MR. WILSON WANTS AN ARMY OF 250,000.
Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. WASHING-TON. March 28. The President is considering a scheme of universal military training, but believes the country will not welcome it, and therefore may recommend to Congress the recruitment of the army to 250,000, or of the militia to full strength, or the raising of a volunteer army of 250,000. Nine States have been ordered to mobilise their militia in order to prevent outrages by Germans. ■» (Received 11.10 p.m.) , - LONDON, March 26. The Prussian Minister for War, General von Stein, says American intervention does not trouble Germany, because an American Continental army is impossible. ■ i '. •
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19170328.2.41.11
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16500, 28 March 1917, Page 7
Word Count
107MR. WILSON WANTS AN ARMY OF 250,000. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16500, 28 March 1917, Page 7
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in