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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 175, 27 July 1939, Page 2

I The firm conviction that Britain will be a Tedoubtablo foe of aDy Power, or combination of Powers, that may attack her is expressed in a letter received by a resident of Wellington from an officer in tho British Army. Declaring that tho men being called up for service in the militia are a splendid type, the officer says: “I have been seeing something of our army during the last few days, and our preparedness for war is far greater than our detractors would like people to believe. We have made enormous strides in tho last 12 months, and if anyone iu New Zealand thinks wo should bo beaten iu a war with the . Central Powers, you cau tell him l lam sorry for the Central Powers* especially Italy. The Italians will get it from the moment the whistle blows. Do tell tho people in New Zealand that the whole country is determined to fight if we aro forced into it, and that everybody, nearly, is doing some form of national service. I cannot give you figures, but you would be staggered if you knew the number of machines the Royal Air Force has, and the quality of those machines is superior to anything the Germans | have. 1 ’