AN UNSEEN ENEMY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3352, 12 June 1918, Page 15

AN UNSEEN ENEMY.

AS THE ARROW STRIKES. The Arrow lias won many battles, taken toll of millions of lives ; to this day, with th« added terror of a poisoned barb, it is tin weapon of the savage. But with all its dcatlliness, its record of killing is as nothing beside Infectious Disease, for as the arrow of the lurking savage strikes, SO STRIKES DISEASE. Just as the air carries the arrow in its flight, so does it also carry the Germ, or seed of Infection.- The Germ strikes unexpectedly ; you cannot see or hear or feel it, but where it falls it breeds Disease. THE SUREST DEFENCE is a Disinfectant, because the only way to rob a germ of its infecting power is to kill it right out. But as the germs are invisible the Disinfectant must be so used as to reach and catch them all. It should, therefore, enter into general household use, and the Disinfect, ant which does this most widely IS LIFEBUOY SOAP. To make your home germ-free use Lifebuoy Soap throughout. Wash your floors with Lifebuoy Soap, your tables, shelves and bedroom ware ; flush your drains and sinks with Lifebuoy Soap, and to maka assurance doubly sure use Lifebuoy Soap IN THE LAUNDRY. This is the last stronghold of the Disease Germ, where you make sure of catching and killing him. The Disease Germ finds snug refuge in clothing ; he is picked up in street, train, tram and theatre; and then along comes Monday, the family clearing day, and a tub full of hot water with Lifebuoy Soap brings DEATH TO THE QERMS. LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED, SYDNEY.

Mr John O'Malley, of Masterton, celebrated his one hundred and first birthday on Monday.

Waihi has just raised £2BOO for the Red • Cross, making over 10s per head of the ' population.

guns. The French were ordered to counterattack. 'Jiioir cavalry (on loot) made a lrontai attack on tuo .station, while the iniantry wus attacking' in tuo rear, iiotii tailed, owing to uio violent activity oi tiio German machine gunners, until American inacn'.no gunners came into tlie ligiit and supported the frontal attack, wh.ch enabled the iniantry* to strike tne Germans in the rear. A iew Germans escaped by swimming; also two boatloads 01 4J men. Ine French-American* took 100 prisoners and al! the enemy maclime guns. Tne rest oi the German battalion was destroyed. ihe French arc enthusiastic at the splendid bravery and seif-bucrihce the Americans displayed at jauigonne, also in the wood lighting at Villy-ia-i J oterie, where the American maenmo gunners enabled tne I'rcnch tc surprise a German detachment and rout them. THE VALUE OF THE SAMMIES. War experts are insisting on tne farrcacn.ng bigmncance oi tne appearance oi American lorces in the battle 01 tne Marne. 'J he bupreme Allied War counch, envisaging tne war liom tne standpoint oi a togiC reserve, relies on tne American s armios to end the struggle ana give tne British and French a reserve ot power whicn may even enable Kussia to throw off tne ieutun bondage and participate m tlie final struggle it must arso be remembered ctuxt the uerman casuait.es already lar exceeded the amount of kuied and wounded agreed upon between the Fan-German and Socialist leaders when the desirability of the present oiiensive was mooted. Every correspondent and military commentator warns the public against illusory hopes tnat it is possible that Americans can become war- hardened and ctfeotive before many months have elapsed. Perhaps it will be the middle of 1919 before the true giant strength ol the Republic is exerted. But tne past week's fignting has proved their genuine worth. They are natural machinegunners. -lho3e who fought at Chateau thierry arrived weary and footsore. Within 12 hoTirs they were taking part, in a stern action. They caught the Germans maroning four abreast across the Marne bridges, and dropped I hem Lkc experts. They snattered company after company, and fully 10CO were killed.