April Il< N , Official,—The Argentine will continual strict neutrality unless her righti ire violated. SHIPPING CONTROL WAR SUPPLY SERVICES. Washington, April 11. 'Dip (Jorernment plans computoorjS control of lake and coastwise shipping, with the object of adding to the Tram* Atlantic war supply gervlces for the Allies' beiielll;. ON THE EVE OF WAR. - AMERICAN* PREPARATIONS. (RECORDS IN RECRUITING, Vancouver, April I." ' Swift preparations, which have bem* proceeding ever since February 1, And tii© United States well advanced in its icudiness for the fray. Hundreds of contracts have been awarded for war vessels for the navy. Recruiting is strong, and up to 100,000 enlistments for both the navy and army have been received, *' breaking nil records. Patriotism di»plnved in every city. Crowded meaUngt throughout the tountry aro giving a solid hacking to tlio President, pacific- 'j :«ts, iimling it hopeless- to avoid war, now rally to help with plana for taxing the rich to carry on the war. ■' < The general question of what to do with the enemy alien will be worked out as it was in Canada. Tha Postal D«. partinent is creating a secret service Corps' fcf 500,000 postmen, to scan every letter with the object, of defeating the machinations of spies. ' .Copenhagen dispatches confirm the re« port that SO American seamen, taken bv the Mocwe, arc held ia German dete/ : tion camps. The Government will visa cusly demand their release.