UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 146000, 5 December 1917, Page 3

UNITED STATES.

GERMANY BE BEATEN. PRESIDENT WILSON. WILL HEAR. OF NO COMPROMISE. (Received Dec. o, 8.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. In his message to Congress President Wilson declared: “Peace can only come when Germany makes it through rulers the people can trust and makes reparation. We cannot talk peace till Germany has been thoroughly beaten. America will use all hot resources in men and money to win the war. Nothing will divert us from that purpose.” President Wilson asked Congress immediately to declare war on Austria, but did not recommend a declaration against Turkey and Bulgaria.

THE SENATE AGREES. TO DECLARE WAR ON AUSTRIA. (Received Dec. 5, 9.50 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The Senate is ready to declare war on Austria on Friday’. BIG ESTIMATES. FOR WAR EXPENDITURE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Congress was opened most impressively. Sir George Reid had a seat in the Senate. The estimates include: Coast fortifications, arsenals and military posts, 3.427.000. dollars; artillery and ammunition, 3,000,000,000 dollars; tanks, 75.000. dollars; cavalry horses, 26,000,000 dollars; destroyers, 125,000,000 dollars. It is expected an early measure will provide for tho drafting of aliens and slackers. A Bill has been introduced to enforce total national prohibition during the war.

NO HALF MEASURES. FOR PRESIDENT WILSON. (Received Dec. 5, 11.23 a.m.) AVASHINGTON. Dec. 4. President Wilson, in his Congressional message, said that it was unnecessary to debate the causes of tho war; the United States was bound to resent the intolerable wrongs planned against her. In ringing terms President Wilson declared; “Nothing shall turn the United States until the war is won and Germany is beaten. All talk of peace is out of the question.”

A SENATOR’S RESOLUTION. (Received Dec. 5, 11.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dee. 4. Senator Pittman has introduced ' a resolution asking Congress to declare war against Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey. LOOKING FORWARD. THE ARMY OF 1919. (Received Dec. 5, 11.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The Government expects to have 99,818 officers and 1,606.000 men in the fighting line by June, 1919.