AMERICA'S WAR SPIRIT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3104, 7 June 1917, Page 7

AMERICA'S WAR SPIRIT

PRESIDENT WILSON DECLARES ' H!S AIMS . IN THE SERVICE OF MANKIND Washington, June J. 'President Wilson, addressing the Confederate veterans, said: "This great nation was kept united to be the instrument in God's hands to secure liberty for mankind. There comes a time when it is good for a nation to sacrifice, if need he, everything to vindicato its principles. Wo have 'prospered with a heedless, irresponsible prosperity. We now to spend all our wealth and shed all our Wood, if needed, for the service of mankind."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REGISTRATION FOR THE NEW ARMY INTENSE PATRIOTISM. New York, June 5. Everything is in readiness for registration to-day, and it is expected that nearly ten million men will register, of whom the War Departmet will select a million as material from which to form an army of 825.000. Registration under the Couscription Act is being made in all parts of the country. There is intense patriotism, people declaring that the conflict will continuo until democracy is victorious. Young men wcro early at the registration places, showing an eagerness to "do their bit."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

(Rcc. June 7. 0.20 a.m.l Washington, Juno 5. Country-wide registration was curried out without serious trouble, it is -impossible to estimate the figures. When Iho final returns have been received it is expected that from eight to ten million men will be available. Tho officials aro elated. They say that tho selectivo draft has been thoroughly vindicated. The President's proclamation was read in the schools. Tho opening of tho booths in New York this moraine was marked by the sirens of hundreds of ships in tho harbour. a"nd the ringing of bells. There were floods in Minnesota, and thousands used boats to reach tho registrars. Rioters at Untie, Montana, were dispersed by troops, several shots being fired. 'This isolated case of German agents' work in tho Southern States failed to prevent registration. The mountaineers' and tho negroes' returns from the West aro incomplete, but aro believed to be satisfactory. Tho numbers registering in raanr of tho districts were eo great that tho timo had to bo extended. Thousands of youths under twenty-one attempted to register.—Aus.-. N.Z. Cable Assn. CONSCRIPTION IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTHS New York, Juno 5., The New York "American," in ah article, says: "Willi tho United .States ordered to register for war, why should not Canada. Australia, New Zealand, and the rest of tho English colonies lijivc conscription? Tho "United States is in the war to protect Iho principles for which England and England's colonies are fighting. It is England's problem to bring conscription throughout tho Empire. Wo hope that nothing will be left undone to bring the colonial commonwealths jo the realisation of their duty."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. friin "American" is not well informed on tho abovo point, us is instanced by its reference to New Zealand, which already has adopted conscription.] THE HUN SPY NET IN AMERICA CAREFULLY ARRANGED SYSTEM. Nov/ York, Juno R. It has been ascertained that in January the chief official of Germany's wireless system came to America, and arranged a spying wireless service, and then proceeded to Mexico.—Reulor.

FURTHER, ARRESTS. New York, June 5. Further arrests of alleged fcpies have been made. The police state that wireless apparatus was shipped to Mexico in separate parcels; and it is also alleged that the spies induced sailors to deliver letters to German agents in Norway. One hundred and forty German agents, who were encouraging anti-conscriptionists, have been arrested and interned during the week.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable- Assn. OVER 100,000 TONS OF SEIZED SHIPPING Washington, June 5. The Shipping Board has announced that over 100,000 tons of seised Austrian and German ships are being repaired, and will be available at the end of July. It is officially estimated that 150 wooden cargo ships will be constructed in eighteen months, in addition to steel ships—Aus.N.Z. Cable 'Assn. New York, June 5. The seized German merchantmen have been re-christened with American names. —Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. , BRAZIL'S TOTAL RESOURCES OFFERED FOR THE WAR FORTY-TWO GERMAN SHIPS AVAILABLE. London, June 5. Router's Agency learns authoritatively •that Brazil will utilise all its sources in assisting in the war. Forty-two fine German ships have been seized. They arc practically undamaged, and will bo immediately placed at the disposal of the Allies.—Rcutor.

AMERICAN SQUADRON TO POLICE BRAZILIAN AVATERS. New York, Juno 5. An American squadron has arrived in Brazilian, waters, to relievo the British and French cruisers which police the region.—Router. £80,000,000 TO BRITAIN (Rcc. Juno 6, 5.45 p.m.) London, June 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that America had advanced Great Britain the sum of .£50,000,000.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.