7 APRIL 1917, page 1

The Most Impressive Fact About The American Decision Is That

it has been taken on such right and noble grounds that it can never turn to' emptiness and disillusionment. The Americans are ideal- ists, and Congressmen who could cheer......

News Of The Week.

T HE decision of the United States to enter the war with all her will and all her resources is an event of such magnitude that we do not hesitate to call it the most important......

We Have Written In A Leading Article About The Political

aspects of America's intervention, but must record here briefly the chief points of Mr. Wilson's address. Let us say first that the address was great in manner and in substance.......

On The Western Front The Co-operating British And French...

have made more rapid progress than could have been expected in bad conditions of ground and weather. The Germans have been harried all the way, and seem to be at least as......

There Is Not Much Fresh News Of The Russian Revolution,

but as there is no longer a vigorous Censorship at Petrograd the absence of startling news is of course in itself an excellent sign. M. Rodzianko has announced that the......

It Seems That Fresh Overtures Of Peace Are About To

be made by Germany. The inspired statements in Gorman newspapers, pre- paring the way, can hardly have any other meaning. Probably the German offer, when it comes, will again......

More Details Of' General Dobell's Fine Victory In...

we recorded last week have been published. The Turkish casualties are estimated at eight thousand. Only a fog and the waterless character of the country prevented the......

Insensibly The War Has Become A Struggle For Establishing...

government as the universal barricade against the intolerable danger and nuisance of autocracy with all its whims and caprices. The self-governing peoples are the only true "......

The Paper Shortage--we Trust That Readers Of The...

give definite orders to their newsagents for a copy of the " Spectator" to be reserved for them each week till countermanded.......