BRITAIN'S GREATNESS
•V AMERICA'S' FAITH IN: IT. . '.'The people out here do not realise! iha real might of England and-.the part ..''she is playing in this war," said. Mr. ' David A. Craig, of Wellington.-"who •nas returned from a six. months' sojourn in the .United States. ■ '-'They " don't TTnow, for example, that England '" ■absolutely controls the rubber supplies of the world, and that American manufacturers - of -lubber goods are -. called- < upon to. sign a guarantee that none of the goods manufactured shall be exported to enemy countries- directly; or indirectly before they-are allowed to'reafoire any rubber, And. the manufacturers are only too glad to enter into such a bond and to see that, others •'play tKa game,' as they air want the " rubber, and the Allies "are prepared to take all the war goods they can turn out. It'- is-' the saiue with'' log-wood' Jamaica), from whioh-indigo'dye is being; made.'; now -;thafc^the-German* ' dyes are ciit" out. Some of the American manufacturers were found, to be actmg suspiciously, and at once-sup-plies were cut off. It brought them all into line at once, as it -maxle the manufacturers their own policemen. "Wlien ,'fjie financial. embassy went to New York to arrango the war loan of 500,000,000 dollars, the members stayed at the Hotel Biliiiiore. which ~ths-pro-Gemans threatened to blow up." But it"Vas~"a!l arranged quietly .in thim .days—jiigt fliree days!—and the way %he; American business' man rushe'd 'in with dollars was the finest evidence one could get of their sympathy with the Allies and their unshakable confidence that England was going ta{i^fe..oufcjjß\'topJ"l The death' is; reported/ of* Mr.. Ernie Timperley,: after .undergoing'-a v " serious operation on:?. Saturday "morning ac a private .hospital. ; Mr. Timperley, who was connected -with the firm of Messrs. Brodprick and' C 0.,. was well known in Wellington amongst cricket and Association football enthusiasts,' ana as a member of the Y.M.C.A. Club was considered one of the cleverest forwards In . the ■Wellington representative team, -until ill-health .compelled him to give up; the game.. ; His kindly nature and cheerfuldisposition won the admiration and ■ osteem of all whoso privilegeit was tb have known him,; and his . loss , will be very keenly felt. ; ,
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 6
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359BRITAIN'S GREATNESS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2712, 6 March 1916, Page 6
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