REGISTRATION DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16560, 8 June 1917, Page 5

REGISTRATION DAY.

AMERICA'S RESPONSE.

FIRST ARMY OF 625,000 MEN Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11 p.m.) LONDON", June •". The President has issued a proclamation urging opposing factions to unite for war eftort. Everything is in readiness for registration to-day. It is expected that nearly 10,000,000 men will register. Of these the War Department will select 1,000,000 as material from which to form an army of 625,000. It is estimated that voluntary registration in New YorK city will exceed 500,000. A surprisingly large percentage of foreignborn has been registered, and there has been a great demand for interpreters. Many girls dressed as negroes in the southern States -md marched to the polls singing patriotic songs. The Governmeit i? greatly pleased with the recruiting results. German agent?, to the number of 140, have been arrested for encouraging anticonscription agitation.

RECRUITING FOR ALLIES.

BRITISH AND ITALIAN.

NEW YORK, Juno 6.

The official ui the recruiting office opened for British subjects are gratified at the early resu'ts of their efforts. Britain will probabi; establish mobilisation and training camps near New York, and has arranged lor American recruiting stations all over the country >to accept British recruits.

Signor Gugliamotti, the military expert of the Italian .Mission, states that he is hopeful that he v ill enrol nearly 200,000 Italian volunteers in America for service with the Italian army.

NAVAL ASSISTANCE.

SOUTH ATLANTIC PATROL.

RIO DE JANEIRO. June 6.

A squadron <"' American warships, which has arrived here, had an enthusiastic welcome. It is understood the squadron will luieve the Anglo-French patrol in the South Atlantic. It will have free use of Brazilian ports.

ARREST OF SUSPECTS.

NEW YORK. June 5.

Further arrests have been made of suspected spies. The police state that a wireless apparatus was shipped to Mexico in its separate parts. They also alleged that the men arrested induced sailors to deliver letters to German agents in Norway.

NORTHCLIFFE'S MISSION.

LONDON, June 6.

At the invitation of the War Cabinet, Lord Northcliffe has sailed for America to co-ordinate the work of the British mission.