Irish irreconcilables join with the Germans to denounce the Allies.
While the Government occasionally warns the Irish-American and German-American publications to suppress extreme views, no action has been taken to suppress any German newspapers, therefore they flourish by hundreds in the cities, spreading broadcast bulletins claimed to have been received through the Saville wireless station direct from Berlin, announcing German victories.
A sample bulletin states that when the British attempted to bombard Zeebrugge German submarines issued forth, and the British vessels fled to England promptly; and that allegations of breaches of neutrality by Switzerland and Sweden against England are continuously made.
It is generally suspected that wireless stations are being maintained along the Pacific coast by German sympathisers without hindrance by the authorities, while numbers of ships are coaling frequently in the smaller harbours and leaving apparently for South American neutral ports, but in reality intended for German warships.
Several cases of the kind have been stopped, but it is believed that many escape owing to the dilatoriness of the authorities.
The press generally, and particularly in the eastern cities, favours the Allies, but the yellow newspapers have apparently been bought outright by German money. Educated opinion everywhere condemns the attack on Belgium.
Financial circles are irritated against Britain because the closing of the Stock Exchange has resulted in the suspension of Wall street trading, but there is a general trade movement, and America has begun to reap the full advantage of the trade dislocation in Europe.
A war intercession service is announced by the Council of Churches for next Friday evening in the Moray Place Congregational Church.
The one word that continues to reach us from the Homeland is that a new note of seriousness marks the people.
Deplorable as the war undoubtedly is, it is giving the churches a magnificent opportunity to respond to the claim which the masses are making upon it for direction.
Never were the churches so full.
The intercession services already held at St Paul's and Westminster Abbey have been thronged by all sorts and conditions of men, who feel that it is a critical hour in our national life.
The Free Church Council gatherings have been marked by a like earnestness, and great crowds have joined in seeking the face of God.
Here it is expected that a full church will wish to remember our brave men in the field and in the fleet, and to implore on their behalf protection and victory.
Amongst those who will assist with the Hospital Saturday collection to-day will be Miss Carrie Moore, the well-known actress, who is favourably known for her good work in assisting worthy objects.
She will be on a lorry, on which will be a piano.
This lady has been presented with a fine little French poodle dog, which she intends to sell on behalf of the funds.
In addition a rather interesting section of her activities in the city this morning will be a sale of ''kisses'', a delicacy for which she will charge a fee of one guinea.
Recently in Auckland, Miss Moore's kisses were in such keen demand that she raised the sum of 92. - ODT, 28.11.1914.
