Finally the USA formally joins the war, against the foul thing of which mankind must be rid” as a leader on page 4 caustically describes the Central Powers. As far as David Lloyd George was concerned it was “an unselfish struggle to overthrow a sinister conspiracy against human liberty and human right” in his message to the American people detailed on page 5. And with a Brazilian ship now among those lost to the depredations of the U-boats (also page 5) would that country soon be following suit?