UNITED STATES ARMY BILL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3084, 15 May 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES ARMY BILL

A ROOSEVELT DIVISION

MEASURE AGAIN DELAYED '

Washington, May 13. Tho House adopted an amendment to the Army Bill- empowering a Roosevelt division for Europe. This will necessitate a further conference with the Senate. The amendment empowers President Wilson to raise 8000 volunteers. Tile conference of both Houses on the Army Bill will meet on Monday. The Senate killed the measure empowering the President to establish a censorship of newspapers.

The census of the United States shows that there are ten million men rff military nge (21 to 30).—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WHEAT SPECULATION CHECKED Washington, May 13. The Chicago Board of Trade has ordered a discontinuance of all trading in May wheat, following the Governr ment's suggestion to prevent the soar- | ing of prices.—Aus.-N.Z/ Cable Assn. JOFFRE IN CANADA. 1 Montreal, May 13. Marshall. Joffre has arrived, and received an ovation. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . ' -I RACING IN WAR TIME PRESS CONTROVERSY ON QUESTIONS OF DISCONTINUANCE. London, May 13. The sporting and several other newspapers strongly urge tho Government to reconsider its decision to stop racing. They point out the amount of oats consumed by Dorses in training is. very, small, and that it would be fluito possible to stop waste of petrol by those motoring to racecourses. Special race trains can also be prohibited, but it would he absurd to stop the few meetings which provide the necessary test for horse breeding. It is also pointed out that Germany and France continue racing.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.