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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 162, 6 July 1918, Page 5

for the quality of the army rations and the--'ability of the men to -enjoy tfaem. He congratulated the brigade on its record, than which none was better. We were at a crisis in the war, the length of which would* depend largely -upon whether we were able to hold the Germans in the coming offensive. He felt sure if the-'enemy failed to break through he would come to the conclusion that it was no use going on. This was not the time for any. weakening on our side. A SUPER-DIVISION. Sir Joseph "Ward said that among tihe divisions in the British Army there were some that were known as superdivisions, and he was told by a hiuh authority that among thse was included the New Zealand Division. All spoke well of the New Zealand soldiers, and -what they had done in the war would undoubtedly stand out promin ntly in the history of their country. In. the coming- clash the world would be looking on with bated breath, and pleased to say that responsible men regarded the situation with a considerable degree of confidence. Subsequently the Ministers had an opportunity of seeing the troops carry out a. tactical exercise in open country. The atternoon was spent in visitingr th~ Field Ambulance, the Divisional Train, and the Entrenching Group.