Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-25
American Destroyers Already Are
Taking Part in the War on
German Submarines.
FIRST TROOPS GOING SOON
president Orders Division Under
Pershing Sent to France at Once
Draft Registration Set for
June 5-Hoiiweg Refuses
to Discuss Terms
Russian Crisis
Over.
BY EpwARD'W. PIcKARD.

The American navy is represented
1n the war zone, and an American war
ship has had fight with a German
submarine.
SO much was revealed on Wednes-
day by the British admiralty, which
announced the presence in British wa
tiers of a squadron of American de-
Stroyers. 1t mentioned the brush"
with the submarine, but did not tell
the result. Both the British and the
American naval authorities maintain
a policy of Silence concerning the cap
fure or destruction of U-boats.
The destroyers, which are under the
general command of Rear Admiral w.
IS. Sims, arrived at Queenstown and
were inspected by British officer,
who asked the American commander
when he could be ready for business.
1--WE can start at once" replied the
American, and they did.
There Is reason to believe some OF
these destroyers took part in the re-
cent big raid on the German subma-
Fine base at Zeebrugge.
The American vessels and their
crews were given an enthusiastic wei
come at Queenstown, and Vice Admiral
Beatty and Admiral Mayo exchanged
eongratulatOry cablegrams.
Pershing to Lead First Force.
Friday evening, President Wilson is
sued orders for the dispatch to France
of the first American eXpeditionary
force 1t will be about one division of
$4,000 men, ali veterans of the regu-
lar army, and will be commanded by
Mai. Gen. j. j. Pershing. This force
will be sent across as soon as is prac-
Aicable, in response to the appeals of
abe British and French var missions
The army CONSUMPTION bin, having
been accepted by both house and SEN
ate, was signed by the president, but
he announced that for the present, at
beast, he would not accept the Roose-
Welt volunteer divisions. In public
statement he handed some bouquets
10 Colonel Roosevelt, but said that 1.-The
business now ip hand is undramatic,
nractical and of scientific detiniteneSS
and precision" he was acting under eX-
pert and professional advice from both
sides of the water. The president also
ISSUED a proclamation calling on all
men subject to selective conscr!puon
60 register on June 5.
Japan also began taking an active
part in the warfare in Europe last
week. A number of Japanese gun
boats arrived at Marseille to aid in
the fight on submarines and to convoy
French merchantmen, and it was UNI
officially stated that contingent of
Japanese troops was landed at the
same port and would fight on the west
front alongside the Russian division
shat has been there for Some time.
Building Up Our Armies.
With no illusions as to the serious
ness of the task confronting it, the
administration is proceeding steadily
sn its preparation for the part the
JJnfted States is TO play in the war.
President Wilson has ordered the reg
uIar army brought up to full war
strength, and all the machinery for
raising the great selective draft army
As ready. All over the country the
Rraining camps for officers were
opened atsthe beginning of the week.
md thousands of efficient young
Americans are being drilled in the du-
lies of commanding officers. The sale
of Liberty" bonds in denominations
as low as $50 is in full swing. To pro-
vide for the country's own expenses as
n belligerent, the appropriations COM