A DIVISION FOR FRANCE

Nelson Evening Mail, 21 May 1917, Page 5

A DIVISION FOR FRANCE

A PRESIDENTIAL VETO. MR ROOSEVELT'S PLAN ' THWARTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON,May 19. President "Wilson, on refusing to sign a Bill giving Mr Roosevelt permission to raise volunteers, said it would seriously interfere with the carrying out of the chief and most immediate and import*ant purposes. The contemplated legislation would contribute practically nothing, to the strength of the Allied armies. He would be glad to send the ex-President, who had rendered most conspicuous public service, but this was no time to pay compliments. The business in hstfrid was not dramatic, but of practical and scientific definiteness. The War Department announced that one division would be despatched to France as soon as practicable under the leadership of General Pershing. PRESS APPROVAL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec, May 21. 10.40 a.m.) ;NiE.W YORK. May 20. Newspapers generally approve of the despatch of an expeditionary force to France. Colonel Doven. commands the marine sectionWAR TRIED TROOPS INCLUDED. (Rec. May 21, &40 a.m.) WASHING-TON, May 20: General Pershing will command' twen-ty-five thousand, exclusively regulars, probably including those who have seen service in Mexico, also 2500 marines who were recently on active service in Hayti and Cuba. ARMY AND NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED. FOR 3,342,000,000 DOLLARS. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. May 21. 10.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 20. The Senate passed the Army andNavy Appropriation Bills of 000 dollars, including 750,000,000 dollars for taking over shipbuilding plants and ships in- course of construction.