The Dolores star., 1917-04-13
FIVE BILLION LOAN
TO ASSIST ALLIES
war DECLARED BY CUBA
HUNDREDS or oiRLs cARRIED
AWAY ~ oERMANs RI
TREATING IN FRANCE.


Washington. April 10.-Administra-
ton leaders in conference decided to
unlock at once the vast financial re-
sources OF the United States to the
allies. To relieve the economic needs
Of the entente governments . huge
loan. Of dimensions yet undetermined
but mot less than $4,000. 600. 900, will
be forthcoming from this country as
speedily ~ Congress can pass the
necessary legislation. Not . penny OF
profit. Il was authoritatively stated.
will be expected or received BY the
country on the loan.
The loan.will be Americas immedi-
ate contribution to the allied cause
with the promise of other bountiful
contributions Of money. munitions and
foodstuffs to come a. needed.
An immediate bond issue. possibly
totaling $4,000. 000. 900. is forecast. The
exact amount il yet to be determined.
Washington.-The interned German
war ship Cormoran ut Guam has been
blown up. The Cormoran refused to
surrender to the American forces
which went to take possession Of her,
and was destroyed by her crew. One
German warrant officer and five en-
listed men were killed by the ex-
plosion. Twenty officers. twelve war
rant officers and 321 enlisted men
were taken prisoners.
Panama.-The President Of the Re-
public Of Panama, DR.. Ramon Valdez.
signed a proclamation committing
Panama unreservedly to the assist
ance of the United States in the de.
Tense of the Canal The President also
cancelled the exeQuaturs of all the
German consuls in Panama.
Petrograd.-Minister of Justice Ker.
ensky said in an interview Saturday
that II the German people would fol-
low the Russian example and dethrone
their Emperor I'VE offer possibility of
preliminary negotiations"
London.-The Central News says
it is semi-officially informed that q
declaration of war by Brazil against
Germany may be expected.
Havana.-Cuba, not yet out of her
teens as q republic. ID at war with
Germany-the first of the Latin
American countries to range herself
alongside the United States her liber-
ator and protector.
London. ~ Passports have been
placed at the disposal Of the Ameri-
can embassy in Vienna, according to
a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from The Hague quoting
kilograms received from the Austrian
capital. The dispatch says that Bull
garia and Turkey have also decided
to break off relations with the United
States and that Holland will probably
look after Austrian interests in Wash.
ington and American interests In
Vienna.
New York.-The police were direct.
ed Friday night to notify all enemy
aliens in the city to turn over any
and all firearms in their possession
to the authorities, in accordance with
President Wilson's proclamation.
Washington. - Immediately follow
ing the issuance of the Presidents
proclamation setting forth that a
state of war exists between the
United States and the imperial Ger
man government; orders were dis
patched by Attorney General Gregory
to United States district attorneys
throughout the country for the arrest
of sixty alien enemies.
Washington, April Newer before
in the history of the world has there
been such thorough destruction
wrought by either a vanquished OF
victorious army as that which the Ger
mans wrought in northern France, &C
cording to the report Of hundred
mile trip in that section by Ambassa
dor Sharp. made public at the State
Department
Towns were totally destroyed" the
ambassador reported, "for no apparent
military reason. and In many of the
smaller villages scarcely a house re
mains with roof intact"
From the town Of Ham several
hundred people. nearly half Of them
girls and women over Is years of age
were reported taken away as pris
oners."