UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

REMARKABLE CALMNESS. ALL AMERICA'S RESOURCES. TO BE THROWN INTO THE AVAR. Received April S, 5.5 p.m Now York. April 7. The entry of the United States into the war ha? been received with lvmarkable calmness and an absence of demonstration. Newspaper editorials arc sober and restrained,'but there is a unanimous determination to throw into the war all America's resources. Lord Brvce and Sir William Robertson (British Chief of WtafT) favor an American expeditionary forte. The vessels seized total Ii.'M.OOO tons. /They may be used as transports. Two thousand sailors have been interned. The naval mobilisation affects 3(51 ships, including I'2 first and 2'> of the second line battleships. Seventy suspected spies have been arrested, and thousands tire under surveillance. Reuter- .Service. Now York, April 7, Seven Germans were found jruiltv of being implicated in plots to blow up ships and sentenced to two years each. BRITISH EMPIRE'S CONGRATULATIONS. OFFERED BY KING GEORGE. Received April 8, 5.5 p.m. Londoii, April 7. The Press Bureau' reports that the King has telegraphed to President Wilson on the Elnpire'3 behalfj offering heartfelt, congratulations upon America's entry into the war for the great ideals indicated in his speech to Congress. His Majesty added:—"The moral and material results of the national declaration are incalculable." MESSAGE TO AMERICAN PEOPLE. OVERTHROWING ;A SINISTER CONSPIRACY AGAINST HUMAN LIBERTY AND HUMAN! RIGHT. Received April 8, 5.5 p.m. London, April 0. The Prime Minister received an American Press representative and dictated on "behalf of the War Cabinet a message to the American people:—'America was bound to become a world power in the sense she never before was. She waited until she found the cause worthy of her traditions. The American people held back until they were, fully convinced that the -fight,was not a sordid scrimmage for power or possessions, but an unselfish struggle to overthrow a sinister conspiracy against human liberty and human right). Onpe that conviction reached the great Republic of. the West, she leapt into the arena. "She stands now side by side with the European democracies who were bruised and bleeding after three years' grim conflict, and were still fighting the most savage foe that ever menaced the freedom of the world. "The glowing phrases of the President's noble deliverance illumine the horizon., and make clearer than ever the goal we are striving to reach. His words represent faith which inspires and sustairt's our people in the tremendous sacrifices they have made and are still making. They also believe the unity and peace of mankind can only resfc upon democracy, upon the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own government, upon the respect for rights and liberties of nations, both great and small, and upon the universal dominion of the public right. To all these the Prussian military autocracy is an implacable foe. "The Imperial War Cabinet is representative of all people of the nations of the British Empire, and they wish roe on their behalf to recognise the chivalry and courage which calls the people of the United States to dedicate their whole resources and services in the greatest cause that has ever engaged human endeavors." ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE. LIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE. 'Received April 7). 5.5 p.m. London, April 7. Mr Asquith addressed a message to the American people and said:—"There is not a man among us .who does not (iicathe more freely now that he knows the whole English-speaking people are to fight as comrades side by side in the most momentous struggle of history. The people of the United States have been forcedl into a struggle which in neither case was our own. They, as we, realised the choice lay between peace with humiliation and war with honor. No middle course was possible. The Americans are now dedicating their li\es and fortunes to the great purpose conscious that they are obeying one of those supreme calls which come rarely in history, out when it conies it sounds in tile ears of a community of freemen with a note of imperious command." GERMAN GUNBOAT BLOWN UP ' REFUSAL TO SURRENDER. Received April 8, 5.5 p.m. Washington, April 7. The German gunboat Cormorant, interned at Guam, refused to surrender, and was blown up. Of her crew, two warrant officers and five members of the crew were killed in the explosion, and 32 officers and 320 men were taken prisoners. AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED. Received April 8, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, April 7, It is reported that the Germans ar. rested Van Hee, American Vice-Consul at Ghent, engaged in relief work, and sent him tp Germany,