AMERICA AT WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17861, 6 August 1918, Page 5

AMERICA AT WAR.

TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN. HER PART~IN~THE WAR. , NEW YORK, July 4. Tho newspapers throughout; the country pay a tribute to Britain on the anniversary of the war on the part she has played. The "World" says: —.Never since the beginning of England have people risen to nobler heights of duty. When the victory is finally won qver Prussianism it will be duo to the intervention of British sea power more than to anything else. The "Herald" says:—When Britain declared war against Germany she sounded the knell of the Kaiser's world pmbitionsl Britain has raised more men in proportion to population than any of the Allies, and likewise has made greater contributions in monkey.

AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING

12,000-TON VESSEL LAUNCHED. NEW YORK. August 4. Mr E. N. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, in a message to Lord Northcliffe. says that tho yards have launched a 12,000 ton ship, the invincible, which was built in twenty-four days- In thirty-live days more the vessel will be ready to go to sea.

PERSHING HONOURED

A FRENCH DECORATION. PARIS, August 4. General Pershing has been awarded the Grand Cross of tho region of Honour. (General Pershing has also been made a Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.)