AMERICAN ARMY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11610, 9 August 1918, Page 5

AMERICAN ARMY.

TO BE RAISED TO FIVE MILLIONS

Washington, August I. General Marsh, Chief of Staff, announced that the United States has decided to raise an army of five millions in order to early end the war. The “decision is the outcome of the recent iater-Allied Paris conferene, PHILIPPINE TROOPS IN SIBERIA. Washington, August 8. General Marsh announced that Philippine troops v were first despatched to ‘Siberia. There was no intention of establishing a new eastern front against Germany. IMPERIAL WAR 0 ABINET. London, August S. The Imperial War Ca biuet will conclude next week. The New Zealand delegates will sail a week later.