Feilding Star, Oroua and Kiwitea Counties' Gazette. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915. THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2732, 1 June 1915, Page 2

Feilding Star, Oroua and Kiwitea Counties' Gazette. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915. THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR.

That we have the privilege of living under, the Union Jack, instead of under the shadow of the Doxible Eagle. That we belong to a nation of whose men it can still be said that their word is as good as their bond, and who do not ropudiato nor tear up treaties as meaningless scraps of paper. That our men-o'-warsmen risk their lives to rescue their fees from a watery death,, and do not look on callously whilst the helpless p.ro drowning. That our airmen make raids with a definito strategic object, and do not drop bombs promiscuously, upon seaside resorts in sheer frenzies of friglitfulness. That our submarines aro employed solely in dealing with warships, and do not devote themselves to sinking neutral merchantmen. That Britannia rules the waves so completely and convoys her men so safely that throughout just on ten months of warfare wo have not lost a single shipload of troops. That prosperity .has not spoiled the peoples of Britain Overseas. Even though far from the seat of war, the Colonials— Canadians, Australians, and New Zea-landors—'-have- responded to the call for m§n and money and munitions even more readily than the people of England, "Wales. Scotland, and Ireland, who live right next to the war and have realised the possibilities pf invasion. That Britain is etill invincible on earth, on sea, and in the air, despite the elaborate plans of conquest made by the military, the naval, and the aviation experts of the great enemy. That for every baby-killing raid on Englatid our airmen have exacted a heavy toll'upon some stronghold of the enemy. That tho Kiol Canal fleet is still sealed up and that the Nortli Sea is so well patrolled by tho Jeliicoves that the German warships are still only useful for growing barnacles. That not one' British colony has turned traitor, but, instead, we havo such a fine loyalty as that of South' Africa, whoso people, not content Avitfi carrying war into German possessions in. East and West Africa, are now offering to fight with Tommy Atkins in Europe. That our conquered foes become our friends, and do not stab us in the back in the hour of danger. That our fighters play the game according to tho rules of war, «and do not use gas-poisoning, false uniforms, and white-flag treacheries. That tho Territorials of the Homeland proved as tough as Tommy Atkins in tight corners. That the Canadians stood their ground and came out. conquerors iv tho timo of testing. That tho men from India put terror into the hearts of our foes. That the Australians and New Zea- ' landers fought equally gallantly side by side in the greatest adventure in the history of warfare. That the toll in that great fight was not as heavy as we "feared it would bo. That our wounded are getting on so well. That the high seas are clear and safe from here to England. That Britain the Unready, the Empire of Voluntary Service, has not only withstood but succeeded against well-prepared compulsory militarism, and. is gaining strength whilst the enemy is becoming a spent force. A goodly list this, and not yet exhausted, as w r e count our blessings Truly, we British have much to be thankful for; hut may we put pride behind us and set our face sternly to the completion of the terrible task of annihilating the pw'do and curse of militarism.