AMERICA

Nelson Evening Mail, 17 April 1917, Page 5

AMERICA

UNITED STATES AND THE WAR PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE. NATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE ALLIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, April 15. {President Wilson, in a message to the says :■ "Our entrance into this grim and. horrible' war for democracy find human' rights creates the -gravest problems in our national life. .We are rapidly putting the Navy on an effective war footing, and are about to .create and ecfuip a S 1 ' 6 *I*' 1 *' ar>my. We must supply fopdstuffs not only ...for ourselves but for our Allies beside whom.we,-will be fighting. We must supply ships bv hundreds-,', coal, steel rails, • locomotives, horses, and everything which the Allies' now cannot afford men, material, and machinery-to make. . "There shall be no "unwarranted manipulation of food supplies by middlemen, ■who are expected to forego unusual profits and expedite shipments." • The'; President urges concentrated effort to secure the greatest harvest," and suggests that the farmers in the South shouldi .plant foodstuffs in addition to cotton. The Government will give every assistance in harvesting and transporting supplies, which must .be maintained, no matter how. many ships are sent to the bottom.'. He says America must correct her unpardonable waste and extravagance, and urges personal and national economy and the conversion of the industrial forces into a great national service army. „ "Foodstuffs are the Allies' supreme needi," the President adds. "The reserves are low, and unless there is abundant food for the Allies' peoples the whole great enterprise will break down' and fail, for inG supreme test is to come. We must speak, act, and serve together-".

, THE MEXICAN MENAGE

ARMY MOBILISING 'ON THE [BOEDER.

(Renter's Telegrams.) EL PASO, April 16. According to United States army officials', liaJ,ooo -Mexican troops are mobilising on the border. It is believed that Carranza is asking; Congress for another 100,000.

TURKEY ANS AMERICA

AMERICAN- GUARDSHUP INTERNED'. * (Better's Telegram*, j AMSTERDAM, April '6. A telegram from Constantinople, reports that the American guard-ship -Scorpion was ordered to leave the harboar hours, but failed to do so. and was interned.

OFFER BY MR BRYAN

TO SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY

{-Rec. April 17,- 9.35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 16. Mr Bryan has offered his services to -resident \vilson in any capacity, even as a private in the firing line. President Wilson suggested that MiBryan engage in a recruiting campaign throughout, the country, .urging citizens to do their duty. - The -Senate Committee favourably reported on the Bond Bill.

THE ARGENTINE

ATTACK ON GERMAN CONSULATE

SERIOUS CASUALTIES. ' ■-

(Rec. April 17, 9.35 a.m.) ■BUENOS AIRES, April 16. Germans used' firearms to resist the mob's attack on the Consulate. ; The -e ■were serious casualties, .including: at five tilled. . The authorities suppressed the details. nJERMAN PURCHASES OF WHEAT. (Rec. April 17, 12.36 p.m.)--BUENOS AIRES, April 16. TheTCerman Government has purchased 60,000 tons of wheat and oats. Furchases continue. .

AMERICANS FROM VIENNA

ARRIVAL AT? ZURICH.

(Rec. April 17-, 9.35 a.m.) ZURICH, April 16. Eighty Americans from Vienna have arived here. They include several Embassy officials. They believe that" all rr-ces in Austria-Hungary desire peace-.

MR BALFOUR REACHES ""WASHINGTON. '" *

(Rec. April 17. .9,35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 16. Mr Balfour, British Secretary of Foreign Affairs, has arrived.

CONDITIONS IN GERMANY

DISCONTENT AT IvRUPP'iS.-

(Renter's Telegrams.)'

O.OPEMSAGEN, April 16. _ The workmen and officials of Krupp's works at Kiel demand an immediate,-in-crease of food allowance and wages of per cent., apax-t from the. war bonus. The directors declared they were only, drawing the same allowances as the meanest labourers, but the men ..were, incredulous, and demanded to be allowed to inspect their larders, which was refused. GENERAL STRIKE AT BERLIN REPORTED. (Rec. April 17. 2.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 16. Travellers report that a general strike commenced at. Berlin to-day. ' The strikers are already rioting.

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RASPUTIN

STRANGE DETATLS OF REBURIAL. and N.Z. Cable Association.-) (Rec. April 17, 12.25 p.m.) ' LONDON, April 16. There are strange details of the reburial of Rasputin. After the body was flung into the Neva, the Court commanded a recovery, and it was reburied with great solemnity at Tsarskoeselo, where it is currently believed there is his spirit, as potent as Rasputin had been in his life. The Provisional Government, fearing .that the body would become the centre of a mischievous cult, ordered its reburial at Veborg Forest.; Four trustworthy men "were entrusted with the task, removing it on a motor local militia arrived', insisted on explanations, and finally the militia made a bonfire, and consumed 'Rasputin's' remains.

GENERAL ALEXIEFF'S APPOINTMENT. APPEAIi BY GENERAL BRUSSILOFF. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) PETROGRAOD-, April 16. General Brussiloff, speaking at a banquet given by Duma deputies, appealed for national unity 1o defeat German militarism.: He exhorted the army to sup-port-the Duma. • General Alexia®, has been definitely appointed Commander-in-Chief. • ■ The political crisis centres in the personality of IM. Kerensky, who is a Republican .Socialist, MM. Luoff, Miliukoff, Rodzianko, and Gutckoff, representing the patriotic moderate Liberals. .M. Kerensky continually insists on the necessity for defeating the enemy, but he has amany enemies, including the extreme anarchical elements. .It is impossible to sav what would happen if M. Kerensky were forced to resign.

PACIFISTS 1 . ROUGHLY HANDLED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

/LONDON, April 16. A peace meeting, in the East End was wrecked. The flags were torn up by an indignant crowd. Two pacifists were hurled over the a-ailings. The proceedings concluded with a meeting in aid of discharged soldiers, a large sum being realised.

60ST0FTHEWAR

AN AUSTRIAN ESTIMATE.

(Rec. April 17, 12.35 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 16. A Vienna expert estimates the cost of rtio wmr to the end of March at £17,000,000,000, of which Britain,, has born© a cjuatter.

SPAIN AND GERMANY

(Rec. £pfil 17, 12".35 p.m.) MADRID, April 16. The Romanonea are consulting the political ieaders~regarding' the torpedoing of the steamer San Fulgencio, bound to England. The crew was saved,

AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA ■

COUNT CZERNIN'S EFFORTS. (Rec. April 17- 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 16. , Italian and Dutch telegrams show that Austria is making active efforts for peace with Russia. Count Czernin submitted definite proposals to the Provisional Government, and has also appealed to tlie Pope. to institute peace proposals. Count Czernin has given a Socialists' deputation special passports to go to Stockholm.

PEACE PLOT

REVIVED BY GERMANY ON At WORLD-WEDE SCALE. {Rec. April 17, 9.35 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 16. A correspondent states that-■ G ermaniy is reviving the peace plot on a worldwide scale, utilising German Socialists to approach x'>-ussiat> Socialists. Reports from Vienna indicate "that Count Czernin openly invited Russia to negotiate.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

A PROBABLE RECOMMENDATION

(Rec. April 17. 9.35 a.m.* _ LONDON, April 16 The Manchester Cruard"ian~ states that it is probable that the Imperial Conference will recommend the Dominions Gi> noid. an Imperial Convention after the -war.