THE WAR CLOUD IN AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3039, 28 March 1917, Page 5

THE WAR CLOUD IN AMERICA

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS CALLING OUT THE NATIONAL GUARD CHANGES IN THE HIGH COMMAND Washington, March 26. The outstanding developments of the day inoludo the calling out of the Nactional Guards. This means that 18,000 men are available. The navy is being placed on a war basis, and many new ships are almost availablo for commission. Changes are,being mado in the army high command, including the creation of sis instead of four military departments, and preparatory measures for placing the army on an effective trar baais are being taken. Tho State Department intimates that the reason for calling out the National Guard is more national than local. Tho order is taken to indicate tho necessity for precaution, to forestall a possible outbreak by enemy a cents In the event of a declaration of war. Ample precautions for guarding the munition plants, bridges, and railways are a-ssured. Nine States have been ordered to mobilise tho Militia in fear of German outrages. ! President Wilson is considering & \ scheme _of universal military training, j but believes the country will not welcome it. Therefore he may recommend Congrosg to' recruit, tho army to 250.000, or recruit the militia to full strength, or raiso a voluntoer army of 250,000. THE OLD GERMAN-AMERICAN TREATY | SHARP REPLY TO GERMAN REQUESTS. Washington, March 26. The "United States, replying to Germany's effort to reconstruct the Gor-man-American Treaty of 1799, has informed Berlin that further engagements on Germany's part aro useless. Tho Note added: "The United States is seriously considering tho question whether Germany's flagrant violations had not already, cancelled this Treaty, as well as the Treaty of 1828." IHE APPAF'CASE (Reo. March 26, 5.20 p.m.) Washington, March 26. Tho Court lias 'ordered the immediate transfer of the Appam to her former British, owners.—Keutor. ANOTHER "YARROWDALE" AFFAIR Washington, March 26. Among the ships claimed to have been sunk by the Moewo is the Esmeralda, with 67 Americans on board. The case is likely to'furnish America'wftE a similar problem to that of the Yarrowdale.— Cable Assn. [The American prisoners from tlie captured Yarrowdale were interned in Germany, and their detention'furnished the occasion for some peremptory Notes from the United States Government.] . FIRST ARMED LINER FROM AMERICA (SAFE ARRIVAL AT LIVERPOOL. ' Washington, March 26. The St. Louis (11,629 tons), the first armed American liner' to sail for Britain. has' arrived safely.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' TORPEDOED IN THE "SAFETY" . LANE TRAGIC PATE OF THE HEALDTON. Washington, March 26. Consul Krogh, at Rotterdam, reports that the Healdton was following the German "safety" lane when she waa torpedoed. - Some of tho crew were burned to death'in the vessel, 'and others froze to death, being exposed for hours in weather below zero.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. americanloijrnalist-spy SENTENCED CONSPIRING TO ORGANISE AN EXPEDITION. « New York, March 26. George Vaux Bacon, an American journalist, arrested in England for spying, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy in organising on American soil a military expedition against a friendly Power. Ho was sentenced to 466 days' imprisonment.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER GERMANPLOT IN MEXICO SENSATIONAL STORY CR-eo. March. 26", G. 20 p.m.) New York, March 26. Reports from Galveston state that an army of 150,000, composed entirely of Germans, is being formed in Mexico to seize the Mexican Government, confiscate American and British property, and make war on the United States. The agents for the movement revealed plans to Germans in Galveston whom they sought to enlist. It was explained that the organisation was already assured, _ and arrangements made to join with tho strongest Mexican faction. Whether this means Carranza, Villa, or Diaz is not explained. It is estimated that one thousand Germans have crossed into Mexico every day.—• Router. CHINA'S BREAK WITH THE PIRATES AMBASSADOR ASKS FOR HIS PASSPORTS. Amsterdam, Maroh 26. The Chinese Minister in Berlin has asked for his passports.—Router.