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April 4, 1917.

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WEDNESDAY, APRILTM 4,

1917.

-TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

AMERICA'S WAR DECLARATION.

TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telogmph.").

AMERICA'S WAR DECLARATION,

President Wilson's Outspoken Utterance.

Co-operation With the Allies.

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TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's Service so The "Telegraph.”)

THE ENEMY AND PEACE,

Another Öffer. Expected.

London, April 3. According to Renter's narra«pondent at Amsterdam, the Lokal. anger states that the Central Powers are going to make a new

pests offer.

Pressure from Austria,

--London, April 3. The Lokalanseiger's announcement culminates a combination of dicamstances: Firstly, Casas Casrnin's statement, cabled an March 31; secondly Forwarts declaration that the Central Powers were working for an honourable and satisfactory pesos;" thirdly, the significant Imperial gathering at German Headquarters.

The most prevalent belief is that Asstrin is bringing pressure to bar on Germany to end the straggle which in threstening to rain the nepective countries and in endangering the dynastien.

- NEWS FROM THE RUSSIAN PRONT.

London, April 3. Londos, April 3.

The parage in President Wilson's speech regarding co- Reuter's correspondant at Washington ys that President operation with the Allies was as follows :- This will involve the Wilson began his spsesh to Osagesse with a review of the develop. utmost practicable co-operation in council with the Governments meat of Germain 'sabmarinism, sad dwelt at lengthos the rathless-warring against Germany, and, incident thereto, the extension ness of recent musares, especially the siaking of Belgian relief to those countries of the most liberal financial credita, in order that ships, notwithstanding the fact that they ware farnished with four resources may, as far as possible, be added to theirs. This will German sale conducts, with a reckless lack of compassion for the involve the organisation and mobilisation of all the material re. principles of international law. Tas Gorms Gorerament had sources of the country to supply war materials to serve the inciden thrown to the winds all scruples of humanity for understandingstal needs of the nation in the most abundant, the most economical supposed to underlie its intercourse with the world. The present and the most efficient way possible. This will involve the immediate warfare against commerce," said President Wilson, is a warfare and full equipment of the Niry in all respects, particularly in against mankind. The challenge is to all nations, and, in making supplying it with the best means of dealing with the, enemy's a choice of motios, our motive mast not be revange or a victorious submarines.

This will involve an immediate addition, to the armed forces assertion of physical might, but only a vindication of the right of human rights, of which we are only a single champion.

of the United States of at least half a million men, who should be "Armed neutrality now appests impraction bile, because Garman chosen on the principle of univerzai liability for service, and also submarines are, in «Est, outlawa, sad are not comparable to the authorisation of a subsequent additiont! increment of an equal privateer or raisers. Therefore it is common pradenos to force as soon as it is needed and oan be trinit. This will involve endesyour to destroy them at sight before they have shown their also the granting of adequote credits to the Government, which should intentions. Germany has intimated, however, that armed guards on be sustained, so far as it can equitably hi sattained, by well-con- ships are subject to be wasted as pirates. Armed neutrality, in the ceived taxation. In order to avoid, so far as possible, hardships likely Laos of such pretensions, is worse than inexctual We are into arise from the vast loada in carrying out these mesures, we should capable of shoosing the path of submission or of aufsring the most keep constantly in mind the wisdom of interfering as little as possible sored national rights to be ignored and violated. The wrong with the duty of supplying the nations already warring against Gar- against which we now array ourselves out to the very root of human many with the materials which they can obain only from ae or by life. La unhesitating obedienge to what I deem my constitutional our amistance. They are in the field, and we should help them in duty, I advise Congress to declare the recent course of the Imperial |svery way to be effective there." German Government to be in fact nothing Isus than war against the Government and people of the United States, and that it formally accepts the status of a belligerent thrust upon it and takes.

London, April 8.

