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WAR.
The following Cables were received on Saturday night and issued in our Early Morning Extra pesterday.
General.
(THROUGH RKOTER'S AGENOX.]
AMERICA AT WAR.
WASHINOTON, April 6th,
THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED THE CON- GRESS WAL RESOLUTION AND IT IS OFFICIALLY INTIMATED THAT AMERICA JE AT WAR WITH GERMANY,
THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION.
WARNING TO ALIEN ENEMIES.
WASHINGTON, April 7th.
PRICE OF SILVER.
MEASURES OF THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
LONDON, April 7th. Tu a proclamation President Wilson-Owing to the rise in the price of silver
the Italian Government is authorising the
'isane wf twelve mijlion sterling in one. and two lire notes. Hoarding silver cur- rency is prohibited.
SUEZ CANAL DUES.
MEXICAN SPIES ARRESTED IN NEW YORK,
NEW YORK, April 5th
PRICE OF BREAD IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. April ħth. The Food Controller has proposed to the
Two Mexicans have been arrested at Cabinet that the price of wheat bs- Brooklyn as spics.
immediately fixeṛl at a substantially aver German agents are working in the price than at present and that the price southern States stirring up the negroes of brend be fixed on the basis of the new on the plantations,
price of wheat. He also proposed that the Government should entirely control all bread stuffs in the country. JOY AND PRIDE OF FRENCH NATION,
PARIS, April 6th President Poincare has sent a message to President Wilson in which he refera to "the joy and pride with which the French. unison with yours." He says The way nation again feels their hearts beating in could not have attained its full siguificance if the United States bad not been led by the enemy himself to participate."
KAISER'S HEALTH.
REPORTED FATALLY ILL
LONDON, April 5th.
recites the Statutes which provide that in the event of war, native subjects of the hostile nation, unnaturalised, above. 14 Years, are liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured
ng alien removed. "The
authorised to President enemies. regulate accordingly, dig
The President specially directs all civil civil and military officers to exercise vigilant
TO BE RAISED. zeel in the discharge of their duty incident to the state of war, and earnestly appeals
LONDON, April 7th to the citizens to uphold the laws of the
The Suez Canal dues will be raised by Land and fo give undivided and willing 75 centimes from July 1st, support to the measures which are adopted by the constitutional authorities in the war to succcesful issue Proshenting and obtaining!
The Chamber and the Senate were crowd, secure and just pencet.
LATER
ed to listen to the tributes of the Chair, fatally ill of Bright's disease. Allen enemies are enjoined to preserve
men, MM, Deschanel and Dubost, and the SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE EURO-peace towards the United States and to"
Premier, M. Ribot, whose eloquent LONDON, April 7th,orations have been plagarded throughout PEAN DEMOCRACIES.
refrain from crimes against the public safety, violating the laws of the United
The Food Controller received a deputa France, Stites, and from giving information. emtion of cotton manufacturers regarding fort or aid to the enemies of the Lustedtheuse of four sizing in cotton goods. States. The Proclamation affirms that so long
PREMIER'S MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
LONDON, April oth The Prime Muister received the American Press representatives at 10 Downing-street and dictated, on behalf of the War Cabinet, a message to the American people, as follows :---
FLOUR AND THE COTTON TRADE.
as they conduct themselves in GENERAL SMUTS IN FRANCE. accordance with the law they will be un- disturbed in the peaceful pursuit of Stiefel Bend,
America at one bound has become a pati
tions and will be only subject to restrictions necessary to their own protec world power in a sense she never was tion and to the safety of the United States before. She waited until she found a
The President exhorts citizens to treat cause worthy of her traditions, Taljer enemies with the friendliness com- American people held back until they patible with loyalty and allegiance and were fully convinced that the fight was warns the latter of prescribed penalties "not a squalid scrimmage for power and
they do not conduce themselves properly. Possessions but an unselfish'struggle to
President Wilson's st
statement. con- overthrow a sinister menace against eludes: hunan liberty and human right,
Once that conviction reached the great Republic of the West she leant into the arena. She stands now side, by side with the European democracies who, bruised and bleeding after three years of grim conflict, are still fighting: the most savage for that ever threatened the freedom of the World.
The glowing phrases of the President's. noble deliverance illumine the horizon and make clearer than ever the goal wa are striving to reach, There are three phrases which will stand out for ever- more in the story of this orusade.
The first is
"THE WORLD MUST BE SAFE FOR DEMO- CRACY!!
The next
"THE MENACE TO THE POWER OF FREE- DOM LIES IN THE EXISTENCE OF AUTOCRATICA
BACKED BY AN GOVERNMENTS
ORGANISED FOROS - WHICH 18 CONTROLLED WHOLLY BY: THEIR WILL AND NOT BY THE WILL OF THEIR PEOPLE."**
and the crowning phrase is that wherein he declares, “AISTRADFAST CONCEUP FOR PEACE Was NEVER MAINTAINABLE ENCEPT BY A PARTNER
SHIP OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONS...
