South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-05
HELD
IN PREPARING
FOR BIG ARMY
Many of the Biggest Mer-
chants of the Country Are
Aiding in Modifying Ma
tons Resources.
international News Service:


WASHINGTON. April 5. - While
congress is debating the question of
war the plans for the national de-
Tense continue to be worked out.
No action will be taken to Increase
the army until the raiversal SER
vice bill is acted upon End the state
of war actually proclaimed. The
work of piling up the supplies that
will be needed for the first army is
we'll under way however. The ma
tional defense council and it's vari-
Gus anxiliaries are working night
and day perfecting the plans for
depot organizations and the like.
IT was said today that the quar-
termasters' department of the army
will have the assistance in solving
its problems-admittedly the great
est ever faced-of the best experts
in the United states. Many of the
biggest merchants in the country
already are giving their brains and
time TO this work and as fast as
they can be utilized others will be
brought forward.
The various boards assigned to
work out the plans for getting an
adequate supply OF munitions are
also getting results. While it would
be unwise 10 enter in any way into
details it is violating no confidence
TO say that the efforts to remedy
lack of artillery Of all kinds are al
ready bearing fruit although. of
course. II will take time to get all
Of the plants that will be assigned
to work into line.
Germans Get Message.
Qualification was expressed in of
fetal quarters today over the action
Of the British and French govern
ments in having TRANSACTIONS of
Pres't Wilson address printed in
German and distributed by their
aviatOrs over the German battle
lines In this way the exact posi-
ton of the United States will be
brought to the attention of the Ger
man people as it is stated here only
portions Of the address have been
permitted 10 be published in the
German newspapers.
few dogs on the espionage and
censorship bills The measures al
ready are i'm the hands Of the COM
mittee chairmen Of the two houses.
There has been qualification here
over the fact that there has been
no organized effort reported so far
- start demonstrations against the
government in the center of foreign
born population. The authorities
everywhere are keeping the strictest
watch on the persons who have been
most prominent in pro-Germar
operations.
Watching Movement
Investigation is we'll under way of
movement which has come into
being during the last few days which
is designed to hold the army
and navy in the United States and
in American waters. This move
ment is openly designed TO contra
vent the emphatic language Of the
FloOd-Martin resolution which states
that congress authorizes the pres
ident Ito employ the entire military
and naval forces of the United States
and the resources of the government
10 carry on war against the i'm
perial German government" If it
is persisted in to any great extent
Z is entirely within the possibilities
that the leaders will be arrested
and brought 10 trial on charges that
may reach the extent Of reasonable
allegations.
The government expects that both
England and France will send com
missions 10 this county TO take up
officially with Pres't Wilson and the
cabinet the questions OF cooperation
between the United States and the
entente and OF securing liberal
credits from American manufacture
ers.
10 already is apparent that the
British and French authorities be
lieve that the United States viii be
able 10 open up the sea lanes more
fully than they have been able 10
do SO far The action of the navy
department in purchasing 200 add
tional motor craft for use in the
submarine patrol service and OF
Sec'y Daniels announcing that he
VIII buy every boat OF this charac-
ter than can be constructed has
pleased shipping experts