A GLORIOUS VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 51, 23 November 1917, Page 7

A GLORIOUS VICTORY

SHOULD WE CELEBRATE? "I \vish to mention," said Mr. T. CDawson at yesterday's meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce, ' 'the great'news which has come through to-day about Sir Douglas Haig's advance. Thie is truly splendid news, come at the most critical time which our Allies, tho Italians, have had to face, and when we know that England and Franco are pouring troops in Italy to assist her. Tho other day Lord Liverpool referred to there being a feeling of depression in the Dominion', and in the course of a very excellent speech said that they should check such feeling, as in other wars depressing times had been experienced before victories. 'What a pplendid tonic is.the news of this morning! 1 think that in this terrible war —the worst this world has ever seen —wo do not rise to the occasion as we should. Look at the news we have had quite recently in the taking of Bagdad and the great advance in Palestine, and now on top of that comes to-day's glorious news. When we got similar news during tho South African War we marched through the streets and closed our business places for half a day. Whilst we may have some time to wait until wo have defeated our enemies, as wo are suiely going to do, let us show more vim in our actions as tho news of such victories comes along."

Taking Mr. Daivson's advice literally, three cheers were then and there given for Sir Douglas Haig and our men at the front.