THE AMERICANS.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3234, 7 May 1917, Page 2

THE AMERICANS.

PRAISE AND PERFORMANCE.

Washington, May 4, The Federal reserve banks are now undertaking the work hitherto transacted by the J. P. Morgan Co. r of New York, in purchasing supplies for tlie Allies. The banks are about to float a £400,000,000 loan through the CunJiffe firm. Arrangements are being made with the Bank of England undei which a mutual interchange of services will be possible. Sir W. Lever announces that Britain is spending £1,400,000 in the United States daily on munitions and war supplies. Paris, May 5. At the Allied Conference, M. Clemen ceau, in welcoming the Anglo-Ita-lian delegates, said: "America's intervention was decisive at this hour. It brings, like a thunderbolt, a contribution of gold, iron a.nd blood. We shall fight to the end on the battlefield and on the economic field." M. Ribot said: "America's entry gives us tile certainty of ultimate victory and Germany feels this to be so. We truly desire peace as much as anyone, ,but we do not desire a peace which will leave untouched the problems wherefrom the war sprang and which the -war must solve. We have not stoically accepted so many sacrifices merely in order that our children shall be compelled to struggle again to-morrow. We do not dream of op% pressing any people, not even present enemies, after the war. We shall not summon revenge to our aid but justice pure and simple.'" The Premier added that. Germany "was doubling up tinder our grip!"

TARNOWSKI DEPARTS

Washington, May 6. Count Tarnowski, the Austrian Am bafsador, with members of his staff lias sailed lor Rotterdam.