VICTORY AND PEACE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3020, 6 March 1917, Page 6

VICTORY AND PEACE

Sir, —The war aspects on all the battle fronts points to an Allied victory, and the next few months will be in all likelihood the most momentous to us as a nation that we have ever experienced. We have arrived at tho final stage of tho war. The magnitude of the task before us can hardly ho over-estimated. Tho issues are of the gravest character. The fato of the Empire is at stake. The cause of righteousness and peace iu the world is involved in the terrific struggle. Thero ,will, and must, he a tremendous effort for supremacy by all the coin-' batants in every Held of action. Victory to the Germans would mean ruin and' disaster to Europe. Success to the arms of the Allies on the contrary will bring permanent peace in Europe and freedom to tho lesser nations. A new era of prosperity will dawn, and the life of the nations, great and small, will broaden.and deepen, both in spiritual and material things. In faith and hope we are called upon us a pcop'fo from all tho parts of the Empire to bestir ourselves,, and put every ounce of strength into the conflict. It is high time that frivolity and folly ceased. We have to brace ourselves like men. and realise that we are confronted by a situation that will tax every nerve and power to bring us through. The Empire is unmistakably on if;- trial. The time is rapidly approaching when the decision will be for or against us. Thou peace, brought about by the Allied arms, so well described in the following verses by a non-com. in the field of war: Led by tho Lily Flag of France, And Italy's warlike sons in close array, While 'Russia's mighty hosts go thundering on, _ To hurl tho Hunnish monster from the way. Tho British Lion with his fangs laid hare, His loyal cubs close marshalled by his side. His mighty Navy floats in stately grace, The Allies' interests, guard o'er oceans wide. Then only shall the angel song of Peace, Be hoard throughout this world of strife and hate, When German war gods, shorn of earthly power, Shall bow .submissive! I/; i heir destined fate. lours etc., RESERVIST. Wellington, March 5, 1917.