AMERICAN WAR CLOUD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3038, 27 March 1917, Page 5

AMERICAN WAR CLOUD

FOURTEEN REGIMENTS CALLED UP FOR GUARD DUTY > SITUATION STILL UNCHANGED DIPLOMATS AND CONSULS LEAVE BELGIUM New York, March 25. President Wilson has called out fourteen regiments of the National Guard to protect munitions plants and bridges. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SPARK TO THE MINE. Zurich, March 25. Several German papers affirm that at the first shot at a submarine from an American steamer Germany will declare war.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. WAR INSURANCES IN, AMERICA. New York, March 25. Ten million dollars of insurance has. been placed with Lloyd's against damage to buildings by aircraft and naval bombardments should Amorica go lo war,' at premiums of' one-half to 1' per cent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assri. AN 'ANCIENT TREATY. 1 Washington, March 24. The United Stated • Government has notified Germany that it declines to reconstrue the Prussian treaty of 1799 as Germany requested.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ' .! MR. ROOSEVELT EAGER FOR THE FRAY. , New York, Match 2c. Mr. Roosevelt, speaking at Jackson-' ville, said he would have a division of American troops in the trenches in five months if he was permitted. Tho Government [should carry tho war into Germany.—Router. AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES. TO LEAVE BELGIUM Washington, March 25:

The State. Department announces ,that it has instructed Mr. Brand Whitlock and all diplomatic and consular, agents, to withdraw from Belgium and reside at Havre, and also the American relief workers. JThe Government appreciates', the seriousness of this step, which was taken after the fullest consideration, and following on Germany's sinking of a relief ship, which was a flagrant violation of the promises made to America. The Department adds: /"Although a verbal promise was mado that .the Relief .Commission could leave when it desired, Germany's observation of : other undertakings is not such as to justify America :leaving her citizens in. the occupied tcrritonv'—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. " ;