"THE TIME HAS ARRIVED "

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3040, 29 March 1917, Page 5

"THE TIME HAS ARRIVED "

VINDICATION OF AMERICA'S HONOUR AND RIGHTS A RESOLUTION FOR CONGRESS TO AFFIRM "A STATE, OF WAR " . Washington, March 27. Jho l'oroigu Affairs Committee of too House of Representatives is preparing h, resolution to bo submitted to the new Congress, declaring that the tune has arrived when tlio United states must vindicate her honour and rights by declaring that a state of war with Germany exists through German acts, and giving the President power to act. Tho resolution will authorise increases in tho army and navy.—Aiis.JN.Z. Oablo Assn.

WATCHING THEJERMAN PLOHERS RIGOROUS PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. New York; March 27. -Precautions aro being taken - overywhere, following on the realisation of tho necessity, of preventing bomb plots and pro-Gennau outragos m tho event of a declaration of war. Tho policy of tho local Govornmonts, as well as of the_ Federal authorities, throughout the 5l .^ ta *° 3 * son 9of co-operation, rho police force in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, and other cities with a large German population ha-vo for , a long time been making an exhaustive canvass to aEcortainthe addresfies, occupations, sympathios, and possible activities of German-Americans. Thoro has also been a long-esta,blishcd surveillance of Gorman restaurants and clubs, for tho purpose of obtaining familiarity with the habitues' probable operations in the event of war. Tho New York police have worked out elaborate details to meet emergenoy. Many sections of Now York aro almost exclusively German in population. These are under particularly c los.o' surveillance, and the police havo, machine-guns a.ud motor lorries to use in case of omergenoy. ..... Members of the Cabinet realise; the need for rigid precautions to prevent plotting. The lirst step; was tho decision to call out the National Guard, to protect works. Many leading German-Amerioans are openly proclaiming that they aro loyal to America, and aro signiug a pledge of loyalty. Tho. members of ono GerniaJi club fofuee to sign, asserting that it is unnecessary. There ismuch comment ori this actioin The nation' 3 precautions are known to the pro-Gonnans, and aro causing them intense uneasiness. The Imowledge that it is intended to inflict ortrome penalties for plotting is, however, likely to have a deterrent effeot. The newspapers .point out that tho -firmest policy is the .only way to prevent outrages.. a remarkable rush for natuvalisatioii. coutinuos. Pamphlets explaining "How to Become an Americau. Citizen" are selling in tho'etreets like wildfire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

VOYAGING IN THE BARRED ZONE THE AMERICAN ARMED LINER. ■' . London, March 27. Tho St. Louie has arrived at Liverpool from New York, She is the first liner armed fore and aft to cross the Atlantic. There ara many correspondents onboard. No submarines wore sighted. Barrels with periscopes attached woro Bet afloat on tho way,, and wore hit at two miles range. The St. Louis brought .thirty-three passengers, including five ladies, Lord. Furnese, and Mr. Josejjh Martin, M.1 , ; Captain Hartley and an American naval, officer wore on the bridge for seventy-one hours. —Aus.-N.Z. Cahlo Assn. "■'■■. LATEST PIRATE CRIME BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED New York,, March 27.'A! messjigo from London state that the hospital ship Asturias (12,000' tons) has been sunk by a torpedo. Thirty-ono: lives were lost; and twolve of those on board are missing. The vessel was. not warned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ~ : [The hospital ship A'sturias, a vessel of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Com-1 pany's fleet, was attacked! by a submarine off Havre on February 1, 1915. The Germans fired a torpedo in broad daylightj and only the prompt handling of the'vessel saved her.] • ' . STORY OF THE OUTRAGE. . ' (Rw. March 28, 11.20 p.m.) / London, March 28. Tho Admiralty reports that the British hospital diu Asturias, which was. steaming with all her navigation lights, and all distinguishing Bed Cross signs brilliantly illuminated, was torpedoed without warning on the night of March 20. . ... ' V .. '-: :"■■■ The military casualties are eleven dead and three missing, including a female staff nurse. Seventeen were injured. The crew's casualties ' were twenty dead and nine missing, including tne_ stewardless, while. twenty-two were injured. _ [iThe torpedoing of this ship is one of the achievements claimed by IT boats in a German wireless Press message.— Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. TWELVE BELGIAN RELIEF SHIPS _SM_;.:,.: ;■■ London, March 27. It is announced that twelve relief steamers have been lost since the Belgian Relief Commission started work. Of these five were lost since the ruthless submarining began in _ February. These acts were committed in spite of the German authorities stating that they did) not wish to interfere with ships carrying relief to the Belgians.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable As.sn. , .