AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 170, 8 April 1918, Page 6

AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS

ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS • | / ': f i KING GEORGE TO THE J PRESIDENT r V' !■■ (Rec. 'April 7, 5.5 p.m.)' ("': ..' ''" London, April 6. i King Georgo has sent President Wilj eon a message of greeting 'on the nnniI versary of America's entry "at a criti- | cal 'hour, when our enemies are sparing : ' no sacrifice, and counting no .cost, to !'. achieve a victory."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ! . ''Assn.-Reuter. I MESSAGE TO COMMERCIAL MEN, i (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) \ ": v .London, April 6. j ». The New York Chamber of Commerce sent a message to King George, I expressing its profound admiration at ! the heroic courage and steadfast dcter- :': , initiation of the armies, navios, and ! ' peoples of the British Empire. i King George replied: "I rejoice to [. : think that America's sons are coming r forward to join -in this world stmggle for justice and, freedom. Your words j'■ • of encouragement and admiration for > - the British fighting forces find the j heartiest response in our hearts. The ;;' vast .'resources of life and industry | which America has pledged to tho t - cause of civilisation will assuredly lead ! the Allies to prevail against their enej; mios."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. l; ; - A FIGHT TO A FINISH j SPEECH- OF THE PRESIDENT. • ' (Rec. April 7, 11 p.m.) | . .New York, April 6. ' President Wilson, speaking.at BaltiI ' more, said that he accepted Germany's i ' challenge of a war to a finish. . .He | said that German propaganda deceived '.' nobody. The German appeal to force | must be met by righteous force, used i until the selfish dominion of the former j was down in the dust. A German ': triumph'meant the. destruction of | 'Amencan ideals. Tlie only peace was i . . a just peace for the strong and weak j; : alike. The German peace with Rus- ! sia showed, what Germany meant when ■■ she spoke of peace. j> Mr. M'Adoo (United Statcs_ Treasui rer), in a speech at Philadelphia, said: i "We do not intend to let tho Kaiser j establish' civilisation at the bayonet's j point. We shall re-establish civilisation '' '■ on the secure foundations of justice. j [America is undaunted. She sends her I defiance to her foes, the enemies of • free peoples everywhere. • It is idle to !■; -talk of peace. There will not be peace. i ' until tho Allies achieve a victory."— i !Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i OUR BILLION-DOLLAR ALLY. '. ■ . HUGE WAR EXPENDITURE. * 1 (Rec. April 6, 5.5 p.m.) j Washington, April 5. | The United States has spent nine bil- ! •-• !ion dollars since she entered, the war, | of which moro than half constitutes [ loans to the Allies.. America's., ex- !,. penditiire now averages one. billion dolI. lars .monthly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. : THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CAM- ;- ■ . PAIGN OPENED. i ' (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) ;: New York, April 6. I . A great countrywide campaign has ! been opened for the Third Liberty [■ : Loan, which closes on May 4. PresiV dent Wilson made a speech at' Balti- ! more and members' of the Cab-. i ■ inetat other centres; The country is i beflagged in celebration of the anniver- !.' . sary of America's entry into the war. The greatest 'enthusiasm prevails.—i i Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ; ' ROUNDING UP THE- SPIES. (Rec. April 7, 11 p.m.) ■" / New York, April n. Twenty-one German spies have been ! interned, including several prominent • business men. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. f '•; ' CUTTING DOWN THE IMPORTS. j , (Rec. April 6, 5.5 p.m.) j New York, April 5. !. Mr. Peterson, Director of Imports, ' announces that no licenses will be is- ! sued for the importation of articles on i - the restricted list after April 4. This de- ! tision affects the importation of nonessential articles from Australia. LiI censes already granted will become in- | effective after April 14.—Aus.-N.Z. ; ; Cable Assn. ! CHARTER ..OF RUSSIAN TONNAGE. | (Rec. April 7, 5.5 p.m.) j -'." New York, April 5. I The United States 'Government 'has ', ichartered a Russian ship at present in #an American port. Other Russian vesi ' sols will be chartered later.—Aus.-N.Z. ;. Cable Assn. ! (Rec. Aprif 7, 11 p.m.) ! s _ New York, April 6. |. America is negotiating for the enar- ! 'ter of one hundred thousand tons of Swedish shipping under a temporary Bgreement.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.