AMERICA’S GREATMISSION

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4579, 7 June 1917, Page 5

AMERICA’S GREATMISSION

THE LIBERTY OF MANKIND.

REGISTRATION PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY.

SPIES KEPT WELL IN HAND.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. June 5. further arrests of alleged spies have been pade. The police state that the wireless apparatus appears to have been shipped to Mexico in separate parcels It is also alleged that the Germans induced sailors to deliver letters to German agents in Norway. One hundred and fortv agents, encouraging anti-conscnptionists, have been arrested and interned during the week.

It is officially estimated that 250 wooden cargo ships will be constructed in eighteen months, in addition to steel ships. President Wilson has issued a proclamation urging opposing factors to unite.

Everything is in readiness for registration t-i-day. It is expected that ten milb'ons of men will register, whereof the War Department selects a million as material wherefrom to form an army of 625,000. The registration conscription is occurring throughout the country, and. intense pa c itism is being shown. The oonfii'/t will continue until democracy is victorious.

Young men were early at the registration places showing eagerness to do their bit. The New York American 'says: With the United States having ordered registration for war why should not Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the rest of 'the English colonies have conscription? The United States is in the war to protect the principles wberefor England and England’s colonies are fighting. It is England’s problem to bring conscription throughout the Empire. AVe should have nothing left undone to bring the colonial commonwealths to a realisation of this duty. The seized German merchantmen have been christened with American names. The Shipping Board has announced that over one hundred thousand tons of seized Austro-German ships have been repaired and will be available at the end of July. President AVilson. addressing Confederate veterans, said : This groat nation was kept united to be an 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 vindicate its principles. AVe have prospered with a shedless irresponsible prosperity. AA 7 e will now spend all our wealth and shed all our blood if needed for the service of mankind.

REGISTER DAY.

A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

FROM S TO 10 MILLION MEN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 6. 12.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON. June 5. Countrywide the registration was carried out without serious trouble. It is impossible to estimate the figures, but when the finals are received it is expected there will be from eight to ten million men. The officials are elated, and say the selective draft- system is thoroughly vindicated. The President’s proclamation was read in the schools. The opening of the booths in Now York in the morning was marked by the sirens of hundreds of ships in the harbor and the ringing of bells. ‘There are floods in Minnesota, and thousands of men used boats to reach the registrars. Rioters at Butte (Montana) were dispersed by troops. Several shots were fired in this isolated case. German agents in the Southern States failed to prevent the registration of the mountaineers and negroes. The return from the west is incomplete. hut is believed to he satisfactory. The numbers registering in many districts were so great that the time had to be extended. Thousands of lads under 21 years of ago attempted to register.

AMERICA’S AID TO BRITAIN.

£80..000,000 ADVANCED

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June G. 5.5 n.m.) LONDON, June G. Mr Bonar Law. in the House of Commons, stated that America had advanced Britain eight millions sterling.