AMERICA'S FOURTH WAR LOAN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 5, 1 October 1918, Page 6

AMERICA'S FOURTH WAR LOAN

A ———— pop at nv tup (MmnAiPM (iKBAI aUIXiIM W lab IAAIrAIbN HEAVY SUBSCRIPTIONS New York, September 29. Reports cities throughout the country show heavy subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan, and unprecedented patriotic demonstrations. In New York there wore extraordinary scenes at the opening of the campaign. All the factory whistles blew, guns on the warships and at the forts in harbour boomed, church bells rang, thousands of drums beat, and martial music was played by bands. Thousands of soldiers and sailors in the streets and in other places saluted and stood to attention for five minutes, facing eastwards as a mark of respect to the American and Allied soldiers fighting on the West front. Thousands of civilians stood bareheaded. The main thoroughfares of the cities were elaboratply bedecked with American and Allied national fltigs and colours. Millions of flags hung from windows of houses everywhere. In a procession at Philadelphia thousands of munition, shipyard and other workers, attired in their working clothes, were by military and naval bands. New York people subscribed two hundred milion dollars on the first day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.