UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 July 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE CONSCRIPTION SYSTEM. ALL MEN OX EQUAL PLANE. Washington, Jily 2. President Wilson has proclaimed the draft militarv service rcgf.Tations. Those exempt include indispensables in military and national industries, the sole supporters of children, wives, parents, hrothers and sister, members of wi-11-reeogniscd religious sects who are conscientious nbjrctors, ordained minister*. "Federal and State legislators and judicial executive officers, aliens who have not taken out their first naturalisation paper*, workmen in armories, arsenals and navy yards, pilots, mariners in the merchant service anil criminals mentally deficient. The drawing will t>e held in Washington. There wiH he local exemption noard* for every 20,000, also appellate boards in each federal district. President Wilson says the system is designed for the needs and circumstances of the whole country f.viMi the least inequality in personal hardship. All men arc on an equal plane He points out that the boards must impartially and fearlessly perform delicate and difficult task*. PAN-GERMAN PLOTS. TO DELAY MILITARY MEASURES. Received July 3, 10 p.m. New York, July 2. The Government believes it has unearthed a German plot to wreck steamer* on the great Lakes, thereby delaying the military organisation and the shipment of food and munitions. Two vessels were sunk at the mouth of the Soo river, whilst there arc other peculiarly suspicious accidents. CO-ORDINATED COTTON BUYING. Received July 3, 5.5 p.m. Washington. July 2. Lord Northcliffe conferred with officials of tbe Department of Commerce regarding co-ordination of cotton buying by the United States and Britain, in Older to reduce prk<3 and prevent SDeenlation,