NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE great news of the week is the announcement by the American
Secretary of War that more than a million American soldiers have sailed for France. The letter, dated on Monday, in which Mr. Baker gave the President this most gratifying assurance, revealed also the figures of the embarkations in each month from May, 1917, to the end of last June. These truly astonishing figures show that while America sent about 48,000 men a month from December to February, she sent 83,000 men in March, 117,000 in April, 244,000 in May, and 276,000 in June. It is a marvellous achievement, which, as the President said, must cause universal satisfaction—except in Germany. America has surpassed the wildest expectations of her friends by sending over C00,000 men to Europe since the great battle began. We have celebrated Inde- pendence Day this week with heartfelt thankfulness to the great Republic that is throwing her immense forces into the struggle for liberty.
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