FISHING BARQUE SINKS SUBMARINE. immediate steps, not only to put the country into s more thorough

Router's correspondent at Washington says that crowds outside state of defence, but also to exert all its power and employ all it the Capitol cheered frantically as President Wilson entered and left,

Londos, April 3. -- resources to bring Germany to terms and to end the war.”

Daring the address, members of Congress roared, in obser after

According to Bouter's correspondent at Paris, a Fronoh fishing Supplementing the United States' intentions in regard to sheer, in an ecstacy of patriotism. They vociferously applauded co-operation with the Allies, President Wilson said it would be the declaration that the United States would never submit to in-, armed with a small gan, sank s submarine after twenty

mizuten fighting. necessary to organise and mobilise all its material resources

Patriotic Scenes,

to supply war miterials to serve national needs in the most abundant antics, as also did they the advice that the United States should and yet the most soonomical and most efficient way possible, as well help the Allies financially and otherwise, as well as the declaration for an Army based on universal service. When the President asked as to supply immediate and full equipment for the Navy, He Congress to declare a state of war, il pesset rose, yelling their expressed the opinion that a new Army should be raised by approval. Conscription, and also advocated the suthorisation of a subsequeat At the conclarion of the addreas, all, sod even a few supposed additional increment of half a million men s neobsary. He saggested pacists, rose, waring handkerchiefa and small flags, while the proposed principles governing the raising of money, and said the sheers were deafening. should endeavour to keep the Dations in the field supplied with materials.

Londos, April 3.

A Basian official wireless message sayt :-We threw back, at the point of the bayonet, enemy attacks which had penetrated our in the regions south of Illuke), sad to the south-ear of Vladimir Volynak.

Our seaplane, raiding Dorkas, was compelled to descend. Aristore with their machine gune fred on « Tarkish sahooner, The crew abandoned the schooner, which the aristors boarded, and said towards Easaia. They encountered a heavy storm, but arrived

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TELEGRAMS.

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KABLIER TELEGRAMS.

General Smuts' Speech.

London, March 2

In continuing his "speech at a luncheon in the House of Commons, the first part of which we published yesterday, General Smute that LE regards South

said Africa | there was internal convulsion there when the war started, but "wo set

our house in order and hurled the enemy across the equator (obeers): This was done by the population, majority of whom fought against

Great Britain fifteen years ago, therefore you see South Africa has done her share" (Loud cheers). |

After paying a tribute to the late Premier, Sir Henry Campbell Ban- nerman, for the sattlement after the Boer war, "one of the wisest settle- ments ever made," General Smuts

proceded: After all the Empire is founded on principles of equality and freedom, unlike Germany who

stands for "Might is Right" and to-day the world is against Ger- many. to war against Germany new, she

If the United States does not go

at the Djurligatch peninsula, from whence they returned to ❘ will have to do so later. If we con Seristopol by torpedo boat.

LOYAL BASUTOS.

Quaint Expressions of Patriotism.

tinne to found the issue on our high principles Germany is already de.. feated morally and politically. The position is grave and there is bard :". work ahead, Germany cannot con- | tinne much longer. She will roach her maximum effort, this summer. I

am convinced that her submarine effort will not setile the war al- though it will inconvenience nr. I beliers this summer will see that menace fail and earlier than most people think we shall base of pasos again

London, April 3. Router's correspondent at Cape Town says thats special session General Smuts concluded: We are of the Basialand Council, convened in order to dissuas the High not actuated by were vengeance or Commissioner's appeal for native war labour oversess, has concluded hatred and we must make a weltle- Other Points From the Speech.

mot satisfactorily. The appeal embodied a scheme for the recruitment on a wide basis in the intereste After a scathing reference to selfish, autocratic power, and to

Lister. mit of pative labour in Bavatoland similar to the South Afriosa of the Empire and Europe. The America's desire to ensure the obarvanos of the principles of peace

President Wilson, in his address to Congress, said: "The Union sabeme, bat to be controlled by the Basutoland Connoil.

