THE WAR OUTLOOK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16980, 14 October 1918, Page 7

THE WAR OUTLOOK.

CONFIDENCE OF ,THE ALLIES.

AMERICA'S GREAT PART.

The war and tho outlook was discussed in a cheerful tono by the Prime Minister in an interview on Saturday. Following the successes of the Germans in the ! spring, he said, there had been some anxiety in England in May and Juno with regard to the position, but with the Americans entering the war in large numbers, and the splendid response of the j Dominions and India to the appeal made by the Prime Minister of England, the position rapidly improved. When, in July, the Germans again attacked, the utmost confidence was felt that the allied armies would more than hold their own, and*6o it It was certain that defeat awaited the Germans. Then, 1 added Mr. Masscy, " will come the settlement, probably by Peace Conference, and I hope that there will be n<> weakness displayed, but that even-handed justice will be dealt out; and in such a way as to prevent Germany again rushing into war for a very long time to come. 'lho impressions he had received of tho officers and men of the American army were related by Mr. Masaey, at a meeting of tho Orphans' Club on Saturday evening. " Tho steamer in which Sir Joseph Ward and myself travelled across the Atlantic," he said, " was one of a convoy of 14 carrying 25,000 American soldiers. There were 2500 of them on our vessel, and we made the acquaintance of very many of them, with tho result that wo formed a very high opinion of both officers and men. I was particularly struck by their resemblance to our New Zealand boys, both in their uniform and manner." He believed that the coming together of Britain and America, two nations really of one race, with the same thoughts, aspirations, and instincts as ourselveo, was one of the most important events, not only in the history of the United States and Britain, but of the whole world. Personally he did not believe they would ever be separated. Such a union would go along way towards safeguarding the peace of the world. (Applause.)