TRIBUTES TO AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 5

TRIBUTES TO AMERICA

FILLING UP THE RUSSIAN GAP (Rec. May 13, 7.45 p.m.) London, May 13. Lord Miluer, Secretary of War, interviewed by a United Press correspondent, said:—""America is rapidly filling up tho gap in tho Allies' strength, <luo Jo Jiustiiu's iaimre. Tho war can only Ire won decisively by superiority of mau-pover and material. America will rnako that superiority certain." Lord liLondda (Food Controller) interviewed, said:—"Without the United States' aid it would have been impossible for tho Allies to feed their troops ami civilian populations during tho laet six months," Mr. Bomir Law, who was aIRO interviewed, said:—"America has splendidly assisted us financially, giving io tho full extent of hor ability, thus enabling Britain to borrow from her (is much as we bavo loaned to our Allies."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DAY OF PBAYER IN AMERICA Washington, May 12. President Wilson has proclaimed May 30 as a day for humiliation, fasting, and prayer for our cause. The proolania-1 tion. says: "Beseech God to give victory I to our 'armies as they fight for freedom, | bringing at-last the. peace in which men s hearts can rest, founded upon mercy, justice, and good-will."—Ane.-N.Z. Cable Aeen. i

THE ESPIONAGE LAW WE. ROOSEVELT ALLEGES PBESS FAVOURITISM. New York, May 12. Mr. Roosevelt lias mado the statement that tho Government is showing favouritism in the enforcement of tlio espionage law by suppressing and prosecuting certain magazines and newspapers accused of comforting the enemy and obstructing the siKwossful prosecution of the war, and in not prosecuting H-earst'e newspapers, which, opposed our .>ntry into the war and attacked our Allies."— Aus.-N.Z. Cnblo Assn.