UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AMERICANS IN AUSTRIA. .. CONSCRIPTION CARRIED. ' 'J GUATEMALA OFFERS HELP. | STARVING GERMAN POOR, j Received April 20, 11.30 pjn. " ',,, jjj Vienna, April 29. 1 Americana have been granted four ?f weeks from the time of the fractal* of *f| relations in which to quit Austria. Those S preferring to remain will not be interned ■ I so long as their conduct justifies theb> '3 freedom. " , i Received April 29, 11.30 pan. "**■! /'J Washington, Aprfytiß, I The House, by 270 to 08, adopted anil 3 amendment to the Army Bill embodying- ] President Wilson's conscription proposal ,'| and eliminating preliminary vanmntr* ' | ing - ' i ) Received April 30, 12.65 «Jtt. -fl ! Washington, April 89. ' i The Senate paused the ConscsfaUant •% Bill by 81 to 8. Registration undlTflonJ I scriptiqn begins within a'manth>fcsthej | passage of the Bill. ' ' ' | Guatemala, on breaking with' Geiw ft many, placed all her facilities etfttsf "i disposal of the United State*. « 1 Received April 29, 11.30 pjn. § f New York, April* 28. ' ,; It is estimated that thejre are twssitjl < million German poor in the citieft.nl&ei < tically starving. """ '" ' i-'i **- | ROOSEVELT'S EXPEWTtOMAM* 1} FORCE. '* I f FOUR DIVISIONS 'AUTHOBjSBD. J PROHIBITION OF UQpQBigOR 4 TROOPJS. •■•"*" ,| "~"~~~ e- > X Received April 29, lUOpMi* ,fl Washington, April 89, \ J The House adopted conseriptton on \'(j 397 votes to 24. *1 ;% Renter's Washington oorreapondenfl ,1 states that the Senate rejected the an-! .')> endment to the Army Bill authorising) , 111 ilio call of half a million volunteer! taji ,*,') C!) to 18. ' ' T ' $ Senator Harding's amendment permiM > 2 ting Colonel Roosevelt to rai«e four in-fj '<* ft fsntry divisions for service, in France wad , Jj adopted by B6 to 30. " » "| A Senate enactment prohibits the tale] , f, of liquor at army posts, training caajnti L j or to anyone in uniform under anynSK 3 cumstances. ' " ,jt The British Lce-Enfleld rifle has bees i adopted for the United States attny, ' '"'J ALLIES' FINANCIAL NEEDS. I AN INCOMPLETE PTJMATE, j , '1 ]: Australian Cable Assn. ' i! ;■:,): Received April 28, 6\5 pjn. /l Washington, April BT. I Estimates, which are incomplete and 1 ere subject to revision, indicate the Mi ! l .owing Entente,financial needs montUyc I Britain 200 to 300 million dollars; France "1 mto 12S; Russia up to MP, aod Italjc I A high official states it' to Hkajw" tho 1 figures will be somewhat reduced a» thej "| Spring. Italy chiefly needs reditu®; ,J! and coal, while Russia, require! jamb "jl tions, " "' ' J".,.' ~_ ' >i MR. BALFOUR IMPRESSED '■ ' J ; POWERS OF THE PRESS, < ' | Washington, April ST. ■ W Mr. Balfour's message to London will < m explain to the Allies that the United) ~ Ji States has not merely agreed on techata if cal questions, but has established the) if basis of the future conduct of the war. ,i!ji Mr. Balfour was particularly impreue.l ' ;3 by the enormous powers of the press tB ' tJ| assisting and moulding American opinion, 'ill and preparing the country for parUcipai "M lion in the war. / , -| HOW AMERICA WILL HELP. ' 1 SHIPPING PROBLEM SETTLED. -,,.! Washington, April 27. 'yM M. Viviani has placed before President , v || Wilson for his decision the question whenj '' II ther the United States will first ooncen-j' s ,; S trate on the supply of men and shipJ '1 or food and help for the Allies. M, M Viviani disclaimed any attempt to in*, fm fluence tho President, whose poliey waaj *w awaited eagerly, • ' ' 'jl The President is believed to favoß ' H money first, then food, then ships, andi M men last. It is understood the coal situs-ii ' d tion in Vriuiru is critical. ■ '.M Mr. Balfour reported to London thas' 's| the shipping problem is settled. ''■.*■ PLAIN SPEAKING BV MR. ' % Washington, April 27. '! '?M , In denouncing tho opposition of Uta fti Champ Clark (the Speaker of the HonseVj \'i to conscription Mr. Gerard eaid that 4 ;\?m Mr. Clark had not suffered constitution* . 3 ally from cold feet he might now hav« 1 been President. 'M Referring to conditions in Germany; ' '3 ho said it was absurd to oxpect a rsvolU' ' fr<J tion there. American newspaper men ia ,18 Berlin had misled the German people r»3 ;;ji specting American earnestness, conse- ,M quently the Germans were astonished .'M >vhen the United States declared The caste system in Germany fooled and 'M misled Uie people continuously. - Rtota Ji were possible, hut the real truth aboafc ~'M the war was not known. Germany cer- 'ji tainly intended to attack America if th« ,™ war ended indecisively or in a German 'l'm victory. , •9 CHAMP CLARES I REM,y. y« Received ApriJ 28, 85 u \M .rasWngton, MM27. 'M Answering Mr. Gerard M& djamp ~:?! Clark denounced his raaarite aa felse* m and malicious. They wen pjeposteron* ' M lira and' Mr. Gerard vrß»vxifyips)s# ■\M keep in the KmeHght. * '% RQOSEVELT'B TWSpSmmSMXm I'M ; Eeosf vei April Z8* N fits pint i : >: _ , ' WasjhingW.jUaUUr.. , | ! Tho House defeated CiloneT Sboie* '1