SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF WAR
1 MESSAGE TO THE FRENCH ARMY. j , I (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) | PARIS', Aug. 2. s ! On the second anniversary of the war s ; President Poincare, General Joffre, ana 3 : 'General Sir Douglas Haig addressed the . j French Army. General Joffre said : "The moment a;p----3 : proaches. when under a common im- ! : petus the German military power will . j completely give way. 5 ! President Poinca>re said: "Much Tej> ! mains to be done, but the scales of des- , tiny are definitely in favour of the Allies." Sir Douglas Haig expressed his confidence in final victory. The July successes were only the commencement of a ) new era which would assure the triumph' of the Allies. The task may yet be long and hard, but the result is not I doubtful. This third year will ib"ring ■ i a deserved chastisement to Germany.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 3 August 1916, Page 5
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