The hope of the World is that when the Europcon war is over arrangements will have been made for composing many questions which hitherto have seemed to require the arming of the nations, and that the peace of the world will be maintainable by cooperations of foree among
the great nations to secure bence and freedom throughout the World.. When these arrangements for a perman- ent peace are made we can determine our military needs and adapt our course of military preparation to the genius of a world organised for justice end democracy."
PROVIDING THE MEN.
ADDITIONAL FORCES TO BE HAISED:
LONDON April 7 Router's correspondent nt Headquarters states that General Smuts inspected the South Africans on the Western Front
OBITUARY,
LONDON, April 7ik
The death is announced of Sir Alexan der Sharp Bethung von Behring, the discoverer of the diptheria anti-toxin.
WAR DEBATE IN AMERICA.
RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE
SENATE
The Municipality of Paris ordered that President Wilson's speech shall be publish ed in book fgrin and distributed to all the school children.
HUGE WAR AEPROPRIATIONS
Wasures; Aprij dili. The Excentive Departments have red quested Congress for the immediate appre priation of three billion, four hundred million dollars for, the Army and NAV of which over two billion, nine hundred "and thirty millions are for the Army.
AUSTRIA'S ATTITUDE.
AMSTERDAM, April 6th. Vienna message says that the Aus trian Ambassador has been instructed to demand his passports if Congress ratified the state of war against Germany.
THE SHORTAGE OF TONNAGE.
GREAT ORDERS PARGED IN USA. WASHINGTON, April 5th.
LONDON, April 5th. - The Senate passed the war resolution
Apart from benefitting by the 600,000 by 82 votes to Batons of German shipping in American The resolution, which was slightly ports the Allies will profit by the huge amended, was passed at eleven in the development of American shipbuilding evening amid awed solemnity and with There are seven times the tonnage dow out demonstration.
building compared with the total output of: 1914,
A thirteen hours' continnous, debate was brought to a climax by Senator. Williams spiritedly affirming that Ameri- ca should stay in the war until the Holien- WASHINGTON, April 7th. President Wilson, in a statement apzollerns and Hapsburgs were dethroned proving of the military legislation pro and the Turks driven out of Europe. posed by the War Department, says the. Regular Army and the National Guard must be brought to war strength by add tional forces of which the Arst half rallion Would be authorised immediately and later increments of half a million as they
Senator Husting, of Wisconsin, a collea rue of Senator La Follette, on deserting. the atter, stated that if the question Shall the United States support Wilson?" was submitted to the neople they would overwhelmingly affirm it,
were eded. The term of enlistment to the House of
Guard THE
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY VOTES FOR WAR.
Great orders were recently placed in the United States on behalf of Great Britain. MAKING BEST USE OF BRITISH SHIPPING.
LONDON, April 8th.
The Washington correspondent of the Morning Cost reports that American financiers with Gorman connections are responsible for the report that the Kaiser
THE BANK RATE..
LONDON, April 5th The Bank of England Discount Rate is now five per cent
MOROCCAN ADMINISTRATION
PARIS, April 5th.
General Lyantey, who recently resigned. office as Minister for War, has been ap- pointed Resident-General of Morocco,
EI ECTORAL REFORM.
LONDON, April 5th, It is understood this proportional re- presentation will be included in the Electoral Reform Bill when Bir George Cave introduces it to the House of Com- mon, as the Cabinet has decided to leave the conference scheme practically intact
PARLIAMENT, ADJOURNS.
The House of Commons has adjourned until April 17th,
THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
ITS DEVELOPMENT IN JAMAICA.
KINGSTON (JAMAICA), April 8th. Sir Francis Watts, Imperial Commis sioner for the West Indies, has arrived to submit plans for the development of the sugar industry in Jamaica,
In an interview, he stated that the in- dustry was bouring in the sister islands. The system of indentured labour should be abolished Coolic labour should still be employed in the sugar industry, but it should be free labour. A goodly num ber of time expired immigrants had settled in different Colonies and were earning a good living on the sugar estates.
