AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16217, 21 May 1918, Page 7

AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Received Slay 20th, S p.m.)

NEW YORK, May 19

President "Wilson, addressing a Red Cross demonstration, said: "We must win tho war, and win it absolutely. No iJimit need bo placed on the men cent to France All will bo sent that Bhip< can bo found to carry." Tho United States, ho added, was unable to trust the Teutons, as they had found them to ho insincere. They intended therefor? not only to stand'by Franco, but also by Russia. Nothing for tho past hundred years had so united tho nations as tho present cruise.

WASHINGTON. May IS. Tho official total of tho tliird Liberty Loau is 4,170,000,000 dollars.

(Received May 19th, 1.30 p.m.')

NEW YORK, May 20

General Foch, in a cable to Red Cross Headquarters, says that America has generously brought tho aid <>t her Army and hor industrial and commercial resources to Franco. These are a sure pledge of victory. General Foch warmly praised the work of the American Red Cross. (Received Jfav 21st, 12.50 a.m.) NK\V YORK, Slay 10. Mr J. Daniels (Secretary of tho Navyl named 14 new destroyers, -which will be hurried to European waters. WASHINGTON. May 13. It is officially announced that one wooden ship has been launched every day since May Ist, making a total of 60,000 tons. (Received Mav 21st, 1.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 20. Mr Bainbridgo Colby, a member oi : the United States Shipping Board, in a speech said that 50 larger-sized ships would be completed in June, and a larger number in July and August. EFFECT OF THE EMBARGO. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received May 20th, 10.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 10. Mr H. C. Hoover (Food Controller) announced that tho Gorman meat ration had been reduced from 225 grammes (about 8oz). to 150 grammes (about s}oz) for each person weekly, and the wheat ration in Saxony and Wittenburg reduced from 250 (about 9oz) to 150 grammes (about s}oz) per day. This was as a result of the American embargo against neutrals. Tho meat iations in England and France had been kept up to from 24 to 30 ounces, duo to tho supplies sent from America.