ALLIES WILL WIN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 866, 18 November 1916, Page 2

ALLIES WILL WIN.

END A LONG WAY OFF. MUCH BLOOD TO BE SHED. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 18, 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 17. Mr Frederick Palmer, the representative of an American newspaper, has arrived at New York from the front. Jle stales thai Hie Somuic bailie is Hie greatest of the war, surpassing I licit at Verdun in intensity and casualties. Such lighting will continue as long ns the war lasts—perhaps two or three years. Six thousand British, French, and German guns have been in action on the same day. There have been 15,000 casualties in 21 hours. A million and a half men have been hit since tbe Somme bailie began. Next summer the British will be prepared to lose a million men if necessary, when they will have twice llicir present gun power. Discussing Ihe ending of the war, Mr Palmer said:— I only know that next year will be bloodier than this. I talked with General Sir Douglas Haig, General Joffre, and MajorGeneral Sir Henry Rawlinson, besides Generals Neville and Manffin, who planned the attacks which recovered Douaumont and Vaux. Their idea is the same. I found everywhere the determination to tight lo the finish. I am certain that the Allies will be victorious.