ARMY BILL

Nelson Evening Mail, 14 May 1917, Page 5

ARMY BILL

AMENDMENT . IN THE - HOUSE. s (Rec. May .14, 12.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 13. : The. House has adapted an amendment " to the "Army v Biir empowering Mr Rdosevelt to raise a division to go to Europe, • thus necessitating a further conference : ivith the Senate. The latter killed the* ineausre empowering the President to .'establish a censorship of newspapers; . * 3?he Chicago Board of Trade ; has ot- ' del'eid the discontinuing* of * all trading 'in May wheat following the Govern- 1 , menu's suggestion to prevent thesoaring of prices. V (Rec. May 14, 2.20 p.m.) 5 ... WASHINGTON, 'May Is. ' The House of . Representatives amqhdment of; the Army Bill empowers PTfcsi- • d&nls Wilson to raise 8000 volunteers; ' A conieifence on tlie Army Rill''takes place on : Monday. " -V..I - MAN POWER OF THE UNITEI> '' ; STATES.. ; .. TEN - MILLION OF MILITARY AGE. • Axustr&Han »n<j N.Z CWb)- . (Rec. Mav 14, 9.15 a.m.) - - ' WASHINGTON, May i' 3. " r The census of the United States, shows \ ten • million men of military ■ age—be- - tween 21 and 30. . ' '■ ; . , ■-—■ v.-^. ■ MR BALFOUR AT NEW YORlf. I C'Australian aJid N.Z... Cable Association.) NEW YORK. May 11. Mr Balfour and the British' mission . have arrived .at New YorlfJ w. .. General Joffre visited •' Washington's j house at . Newburg, from . which. Wash- ;• • ington directed the battle against the! '. •British during the revoliitioriary war.,.' . A gold medal ! was awarded .to General' in commemoration of his ; yisitv'j ,: . Tlie shrieking of whistles and ; ofi flags bespoke the popular enthusiasm: Wjhlcji greeted Mr Balfour. "Rule-i.Beif t&nnia" was played at the City! Hall and 5n the parks. Troops lined !-thp. streets,- and the Boy Scouts were pro.rnjneiit feature. . Answering, the speeches of Mr Jl' H. Choate and'the Mayor, Mr Mitchell, at. tlie. City Hall, Mr Balfour declaredthat, America. had entered the war withdiit -sa• taint of. selfishness, sharing its burden# as she hoped to share its triumphs.£yi Mr. Balfour assured the gathering that. welcome exceeded anything he hacL exeir experienced in l his life. --V VGENERAL JOFERE IN'-CANADA.' ' . - (Rec. May 14. 2.20 p.m.) OTTAWA, May 13. General has arrived -at -.MotM treal. He received an ovation.