White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08


WASHINGTON. April THE
army and navy preparations for wal
With Germany have progressed stead
ny today. A huge loan is being
MANNED for thte Allies, an amount
not less than two billion dollars &c
he leaned. the sum to be raised b.
bonds to which the public will be
asked to subscribe.
Secretary OF War Baker supported
before Congress the proposed army
measure
The administration will oppose
volunteer organizations. but train
ing camps of one year are planned
and the army will be brought to the
required strength by conseript. II
necessary
orders to the navy are To watch
for German raiders and destroy
them. Dumors of raiders In Amer
lean waters piled in during the day.
but we're uneonfrmed
The arrest Of a German represen-
tatiye of the Imperial hief of Stan
as spy was one of the days devel-
opments in New York He is ac-
cused Of keeping the German gov
ernment informed of military move
ments In the United States
Secret service men are busy all
over the country hum ing Teuton
agents All munitions plants are
closely guarded
The German commander of the
gunboat Cormoran, interned in
Guam. refused TO surrender his ship
to the United States authorities, and
the vessel was blown up by the com
manders orders. One officer and
SIX men were killed and others are
reported missing Twenty arrests
we're made.
The Cuban senate today unani-
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Germany as necessary to the best
interests OF both Cuba and the
United States.
II is also believed that the Gov
ernment of Brazil will on Monday
ADOPT declaration of war.
The Secretary OF War has decided
that there be no civilian military
training camps this summer. but all
men Wishing to enlist viii have a
chance to enter the regular service
President Wilson has signed the
resolution of congress declaring "A
state Of war between the United
States and Germany.
Inc president also signed a proc
hmation formally declaring a state
o. war between the United States and
'efmany In the proclamation he
called upon American citizens to give
support to all measures of the gov
eminent.
Tue war resolution was signed by
Tue president at I'LL o'clock Friday 4.
All naval militia and naval re-
serves were called to the colors with
"e presidents signing OF the war
resolution
Inc navy department Immediately
Nrelessed and telegraphed all its
STATIONS navy yards and ships as fol-
lows:
The president has signed an act
congress which declares that q
'a'e OF war exists between the Unit
VI States and Germany
An army of one million men. no
.,'uiehl OF which shall have had less
"ah six months intensive training
: me direct object of the administra-
ton army bill
haj Gen. Scott. chief of the
a a is expected TO go before either
~ muse or the senate military com
~'''ee Monday to outline the plan
0oa s' which approximately $4,000.
the project gu
n.. p'ahs provide for building III
e.a,o v-'"o infantry divisions and fou,
,s' ''ry divisions, distributed at six.
p,a. raining district headquarters
to parauons already have been made
en. ala'' into the federal service Tn.
ana y strength of the national guar(
+, enploy that force. supplemented
to.s esolars withdrawn from tn,
sl. sf' in tho establishment Of n,
training centers.
ofh. months later the FIRST 500 O.o0i
ps.o,s,p new army Of young men woul,
1sl. ,e at the centers to begil