Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-14
NAVY TO TAKE LEAD
 IN PLANS OF DEFENSE

 permitting the withdrawal of the vessels constituting the British and French patrol.
 The President determined upon colossal cangn to break the blockade the first physical stroke 0 'he war Being unable present dispatch he will enn great armada of merchantmen loaded with food
 President Wilson directed General Goethas to take charge of the work of constructing thousand wooden ships for foreign 
 The department prepared today to issue instructions to re- cruing officers which will effective immediately calling for volunteers fill gaps the regular army and existing units of the national guard.
 Recruits enlisted since declaration of and those enlisted hereafter that they will not be discharged until the close of the This puts them in the of wartime N"un
 Ancient Brotherhood Revived
 WASHINGTON April 13.Cenera Neville the French com aner chief and General Hugh L. Scott chief of staff of the United States army today exchanged gran revvg the fra ernty Lafayette and Rochambeau in the Amecan war for independence.
 Vice Admiral Browning of the British navy and Admiral Deeraasse the French today conferred with Secretary Dan es and Admiral with reference cooperation between allied for the conduct of the The commanders came to the United States their lagshils.
 Providing the sinews of War
 WASHINGTON April 1.-The ways and means committee of the house has unanimously reported bill for the issuance Of s5OOO0O000O bonds and recommending its passage It IS regarded as practically that 50 per of the first years war expenditures will be raised by taxation This Is the virtual decision of leaders of the and house
 WASHINGTON April l21he has passed the sundry civil bill which was crowded the last and the Pres has by the leaders that bills providing h da fer the conduct of the will the house this week The house began consideration of the bill authorizing the bond issue this morning.
 The today passed the bill aropratng s27SooOOoO for existing regular army The funds made immediately avail ..ble.
 Women Can Do Half Says Lane Secretary Lane that the of the nation can do half fighting by aiding in food conservation and encouraging ,rio1isin,
 The First Furry of War
 WASHINGTON April 7.The second day of the w29 with Germany finds agency acon along prede temned lines with congressional committees work the army bill and finance The navy and its newly organized power boat patrol squadron being mobzed The naval militia and naval complying with the call to coors
 Reports of German raiders of the Atlantic ports were flashed along seaboard today and all shipping cay tied while patrols went out to establish the identity c the mysterious ships reported the steamship lanes This the first breath of the doors of America and sent thrill through the country.
 Amateur Wireless Stations Closed
 WASHINGTON April 7.The President has ordered all radio needed for naval communication be seized and the The government plans the seized German ships property the United States and pay for them after the close Of the The and eodec will be put under the navy department the sonal authority can be obtained
 Rumor That Raider Was Sunk
 BOSTON April 9Reports have been widely circulated the effect United doyer submarines have sunk the German Sunday off Nantucket In reply questions naval men answered "We say nothing about it.. The following message received Sunday the Boston navy yard Nantucket lghtshp: Commerce raider passed Nantucket shoals bound west, at 720."
 Alaska Stations Are Included
 SEATTLE April 9Commandant Coontz of the Puget Sound navy yard this morning ordered all amateur radio stations in Washington and Alaska closed
 Munitions Beard Created WASHINGTON April i0-It is announced by Secretary Of the Navy Daniels that general munitions board has been created with Frank A. Scott, Cleveland manufactures it's head It will consist of twenty members.
 Puget Sound navy yard building twenty-five submarine chasers and the Mare Island Cal, yard will build fifteen
 Arranging for War Conferences
 WASHINGTON, April IA series of conferences be the United States and the allies be held here and abroad from time to time
 LONDON April 11It is announced that Arthur Bafour, foreign secretary will leave for Washington special sion few days
 Miscellaneous War Preparations
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 12-The navy department has dl- ected that steamship be warned that German sub marines operating in the Pacific
 SAN FRANCISCO April l3A second warning the pres ence of submarines the Pacific was sent out today WASHINGTON April l2The President today created war zone American fo and termng certain waters defensive 
 SEATTLE Apr l2Bids have been opened thyour sea going submarines.