A DIVISION TO BE DESPATCHED

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14409, 21 May 1917, Page 5

A DIVISION TO BE DESPATCHED

MR. ROOSEVELT'S DESIRES

THWARTED.

A PRESIDENTIAL VETO,

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Association)

(Received May 20, 5.5 p.m.)

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 cl'ief and most immediate and important purposes. The contemplated

legislation would contribute practically noting to the «of the Allied anmes He would be glad to send the ex-President, who had rendered most conspicuous public serv.ce but this was bo time to pay cpmphment. The k;sines n tand was not dramathe, but or practical and scientific, defimteness. Ihe War Departoent announced that one division would be despatched to Prance as soon, a,., prac^cable under the leadership of General Pershmg. .

CABtE NEWS.

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Central Powers, wfcile the Allies ars described as being on the verge of col-* lapse. He was surprised that Switzerland, although not participating in the war, had spent a billion francs on army, mobilisation.