AMERICA'S AID WILL WIN WAR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14534, 20 February 1918, Page 5

AMERICA'S AID WILL WIN WAR.

QAKLAND, Jan. 16. An Allied victory will be attained as soon as the United States places a million men .in, the field against Germany, is the, opinion of Lieutenant John A. McDonald, of f the 7th Canadian Infantry. "Experience; has taught the colonial troops of England,' 1 Lieutenant McDonald pointed) out, "that.each member is mjdre than a match fox*.three Germans. Scv /with the America'ns," N he said. "Americans are M'ideawake, energetic atod'capable fighters, and euch Yankee liOj&sily capable of handling three BqShes* '^Ofily because of thp misfortune in epftcrEing an efficient'*" organisation of to/oes, according to the speaker, has an I allied victory been delayed. ] r Vivid accounts of the capture of Vimy ridge; were given by Lieutenant McDonnld. 1 "fmmedia-tely preceding the attack ojn .yirtij ridge*" said Lieutenant Me- ' D.oh]ald, "the Allied forces practised for ] days' behind the lines over territory which had been arranged as an exact replica of the German strongholds. Advancement was made in three sections, ' each preceded by a heavy barrage fire. Haold grenades were used to either force < the" .Germans to evacuate their dugouts 1 Ar^ake death as a consequence. Snow - and rain halted the operations at mid Ipoinib, making it impossible for the Allies " to-^draw up their heavy artillery and ] leafing the Germans and Allied" forces t jji close proximity - until the final . victory." I