LATEST WAR NEWS.
ARMY. FOUR M-XLION MEN WANTED, COUXD SMASH ENEMY tn_J WHENEVER AEIJES PLEASED. (Received 2.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, August 15. During a debate in the Senate regarding America's contribution in manpower to the Allied armies, Senator o" E. Chamberlain, quoting General P n" Marsh (Chief of Staff), pointed out that an enlarged draft was essential if the war were to end early. The Secretary for War (Mr N. D , Baker) said that the length of the'war would depend entirely on what the Senate would do towards increasing the man-power. A small force in France would be playing Germany's game, while 4,000,000 Americans in France wonlc enable tbe Allies to smash the Germai line when they pleased.— (A. and N.Z.)
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 195, 16 August 1918, Page 2
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