South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-06
crnation News Service.

Information News Service:
WASN'T TON. April s. - The
United Sta formally entered the
war Of nat' rs at 1913 o'clock today.
a th' hour Pres't Wilson at
tached ais signature 10 TIE Flood
Mart resolution declaring that a
stP OF wa. exists between this ma
t.Jn and the ia9perial German gov
eminent and piedging all the vast
man and material resources of the
country 70 brirsing that war To a
successful close. The resolution had
been signed @. the capitol by Vice
Prest Marshall just 50 minutes be-
fore.
Five Dsinutes after the president
had signed the resolution he ad-
dressed a proclamation 10 the Amer
lean people and issued a call for vol
UuteerG
House Passes Resolution.
Amid scenes that long will be re-
membered the house this morning
passed the Flood-Martin resolution,
declaring that "a state of war exists.
Three hundred and seventy-three
votes were cast for the measure: 80
were cast against il; nine members
were absent-and Speaker Champ
Clark did not vote.
That the United states will wage
war i'm unison with the allies was
not doubted today American ships
and American soldiers will cooperate
with Germany's other enemies. This
was plainly indicated in the dawn
ing hours Of this morning. when the
house. wearied by more than 16
hours Of fervid oratory voted down
several resolutions calculated TO
place America i'm an isolated posi-
ton regarding the conduct of the
war.
one OF these-designed 10 forbid
American soldiers being sent to
congress-was jeered as il went
down 10 defeat.
Anticipating the passage of the
resolution the war bureaus OF the
government labored all night pre-
pairing the ways for the nations en-
trance into the world conflict Dawn
found them at their desks
The necessary men," said the
president. III a statement, will be
secured for the regular army and
the national guard by volunteering.
as az present, until, in the Judgment
of the president. a resort 10 selective
draft Is advisable
immediately upon the presidents
action i'm signing the proclamation.
wireless messages We're flashed 20
u
seas. warships or merchant ships,
and TO army field stations every
where. copy OF the joint resOlu-
zion was Immediately started upon
the cables and by wireless 90 all ma
tions OF the world.
VIII Notify Germany.
Germany viii be notified of this
nations action 10y the Spanish am
,assadOr I'm Berlin. who now repre-
sents the United States in Germany.
RE military policy of the United
states for the present Will oe the
volunteer plan that has been fol
lowed since the nations birth. But
the president made it clear i'm his
aupeal that form OF "selective
draft" such as rs contained in the
gress. will be resorted 10 when the
volunteering begins 10 slack up.
Pres't Wilson gave strong warning
In his proclamation 10 allen enc
mics" OF the United states Twins
within our borders. Under the pow
er vested in him he decreed in his
proclamation that any unnaturallzed
citizen OF a nation with which the
United states Is at war shall be
drasticaily dealt With If he attempts
10 set afoot any conspiracy or IN
trigue AGAINST the United States.
Unnaturalized Germans are for
hidden 20 carry arms OF any kind
within tFe boundaries of the ma
tion: they are forbidden 20 make
threats or agitate against the gov
eminent or its officers. and are eau
toned against approaching within
one-haIf mile of any fertilization or
military establishment.