HIGH CALL OF DUTY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1917, Page 5

HIGH CALL OF DUTY.

TO SUCCOR DEMOCRACY. 1000 SHIPS TO BE BUILT. BY AMERICAN HUSTLE-' METHODS. Reutei- Service. Received April 13, 10 p.m. London, April 12, Speaking at the American luncheon to Mr Lloyd George, Mr Page, tile American Ambassador, said: "We h(lvc Bet out to help the enterprise of having the earth a place worth living in. We come in answer to U, c high call of duty, not for any material reward, or territory or indemnity, or conquest, or anytiiU Vc have only the high dllty to succ0 ° r Swr My ffhcn li is deB f erate| y asMr Lloyd George, in the course of his rep y said that when Americans were told that they would not be allowed to cross and recross the Atlantic except at their peril, they could not think it possible that any sane people should behave in that manner. They tolerated it once they tolerated it twice, until at last it became clear that the Germans really meant it. Then America acted, and acted promptly. Hindenhiirg'g line was drawn along the shores of America, and Americans were told thev must not cross it America said: "What's this?" fiermany said: "This is our line, beyond which you must not go." and America said: The place for that line is not on the Atlantic but on the Phine, and we must help you to roll it up," and thev have started on the road to victorv The absolute assurance of victory must be found in one word: Ships." With characteristic keenness the Americans fully realised that, and had already arranged to build a thousand 3000-tonners for the Atlantic trade. The Britisli were Slow, blundering people, but got-there-the Americans get there sooner than they. He was glad to see them in. "We had been three years at this business, and having got through every blunder :,we have got /a gqod start, and are right out on the. course-." He suggested that AmerLjcajfraui* ttaiy. Britain'i blunders, and

start where she now is, not whore she started. Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward attended the Angio-Amcncan banquet. AMERICA'S AID. ARMADA OF MERCHANTMEN. Received April 13/9 p.m. London. April 12. Renter's Washington correspondent, commenting on the war prepn rations). Sflya that President Wilson believes he 'an do the greatest service to tlie Allies by providing nil armada of merchantmen to invalidate the undersea campaign The countrv's entire shipbuilding facilities, including « hundred now"" plants, will construct a lleet of wooden ships of 20(10 tons and upwards. The first year's production will average three ships daily and the vessels wilf be armed. Colonel boethals, tlie builder of the Panama Canal, will be in charge of the scheme. URUGUAY MOBILISING. RUPTURE WITH GERMANY. Received April 13, 9.50 p.m. London, April 12. A wire states that a rupture Ulween Uruguay and CJormany is expected. Uruguay is mobilising-. MEXICAN OIL SUPPLIES. CARRAXZA'S ASSURANCE Reuter Service Received April 13, .p.m. Washington, April 12. Carranza has transmitted positive assurances to Mr Lansing that the oil supplies of Tampico and other Mexican sources will not be denied to the United states or Britain.

MISSION FROM ENTENTE. BRITISH AND FRENCH. Washington, April 12. Mr. Balfour will be accompanied on Ins visit to America by Admiral De Chair, General Bridge, arid the Governor of the* Bank of England. The French mission is expects! to comprise MM. Viviani, Octave Horn berg. Generals Joffre and Foch The missions will inquire into American ideas of peace terms. the end expected. WALL STREET BETTIXQ. New York, April ]2. Private Wall Street advices state tlinl uloyds are wagering ten to one that the war will end in three months. ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE. DYNAMITERS ARRESTED, Washington, April 12. A German attempt to destroy tin- extensive irrigation works in New Msxioc is reported. The outrage was fr"tratod by the Guards, who arrested the dynamiters. CRISIS IN BRAZIL. CIVIL WAR IMPENDING. Received April hi, 1.20 a.m. Washington, April 12. According to advices received liy tt.e State Department, civil war is impending in Brazil. The big German colonies there are likely to secede from tlie Confederacy. NAVAL CONFERENCE j POLICING JHE ATLANTIC, Received April 14, !.50 a.i.l. Washington, April 13. The conference of British, French, and American naval representatives is being continued. The presumed object is the withdrawal of the Entente warships from Western waters, leaving the task of policing them to the United Slates. It is proposed that the United States be allowed the use of Bermuda and other British bases to facilitate operations.