FIVE MILLIONS STRONG.
AMERICA'S MESSAGE TO THE ' ALLIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoriatlou.l LONDON, Sept. 5. Mi* Gcwnpers, addressing tht* Tra<Je Union Congress, said: — "America's message to Britain and the Allies is • 'We men of the Western democracy are coming five million strong.'" Mi* Gompers continued : T have . not always agreed to the policy of the British Governments, especially regarding the Boer war and towards Ireland. But I rejoice that the old Britain is not the Britain of to-day. You gave the Boers full selfgovernment. Now they are giving their lives and fighting for the Mother Country. I would not prolong this war oite nrMniute longer than necessary, but I am not wiMimg to shorten at by one hour if that should mean that the military machine would remain to oausd further w«w."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14703, 7 September 1918, Page 3
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