AN AMERICAN'S IMPRESSIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13245, 29 July 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

AN AMERICAN'S IMPRESSIONS.

I ON THE BRITISH FRONT. A MARVEL OF EFFICIENCY. Mr John T. Hurl:., the special con spoodent of ;ii,- --.New Vor,; lif-rald vwited the front, with other Amerio correspondents, at the imitation of t British Government. The following a extracts from the dispatch which he h foi warded : 1 have just returned from a five day visit to the British front in France a'r Flanders, during u ha], | was permitte. t.aough the courtesy oi the British G vernment, to pass through and along tl buttle hues from ~ village near Neut < l.apelle to a |H.int overlooking tl trenches where the gallant Canadians ai cementing t.:, e union of the Empire wi; the blood ei their heroes. 1 have head the shriek of shells ove my nead in places wheie htUuius uunmi <>■? leturumg two "lit*" f.-„- each I .Yrma | "tat ;" I have giowed wilii relic. ;ed ei ihiisiasm as 1 ga/-d ii p( „, Brita.n's so dteis marching .-.,, || U > Mud- and over th neds (,t Franc.-, high spirited ami hopi '"'. toward* battleliehT upon which th destinies of the world ..re :, 1... decided alK ' J hu Y ««':--ed my hat in solemn bom as, r e Lo thousand.* of wasted, wai wi in «c'ttiirled •• lommies." each lot whom. ha\ in. "ion,, i, u, a!l \s full siiare j„ t ) 1( , ■•(;,^ a Aoventur>'.' i, returning contident tha those who follow alter him wib w re* ~lU' I'fom the toe. ] feel cer tan' that nadirs of the '-Herald" will b< >'-terest.Ml in (,„.. JU . V ,,.. t i,. Jt | ljril4 „ ;|S , hi 1-1 •*»•: ol m\ on*oi nations : I'.'ist, tha' France and Great lirilair are mdissohilT unit.xl as ~ ivs.iii „j then- sacrifices ; fe>or>M<lly U.at the BoWiers oi the i'lemh and Hri;i*'u mime*, iruin the I.en ermissmm- down to "Tommv" ami the "t "ilu. an- sworn friends: Tli)l 'd. thai the liritish Army to<b,v is a mighty machine, b.coniii-,/ mightier I l "!':'.'.' .'' marvel of , iii, iemv. and that hehuHl u. as it continues to'gnm. lnoV e

