THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16559, 7 June 1917, Page 5

THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA.

SERVICE OF MANKIND.

A CALL TO SACRIFICE. A. and N.Z. Cable. WASHINGTON, June 5. Addressing the Confederate Veterans, the President said: "This great 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 the nation to sacrifice, if need be, everything to vindicate its principles. We have prospered with heedless, irresponsible prosperity. We will now spend all our wealth and shed all our blood, i/ needed, for the service of mankind."

BRITISH COLONIES.

THE CONSCRIPTION LEAD.

WASHINGTON. June 6. The Hearst newspaper, the New York American, says: " When the United States has ordered the register for war, why should not Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and the rest of the British colonies have conscription ? The United States is in the war to protect principles for which Britain and British colonies are fighting. It is Britain's problem to bring conscription throughout the Empire. We hope nothing will be left undone to bring the colonial commonwealths to a realisation of this duty."

NAVAL WATCH OFF BRAZIL

BRITISH CRUISERS RELIEVED

NEW YORK. June 5.

An American squadron has arrived in Brazilian waters to relieve British and French cruisers.

ADVANCE TO BRITAIN. TOTAL OF £80,000,000. LONDON. June 5. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that America had advanced Britain £80,000,000 sterling.

GERMAN ESPIONAGE.

NEW YORK. June 5.

The police have ascertained that in January a chief official of the German wireless system came to America and arranged for a wireless service for purposes of espionage, and then proceeded to Mexico.