In the House of Commons, Sir Chiozzd Money said the Shipping Controller was endeavouring to map out the world trade of Great Britain in order to provide that the best uso. made of the tonnage words topresent the faith which
available. could inspires and sustains our people in the would be for the period of the present Representatives on the 6th st
could help by keeping the tremendous sacrifices they have made emergency Amy and National Guer
Department in touch with the needs of and are still making They also believeuld be recruited voluntarily. Eddi
The Regular Aymy and”)
HOUSE OF REPRESENparticular interested that the inity and peace of mankind
The Controller was endeavouring also to TATIVES.
kurves the whole field of imports in rela can only rest upon democracy, upon tional foreg would he raised by selective
tion to the tonnage estimated to be avail- the right of those who submit to draft from men between the ages of 10. authority to have a voice in their own
and 25 years, the quota from the several
able during the remainder of the year, and, as it were, form a balance sheet. The O govorament, upon the respect for the States being in proportion to the popula rights and liberties of nations both
tion
idea was to arrange o priority of imports. great and amal, and upon the universal
Every effors would be made to make the AERIAL inevitable dislocation as light as possible. dominion of public right,
The Controller had hitherto requisition- The House of Representative, has passeded 1.000 vessels, including 800 cargo a resolution in favour of war.
steamers trading in well-established lines LADY MEMBER BREAKS DOWN..
of communication. The Department was combing out vessels from the distant parts of the world and employing them on WASHINGTON, April 8th
shorter voyages nearer home, so that the The House of Representatives passed a largest available amounts of imports for resolution in favour war by 373 against the civilian population would be secured. 50,
The Dominious had loyally accepted the Miss Bankin did not answer the first position, despite the loss to them, roll call, but sat with bowed head, She rose at the second call, and said sob bingly I want to stand by my coun- STILL MORE MEN REQUIRED. try, but I cannot vote for war."
President Wilson emphasises that the above, legislation does not attempt to To all these Prussian military auto-solve the question of permanent military
policy. eracy is an implacable foc.
The Imperial War Cabinet, repre
HAVANA, April 7th.
The President has sent a message to Congress asking it to declare that a state of war exists between Cuba and Germany,
sentative of all the peoples of the QUBA WISHES TO JOIN IN. nation of the British Empire, wisli me, on their behalf, to recognise the chivalry and courage which cake the people of the United States to dedicate the whole of their resources to the service of the greatest cause that has ever engaged human endeavour-a struggle to over. throw a sinister conspiracy.
MR. ASQUITH'S MESSAGE.
WAR WITH HONOUR,
Mr. Asquith addressed the following message to the American people.
There is not a minn among us who does not breathe more freely now he knows that through the action of the President and Congress of the United States the whole English speaking race are in fight as comrades, side by side, in the momentous struggle of history,
most
The President's speech will live in the annals of eloquence as a worthy and noble exposition of the grounds and aims of great national resolve.
The people of the United States have been forced, as the United Kingdom was forced, into a struggle which, in neither case, was of their own seeking,
They realised, as we reahsed, that the chaict Iny between peace with humilin
tion and war with honour,
FIRST EMERGENCY WAR CREDIT.
WASHINGTON, April 7th The Senate har voted the first emergency war credit of one hundred million dollars, spendable as President Wilson's dia | cretion.
ل شوه
Senator Lodge has, introduced a Bill authorising the Secretary for War to issue all pvailable rifles and ammunition to the Home Guards throughout the United States.
WASHINGTON, Aprij 6th,
Cries of "Vote, vnte were heard from all parts of the House, B
Finally Miss Rankin sank into her seat and was recorded as voting in the nega- tive,
THE ZIMMERMANN. NOTE,
WASHINGTON, April 6th.
AGE LIMIT MAY BE RAISED.
LONDON, April 8th,
RAID ON KENTISH
COAST.
NO DAMAGE, DONE;
LONDON, April 6th. The Presa Burean announces that an
acroplane passed over the Kentish coast towns at 10.45 pm yesterday and dropped eight bombs. The majority fell on opetr country, and there were no casualties or damage.
COUNT VON BERNSTORFF.
REPORTED APPOINTMENT TO SWEDEN.
COPENHAGEN, April 6th..
The State medical re-examination bill will not go far towards, providing an additional half-million men. It is in- creasingly clear that resort must be made It is reported that Count von Bern- to men over 41. It is suggested that these storil, lats German Ambassador to Ameri should be formed into battalions to works will be appointed Minister at or fight at home, releasing young badged Stockholm. This is significant in view men for service in the field,
of the appointment of a strong Conserva
In the course of the debate on the war resolution, which has opened in the House of Representatives, a member of the SOUND ADVICE TO YOUNG the unpublished paragraph in Zimmer William Robertson's plain speaking and
Foreign Affairs Committee declared that The newspapers welcome General Sir tive Cabinet in Sweden. mann's note offered to establish say there is no doubt the nation will re- submarine bases in Mexican ports, to spond all the better for knowing the truth. supply Mexico with arms and ammuui- tion and German reservists in U.S.A, to Mexico and arrange an attack all along the border.
INDIANS.