I io'ivaru. and is an ama/iiijjU seien- ' : ' : " | '/•••eu;\ months, which provides tin- I est of '" ,ml -.'"l'- I'" the inner man ami uarm cotliiiti. ;,ii<| :i |i ~th.-r essentials for tlie cuUi man, tin- uhile it is over I'orwardiii-' troops. _<im,. munitions. iin< | ~th,) :U .,*Z «>■<■;> adjust ihat K reat liutir wh, ,, the l "'' l ' '._:t<-.ii push ' comes thai uilj , i ,| the \v:u A.- I reached thp landing sta-e tin- skirl "i ill" S.-:Ui,!i pipes was heard in a iivelv .'•"''i tune, and the first Ikitish s, Idier's "-■-' 1 saw in Frame were a detachment "' •' lam.-]:., Scottish regim.-nt which has "■>«•'■■•! Jtst'l! with n-lorv j„ ~ ,;,,,. (! „ m _ ciii!,.- ~|H-omiters during the war v'l'tor I " :, "; l ";" , ."it!i ufli us m the Intrlli-enre ' > ' :,u . ' v: ' i:,N| ;l li'vpiia! neaihv, ami had j HiV hist l.t-cll at . lit' r il' - - ci.i, '. . . ■ ! • '' '• ■■■ "•■',:•.■•■ I-Ul.'nts tt ,ih 5i.:,,,.,,.,! 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'»»»• ">' tl'' >iafi' (1,,,, v.ditn'•vl"i the information thai ||„. ••];,„ .| ]cS " '""' "»ff«-«-«l W-;, ImaviK. :;I| ,| th:ll | Hmv 111 ' T.tn.'_-!e !.:■ \-..,,1.n, ~ ~.„|,,| tluir '^ l , ,: ! ll! '- W 'H - ,' ~,n i : ,i,lp -:i hist-iiv. 1 '■'•'•■• ill that Cnef.,! \!,„„,, v .- A3 l! -'' '-'ll.\ offlei-r o! humiieds '.■■. it vliolil ' 'fitted (imilr; |i;\ I, ( . ,!.,•. ' [,,,,, ~f '•"' I'l"- Wll" IV!, ):,:,- t., | |,e V< it a ; '!he '•";-i'iy." of Cum;,:,," Iv.erv „th,-i' '■fli."T ami a!! the "I, mini, - ..,]!,'•,! tiiem l: > tlm Kr.-n, !, when the Ceiinan.-* he-;. , '" I'litore.. i poliev ~: ii iehtinin, . v , I y iio.i' uhi h miowi-.i ' •:77ie~l .\|,,i,i,, ex-|'f''-«-<l his protoiiml ),•-,, e, ; : , I'resident Wilson. ami 1,,- an<l .■!! ;,,- -i.d'f '.'.ere -ratifvin-ly ~.nii:.l [:■ ,!,- : v ,; ; ,_ .\mciiea and all thin... Am.., i, ai, lli"' aiitom..!.;;.. Waited :'.,i i!ie In-ad j ipiartets ~: tii.- \V. \*), |),\ -,.n. v.), ~. | , up ior hi- m,'.!d-,_, una! ~! -.,-.. ar\ hid" j "tew. i' ( ,ir,v, and pml.iin.-. ~. k,d'v,:lhn, i sound ol tii • „::>i-, v.!i: h v.. iv ! anu.'u- ' away at a ii' \\ mte. H, ~• ! met, the | Majoi i K'tier.d , i.:ie;,ed.n th= ,1: i- ~n and the niemi.e; > j I,\ -tall'. sh e.ved"m- 'th-V'Ji ti' " 'WeiJli' ea'.np.'iu ' will- Il tin nii'i! a'e all , ..IhI,.;»;i1:\ | : , ' -, d. ; a I'iiJh e.piippe.l ' ■'.; 1.1 (tiospiia! l'.„- tie treatment ill' ii!'.e:il i-iv>, Kll'l.ix 's e.M„-i■".■::.■,■.- , lided with ~ i Isit to a r.:it:.di i.atl, rv. the -mis ..I .-.!,:, h. I •leverh -i nvnol I \ l.ra ■hv.,„„| ;,:„•) ! ml - ' "if tfe.-, h,r,e I eeii p,,undine; , il, . lAeh at the I ie! ma i p isitioiis in a \ iiiaue l '■•... ! mile- awa;,. The major in command -.',,■! I eonied ns ;,, in- ipiai tci -. and th n. loi I lowiin the ;. ~<l ol' a sin ill look n -j li.-n : tenant. -•■ ih i < ha: I:,- ( liapiin nioii: t.e Inall tIICS-- 1J..-J; il.-nied Villllj.' I', l!'i'.V- ,'.'ea, ; this st\ It uov. >.\e ai liu-d at tin- p, - i ion | ueeiipied l\ 'i "Loii- Tom." ~r ua\. , fin ! -mi ' \\ it'll ej.tninj like lapioit,- the ! -iin was in,ma -keo. and alter a -l ml'. , t the aeroplane map. which levelled ;iie j mark within tin- enemy's lines, the -un i was loaded, and the squad stood at at | teiitiuii. •■lteady. sir," siiid the sei_ea::t. j Tile llcllU'liallt >tt ppt-d 1., i i\a;il. a;e|. ' ■ t \ It . a 1., ii-1 ex.imin.iti' ai, and .- .ei a! ', (I, p,, -ions ~r the jije, i to ,'_,•! : lie , \.e l j ran.:>'. relir».'d two pai es to tie leai and | i.iu-Mil out th i'.-i , '-Ivie''' I , ■ noi ~- ii;a<lt- h\ the .lis, li.iij. ol' ii,, dm;! iva> terrific ■ :ny , ■„> ■ lm ved !',.i i,.in'-- al'torwaid.-—'out iii ■ nitlt lieiitenanl stood imriiffled an.<•!,'_ nis 111 'il. "'dt the observi r's i, port." -..- hioid' r. \n 1 t!irc.,i-h a 'lieid I. L'_.a >h in-ar l.v miiv the we! ome now- ilia; lie -Imt had :, hit 'I hen 1 saw a British f*.2 ■ a h :\ \, ! d'.ort lai iell. I -u;i ~!' -clui how il.'.-r j type in action. Tin iunt. nam h. i.- I ai-o wore one of the jiddy '"I !:e;s' Chaplains." and w:i? a- cool a- if In ii id oeeii to the wai". for \eai -. A- ,i m-.iter of taet. less than two' years a.a, !„• ,•. as a junior tier]-; ii a l,i- London ban;:. The snow w•- i.ilii;:- wlcn I -ta.ted early on Saturdr. morniii- for on • of the iri.--jt I'.iitidi n.-ise- in France ] ai rived at tin ha-- as tin- heauiij'ul ho.-oital train, f.lii... n \lar\ . pre-ent •! to tii- Coverniiß'nt hy laird ' ai d Lady .Mil lieiham. d.ew up a! tie qua; .-:dc. It was in this train thai Kin- lln.w was tratisport"<l to the hosi nal -idp i iter his hoise falling diirinu ■" i-\',-\-, o;' one of iiis armies on the hatth'field. and the snr..'e,,n-nia jnr who too!: m, through the line ol splendidly .•,pd|>;.cd carriages told me that «h?:i the Kinp; was iK'in- lifted into the privdr ~arr-ia-e reserved for liini he looked .ini://.ieally at a collection of saw.-:. I:ii ; \(.- and axts in a ia;k at the , a i ia-e entraiire. as il* to ray. ''Are there meant in- me!'" Tho strong, rough lookin- FtretcJierbenrers who transieri, ,1 these hemes from the train to the hospital ship wvie as tender as mothers to their wounded fellow-eo'jiihvmen..

After Mn inspection, which, consumed th;> ps-eater part of a dav. during wbirji I saw vast stores of fighting material ami foodstuffs beni;;' shipped hy tail, barge and other motor transport "to the nlacos where they will do the must ?o©d. I recommend the preMmNts of Fk>cl street who have l>een deir.andin.o; the heads of Lord Kitchener. Mr AJsquith, Sir Edward Grey, and Mr Balfour, and shrieking that "the Govornment must go," to slip over to the British bases in France, study the mighty organisation that has been evolved from almost nothing within twenty months., and I (eel certain that thenceforth they will haW