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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 249, 16 October 1918, Page 1

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Sir Joseph Ward!, interviewed _ ufc Auckland-; remarked upon the splendid spirit of the people in England in Vho 1 prosecution of the war. The Germans' undoubtedly believed they hadi superior strength in the field, and' quite likely, their . views were correct, but. • they, under-estimated' the strategic master niiud in control of the Allied 1 armies.". The progress made, since early iu July n made the future of the Pacific more assured than ever, arid it was certain that/j the islands would not jklss into control. The only possible peace' wis*"' one brought about by a complete smashing of the enemy on land and sea. His own opinion was that', gii'jjn another six months before, the winter came> on,, enemy. would have had to capitulate, but a lull in the gigantic operations appeared inevitable. 'Hie paid a "high trf-, ; bute to the Bravfery of the New Zeahqiders on the battlefronfe