Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1917 — PLAN DECISIVE DEFEAT OF GERMANY [ARTICLE]

PLAN DECISIVE DEFEAT OF GERMANY

-United States Plans Creation of New Troops Until Kaiser Is Overthrown—Congress Deliberates. ZliJflriin, AprilW— The press report of President Wilson’s state of war message was received in Berlin at 10 o’clock this morning. It is dedared there will be no change of policy toward America even if congress adopts President Wilson’s views. Germany will not declare war nor take any step to wage war against the United States. The submarine war will be continued as it has been conducted since February 1, but tdiis, declare the officials, is not directed more against the United States than any other neutral. It also is declared that there will be no change in the treatment of American citizens in Germany, who now have the same freedom as all other neutrals. But Germany expects that the United States will accord the same treatment to Germans in hat country. ......... ... Washington, April 3.—War plans, military, economic and financial, for aggressive hostilities against Germany, were rushed forward today by the administrative branch of the government and only aiwait action by congress on the wair Resolution tp be put into effect. Enactment of the resolution not later than Thursday was confidently forecasted at the capitol after a delay of twenty-four hours had been caused in the senate by Senator LaFoMette’s objection to its immediate consideration. Debate will begin .in both houses tomorrow, with action before adjournment probable. Sentiment in favor of the resolution is almost unanimous and the only question is how much time shall be devoted to ispeechmakinig. Already the navy has taken steps to insure co-operation between the American fleet and those of the entente allies to become effective upon the formal entry of the United States into the war. The most important plans under preparation by .the administration include: —— :

Enlistment by selective conscription of young men for a national army, in addition to the regular establishment and national guard inarenrents of 500,000, until enough have been trained to make certain the defeat ”of Germany. Organization of the nation’s commercial interests for economical and effective distribution of commodities among the civilian population. Rapid provision of adequate means of combating teh submarine menace. The raising of a very large sum of money, as much as possible to be obtained by taxation, and the definite amount of the first budget not to be fixed until Hie exact needs of the army and navy and of the entente allies are ascertained. Purchase of supplies and equipment of all kinds for the army under a provision of law which -allows the secretary of war to fix a “reasonable Price.” Division of the young men of the country into service classes, those needed more in industries than in the army or navy* to receive insignia showing they are performing duty equivalent to fighting. Most of these plans will require the authorization of congress but from opinions expressed at the cajfitol it is believed that once the war resolution is adopteji further legislation to empower the executive branch to go full speed ahead will follow There is every indication, that the nation, through its will follow out President Wilson’s word to congress and “exert all its power and employ all its resources to bring the government of the German empire to terms and end the war,”