The Basato Chiefa and Councillors offered their serviom, and diverse than anything hitherto..

British Empire la -larger and moie and justice among really free and self-governed people, President Wilson said :-"We are not quarrelling with the German Batsian people, in all their naive maj uty, have now been added to.

the paramount Chief ordered the other Chiefs to tear the country what we have been used to in the people but feel a sympathy and friendship towards them. It was the forces fighting for freedom, justice and peace.

"It has been proved in the Court of Justice that intrigues, dinoting the natives to prepare for Earopean service. The par-peat will not apply in the future. bot on their impulse, or by their knowledge or approval, that the Government acted in entering the war. It was determined on like coming perilously near to disturbing pace and a dislocation of amant Chief, in a speech to the Council, dwelt upon the Baantoe pro- wer of olden days, when rulers in no wise consulted peoples and industries, have been carried out at the instigation, and with the perity, and declared that "as King Georgs's house war on fire is a mast not follow precedents bat weged war in the interests of dynasties or of little groups of "upport and persons! direction of, Germen officials, proving thatwa the duty of all good firemen, including the Bisator, to quenchselves on freedom and no one out-

ambitions man socustomed to use their fellow-men as pawns and Germany purposed aggression at ita convenience. The interception the flimes."

of the Note to the German Minister in Merion was alcqaent President Wilson sarcastically said that self-governed nations testimony to their evil desigss,

toole."

did not fill neighbouring States with spice, or launch intrigue to bring Government could never be a friend bats menace to the security "We are accepting this challenge, knowing that such a about a oritical posture of affairs, which would give an opportunity of all democracies. We are socepting battle with this natural foe, to strike and to make conquest. Canningly contrived plane of deception or oppression, carried from generation to generation, could and shall, if necessary, spend the while force of the nation to only be worked out and kept from the light within the privacy of Bullify its pretentions. courts, or bebind the carefully gairded confidence of B даггон, privileged class.

The President, in the course of a powerfal argament for the support and recognition of democratic rights, glowingly referred to the Russian Revolution, and grooted the new regimi as a fit partner for the League of Honour,

Proceeding, President Wilson ssid :-" We have no selfish end to serve, and we do not desire territorial aggrandisement or in- demnities, but we are making escrificas freely, as champions of the rights of mankind, and shall be satisfied only when these are secured.

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The News In the Commons.

London, April 3.

In the Rum of Commons, Mr. Boast Law ststed that the

British Ambassador to Washington had telegraphed that it was expected that Congress would give Erealdent Wilson authority to deolare war.-(Cheera.)

War Declaration Approved.

Press Approval.

London, April 3. Reater's correspondent at Washington saye that the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate has approved, with slight verbal President Wilsos postponed discussion of relations with Vienos, amendmente, the Administration resolation, mentioned in the indicating that they were not at present intending to fight against earlier telegrams, declaring that a state of war exists with Germany. Austria-Hungary. He said America did not possess enmity towards the German people, and was not seeking to injure or dis advantage them. But she was in armed opposition to an irrespons ible Government, devoid of considerations for humanity's right,

London, April 3. which was running amok. America would have opportunities to According to Benter's correspondent at New York, the newe- prove her friendship towards millions of German birth and sympathy papers in the United States, irrespective of political affiliations, living in America, and, added the President, we shall be proud to enlogies President Wilson's address as a complete expression of the prove this to all German-Americans if they stand with us." nation's ideniz,

·Disloyalty, however, would be firmly appressed. Outbreaks).. might occur, but they would be local and "would not be cour- tenanced except by the lawless and malignant few.

The War Resolution.

London, April 3.

