UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

,i & '■ > e: LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S SPEi * CIAL MISSION. . l fa BRITISH • RECRUITING SATISFAC- * TORY. t r, I "~ . ii ITALIANS EXPECT 200,000 VOLUN-' e TEERS. J s 1 Reoeived June 7, 5.5 p.m. ° '' .a . i London, June 6. a At the War Cabinet's invitation, Lord Northcliffe has sailed for America. His s task is to co-ordinate the work of the f British mission. I \ New York, June 8. t The British recruiting office is gratified i at the early results, and will probably s establish mobilisation and training l cumps near New York. It has been ar- { ranged to establish American recruiting i stations throughout the country. These t will accept British recruits. , ,1 Washington, June 6. c General Gugliamotti, the military exv i port with the Italian Mission, states that < he is hopeful that he will enrol nearly t 200,000 Italian volunteers in America c for the Italian army. , . j REGISTRATIONS EXCEED EX- J PECTATIONS. i FOREIGNERS DO THEIR DUTY. ! !■ i '; Received June 7, 2.45 p.m. i New York> June 6. t It is estimated that registrations in | i New York city exceed half a million, i 1 A surprisingly large percentage of for- • eign-born have registered. There was < ■ a tremendous demand for interpreters. \ Many girls, acting for negroes in the ( southern states, marched to the polls ] singing patriotic songs. ■ The Government is most pleased at the :] result. |