A TERRIBLE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3179, 1 September 1917, Page 7

A TERRIBLE WAR

WHAT AMERICA IS PREPARING TO FACE BEST WAY TO EFFECTIVE PEACE Washington, August 30. Mr. Daniels (Secretary of the Navy). , iu "a speech, said:—"The "United States- ■ believes that in preparing for a terrible war it is taking tho surest means to secure an effective peace; but rumours of peace will not cause us to .abate for a moment our activities in increasing the Army and strengthening - the Fleet in every wav. America's--sword-will not be sheathed until decisive victory is won. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK DIYISION LEAVES FOR THE FRONT GREAT PAEADE ON FIFTH AVENUE. New York, August 30. There was the greatest enthusiasm at an organised farewell of American citizen soldiers. The New York- . Division, paraded the length of Fifth Avenue, amidst wildest cheers as well as tears. There were two and a half million spectators. All industries and offices were closed down in honour of the occasion. Thirty thousand soldiers participated in the parade, which took four hours to pass a point—Aus.-N.Z. Cable,.Assn. AMERICAN NAVOoTnG GOOD WORK Washington, August 30.. Vice-Admiral Sims has reported to the Navy Department that the work of the American destroyers in the U-boat zone is most satisfactory. The submarines are less effective than they were two months ago—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "A GREAT MORaTvICTORY FOR THE ALLIES" Washington, August 30. Viscount Ishtii (head of the Japanese mission to America), in a speech m the Senate, said that Americas entrance into the war. was a great moral victorj for the Allies and will .strengthen the Allies in the great struggle against the insane German despoiler of cmlwafaoj. America and Japan are one in,.^™? 1 aims-the determination to crush ism. Japan'had not entered the mr because of personal ambitions, but because she Relieved in the rigUeouene* of the cause.-Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.