THE BEST WAY TO SERVE THE“
MOTHERLAND;
LONDON, April 7th. The Indian delegates were given a re- caption by the National Indian and Northbrook Societies
The Maharajah of Pukanir said he was Mr. Asquith proceeded to point out that especially pleased to meet the young no middle course was possible. He dwelt students among his fellow countrymen on particularly on the President's cogent whom devolved the responsible task not utterances in regard to the high-minded only of sorving the Motherland in the motives animating the Allies, and declared future but of helping to strengthen and that Americans were now dedicating their foster the cordial relations between East lives and fortunes, like we had done and West so essential to the well-being of already, to a great purpose, conscious that the British Empire. India must always they
were listening to and obeying one of remember her membership of the Great those supreme calls which come rarely in Empire to which they were all proud to history but which, when they come, sound boling. The Premier, and Ministers of Su the ears of a community of freemen the salf-governing Dominions had joined with a note of imperious command..
in the warmest possible welcome to them. His young countrymen might be assured of the goodwill of all parts of the Empire to India and Indians.
GERMAN VESSELS SEIZED.
600,000 TONS OF SHIPPING.
NEW YORK, April 6th. German merchantmen at New York, Boston, Baltimore and New London have been seized and ceeding will be of 15 robable like pro- followed at all other ports. The ships total 01: not state how the The official orders do
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WASHINGTON, April 6th
It is officially explained that the seizu of German merchant ships has been ordered for the protection of the ships them selves and the adjoining property,
The tonunge seized amounts to 600,000 sons. Its future employment is being
13648 considered
Sir S. P. Sinha said the students had the honour and loyalty of India in their keeping. Let them not be tarnisher The best way to serve the Motherland was to show the English that they were devoted sous of the Empire.
NATIVES OF BAGHDAD.
GRATITUDE TO THE BRITISH.
LONDON, April 7th.
The natives of Baghdad residing in Marseilles have sent 800 sterling to the British Bed Cross in grateful recognition of the liberation of Baghdad from the Turkish yoke.
A DENIAL.”
LATER,
They point out that the British troops- have a ready proved their ability to break any line the Germans can create if the nation provides the additional mėn. Our superiority will grow till the enemy cracks.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS”
FUNERAL.
A MILLION PEOPLE PRESENT,
PETROGRAD, April 6th.
At a national funeral of a hundred
Mr. Lansing denied the stateinent, bub the member of the Foreign Affairs Com WORLD'S FOOD SITUATION. and sights victims of the Revolu
mittee reiterated that his information was correct, and said that Mr. Lansing's denial was diplomatio iu the interest of good relations with Mexico,...
LONDON April ath
A telegram from New York says it is expected that an additional revenue of 1,600 millions sterling for the United States and the Allies will be raised to fore the end of the year
GERMAN OPINION.
LONDON, April 5th. The Forwaerts, referring to America's entry into the war, saysIn order to enable Germany to fulfil the heavy task of emerging from the war unbroken, Ger- Germany is neither autocratically govern man statesmen must plainly prove that ed nor warring for conquest.
FOR GERMAN CONSUMPTION.
WORSE THAN HAD BEEN EXPECTED.
tion, a million civilians and soldiers: participated. The factories, shops, schools, etc, were closed. The bodies. were buried in four corners of a qua drangle space in the centre of the snow- covered Marsovocpole Square
ROME, April 5th The American representative of the Six huge processions started at different Institute of Agriculture states that the parts of the town in the morning carry- world's food situation is worse than was ing zine coffins covered with red. expected in October.America must help. to relieve the Allies. He has urged Pres dent Wilson to mobilise agriculture BREAD TICKETS IN SWITZERLAND
BEBNE, April 5th,
land on May 1st.
Bread tickets are to be issued in Switzer-
CORN FRO I ARGENTINA,
BUENOS AIRES, April 5th. The officials here expect that one hundred thousand tons of corn will be available for export after the needs of the country have beer satisfied."
Crowds sang a hyma to the victims eternal memory, alternating it with the revolutionary hymn You fell as vie tims.*** Bands played the Marecillaise, and the guns from the fortress of St. Peter and St Pau marked the lowering of each coffin into the trench-
TEACE OFFERS.
DENIALS BY PAPERS:
AMSTERDAM, April 6th: The Cologne Gazette and other German papers are now denying that the Central Powers are about to make fresh peace connection therewith, which are based on offer. They state that the rumours in
COPENHAGEN, April 6th, The German newspapers have published SWEDISH SEAMEN STARVING. a heavily-censored version of President Wilson's speech. His references to the
COPENHAGEN, April 5th. activities of German apjes in the United States and to Germany's efforts to stir warlare, seamen have been discharged As a result of the German subinarine up Mexico are notably suppressed and wholesale in Swedish ports. Many are Herr von Bethmann Hollweg's speech and the denunciation of autocrata much toned starving. Numbers have been sent to work on Count Czernin's interview, STO L
grettable.
down
in the forests,