U.S. AND THE WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9620, 28 March 1917, Page 5

U.S. AND THE WAR

NATIONAL GUARDS GALLED OUT .MOBILISATION OK THE MILITIA. By Telegraph-Proas Association-- Copyright* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association WASHINGTON. March 20. The outstanding developments of the day include the calling out of the National Guards. This means that 13,000 men are available. The navy is being placed on a war basis, and many new ships are almost available for commission. Changes are being made in the high army command, including the creation of six instead of four military departments, and preparatory measures for placing the army on an effective war basis are being taken. The State Department intimates that the reason for calling out the National Guard is more national than local. The order is taken to indicate the necessity for precaution, to forestall a possible outbreak bv enemy agents in the event of a declaration of war.

Ample precautions for guarding the munition plants, bridges, and railways are assured. Nino States have been ordered to mobilise the Militia in fear of German outrages. WASHINGTON. March 26. President Wilson is considering a scheme of universal military training, but believes the country will not welcome it. Therefore he may recommend Congress to recruit the Army to 250,000 or recruit the Militia, to full strength, or raise a volunteer army of 250,000. VIOLATIONS: PLEDGES GELMAN-AMERICAN TREATIES. • Telegraph—Prss« Association—CopyrlgU* Australian and N.Z Cable Association. WASHINGTON, March 26. The United States, replying to Germany’s effort to reconstruct the Ger-man-Amcrican Treaty of 1799, has informed Berlin that further engagements on Germany’s part are useless. The Note added: The United States is seriously considering whether . Germany’s flagrant violations had not already cancelled this treaty, as well, as that of 1828.

GERMANS IN MEXICO RAISING AN ARMY AGAINST AMERICA. Uy TolPKrnpli—Press Association —CnpyrScVi* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, March, 2G. Reports from Galveston state that an army of 150,000, composed entirely of Germans, is being formed in Mexico to seize the Mexican Government, confiscate American and British property, and make war on the United States. Agents for tho movement revealed the plans to Germans in Galveston, whom they sought to enlist. They explained that the organisation was already assured, and that arrangements had toen made to join with the strongest Mexican faction. Whether this means Carranza, Villa, or Diaz is not explained. It is estimated that 1600 Germans cross daily into Mexico. TURKISH ARMIES MACKENSEN TO EFFECT REFORMS. By Telegraph—Frees Asj Delation— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERNE, March 26. It is stated in Constantinople that General von Mackensen has arrived to reorganise tho Turkish armies. CHINA AND GERMANY A REQUEST FOR PASSPORTS. :iy Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyrlgbv Banter’s Telegrams. AMSTERDAM, March 26. The Chinese Minister in Berlin has asked for his passports. RECENT WAR LOAN FIRST DEALINGS ON STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian aud N 7. Cable Association. LONDON, March 26. Tho first dealings in the new war loan aroused much interest on the Stock Exchange. There were over a hundred markings of 5 per cents, at from 94J to hoi- A few sales of 4 per cents, were made at from 904 to IOOJ. INVESTIGATIONSAND REFORMS BISHOP OP TOBOLSK DEPOSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association PETROGRAD, March 26Tho Government has appointed a Commission to inquire into the offences of former Ministers and civil aud military officials. A movement has been begun by the Russian Church loaders and tho committee of Liberal priests to organise reforms.

Barnabas, an ignorant gardener, who was appointed Bishop of Tobolsk by Rasputin, has already been deposed. BRITAIN’S MILITARY EFFORT A FABULOUS EXPENDITURE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, March 26. The immense military effort by Great Britain is strikingly illustrated by the Army Appropriation Account for 1916. This shows that the total net expenditure on the Army was £543,187,548. This amount includes pay, £98,157,156; supplies and clothing, £212,060,815; quartering, transports, and remounts, £96,373,107, of which sea transport of troops cost £30,687,332. The sum of £5,570,320 was credited to the Indian Government for the ordinary expenses of the Indian Expeditionary Forces.