The President concluded :--“The necessity for thus addressing

According to Benter's correspondent at Washington, the Ad- Congress is a distressing and oppressive duty. Maybe there is

ministration resolution cabled yesterday, has been introduced in It is fourfal. many a month of fery trial and sacrifics abeai.

both Hin as, but nonsideration, thereof is deferred till tomorrow. thing to lead this great sud peaceful people into the most terrible | and disastrous of all wara. Civilisation itself is seemingly in the It is exfested that it will pass both House overwhelmingly. balanos. Bat right is more precious than pesos. In fighting, wa dedicate our lives and possessions with pride that we are privileged to spend blood and might for the principles that gare America birth, and for happiness and peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other."

An Overt Act,

London, April 3.

THE NEW RUSSIA.

A War Cablast of Sevan.

London, April 3.

The Times correspondent at the Russian Headquarters saya it has been decided to form a War Cabins of naran members, on the Anglo-French models, and sweepingly is reorganise the Army High Renter's correspondent at New York says that the United Command. He shows the strongly pronounced anti-Germa Sistes' Conval at Brest has adviced the owners that the steamer feeling is apparent in the Army, and refere reservedly to the actual Asten, the first armed American vessel to sail to Europe, was sunk state of efficiency of the dimy as the moment, ea by a German submarine on April 2.

It transpires that General Alszeiff had great, diffisalts, at the Beuter's correspondent at Havre says that a French patrol bosi time of the Revelation, in diunding the from ordering the picked up a best with nineteen of the crew of the Astes. Twenty- troops from the Front with the objwe of newablishing the late wight of the ow are missing. The mes in rough, and it in Innend Govaramons w authority. that it may to impossi ala to rondóka

THE ADVANCE IN THE WEST,

Considerable Artillery Activity,

London, April 3,

A French communique says:-There has been intermittent arillery fiting from the Somme to the Aisne, and patrol encounters north and south of the Ailette. We captured six machine-guns in the region of Vauz Aillon yesterday.

make them. After all we built our-

dide a lunatia saylum wants to use. force with the nations of the Empara (Ciscuta)..~

CONTRACTOR FINED.

A sequel to the cass heard a fow’daynagoin which two owners │of certain premises were fined $5 for havings store put into a base-

The artillery straggle continues fairly viclently in the Batts de Our fire repulsed a German attempt on a trench in the sector ment without the permision of Maril and Maicons de Champagne region, ofßeppois le Haut, in Also,

the Building Authority; waR British Progress Continues.

forthcoming at the Police Court this morning, when the building London, April 3.

contractor was summoned for Rester's correspondent at Headquarters wires (April 3):-Apating it in.

Mr. J. B. Gardiner appeared to bizzard bas impeded operations, but the enemy has completely cleared out of Henin-sur-Cojeal, five miles south-east of Arras. Thus defend and mid that he did not out line is almost dead-straight for fourteen miles from Beaurains, know whether the authorities south of Arras, to the grest Amiens-Cambrai road near Beaumets, wanted to proceed against every Itis reported that we have again progressed in ost north-western one they could-even the coplis advance towards Et. Quentin.

More Lies.

London, April 3.

A wireless Gorman official message alaims that the enemy took over three hundred prisonera near Noreail, bat, oɔming under the |English machine-gan fire, only sixty reached the lines."

Further, British Captures,

who would light the firm later on -bat they bad already faed the owner. He ploaded guilty, and asked for a nominal fine to be imposed.

Mr. Edwards, of the P. W. D., aid the authorities were put to a good deal of trouble by contract- ora not following approved plans, and it was decided to bring this His Worship imposed a fice of

CASE.

London, April 3, Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig, in a communique, aintes:—la the course of yesterday's atlask, soaib-east of Arrai, we carried the | $5. village of Henin-sur-Čojsal, The anillery broke up a second cnnter-attack.

mood.

Farther south, we captured Maissemy and occupied Rsansoy

Siz enemy aeroplanes were brought down and two driven dow dimaged. Six of ours are missing,

AEROPLANE LOSSES.

The Figures for Last Month.

London, April The Timer water that last month's nerɔpisas louses on Western Front were British, 58; Francis (according sports), 71; and German, 135,

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