UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENT'S STIRRING SPEECH. GERMANY'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED WHAT A GERMAN TRIUMPH }fEANS AMERICA DEFIES HER FOES. Received April 7, 11.55 p.m. New York, Apii! (1. President Wilson, speaking at Baltimore, accepted Germany's challenge for a war to a finish. He said the German propaganda would deceive nobody. The German appeal to force must be met, and righteous force used until her selfish dominion was down in the dust. A German triumph meant the destruction of the Americans' ideals. The only peace was a just peace for the strong and the weak alike. . The German peace with Russia showed what Germany meant when she spoke of peace. Mr. McAdoo, in a speech at Philadelphia, said: ,"We do not intend to let the Kaiser establish civilisation at the bayonet's point. We shall re-establish civilisation on the secure foundations of justice. America is undaunted. She sends defiance to her foes, the enemies of free peoples everywhere. It is idle to talk of pace, as there will not be peace until the Allies achieve victory."

MESSACE TO KING GEORGE. A FITTING REPLY. CHARTER OF RUSSIAN SHIPS. ALLIES' POOLING SCHEME. Received April 7, 3.5 p.m. New York, April 0. The New York Chamber of Commerce sent a message to King George expressing its profound admiration of the heroic courage and steadfast determination of the armies, navies and peoples of the British Empire. King George replied: "I rejoice to think that America's sons are coming forward to join in the world straggle for justice and freedom. Yonr words of encouragement and admiration for the British fighting forces will find the heartiest response in our hearts." The United States has chartered a Russian ship which is at present in an American port, and other Russian vessels will be' chartered later. The New York Times' Washington correspondent learns that British, French, Italian and American troops will compose a reserve army on the West front. American military authorities believe there will be practically one Allied front from the Adriatic to the North Sea, and that the Allied man-power will be pooled under General Foeh's supreme command.

THE KING'S MESSAGE. AMERICA'S HELP MEANS VICTORY. EMBARGO ON NON-ESSENTIALS. Received April 0, 5.4. r > p.m. New York, April 5. King George has sent a message to the New York Chamber of Commerce, expressing the opinion that the vast resources of life and industry which America has pledged to the cause of civilisation will assuredly lead the Allies to prevail against their enemies. Mr. Peterson, Director of Imports, announces that no licenses for the importation of articles on the restricted list will be issued after April 14. This decision affects important non-essentials from Australia. Licenses already granted are ineffective after April 14.

WAR EXPENDITURE. NINE BILLION DOLLARS. Received April C, 5.45 p.m. Washington, April 5. The United States has spent nine billion dollars since she entered the war, of which more than half is represented byloans to the Allies. America's expenditure now averages a billion dollars monthly. GERMAN SPIES INTERNED. GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN AMERICA.

ON WAR ANNIVERSARY. Received April 7, 11 p.m. New York, April 6. Twenty-one German spies have been interned, including several prominent business men. Advices from American headquarters state that the American forces occupy a new sector on the Meuse heights, south of. Verdun. A great countryside compaign lias opened on behalf of the third Liberty Loan, which closes on May 4. President Wilson made a speech at Baltimore, and other members of the Cabinet made speeches at other centres. The country is beflagged in celebration of America's entry into the war, and there is the greatest enthusiasm. America is negotiating for the charter of 100,000 tons of Swedish shipping under a temporary agreement.