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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1918, Page 2

Mr. Percy Alden, M.P., in the “Contemporary Review,” gives an interesting acfcount of his observations in America, spread over a period of four months. It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the help which America will render. Her power is being quickly developed and in time will make her an invincible foe. Her producing capacity is probably double that of any other nation, in the world, and her financial resources approach to the combined wealth of Europe, whilst she possesses 20,000,000 men of military age Ry a first call she has raised £20,000,000 for the American Red Cross, and if another like sum were required for the same purpose it is said it would be forthcoming in three months. The, last six months have witnessed the most, amazing work that has ever been accomplished by any Government. Every available shipyard is being enlarged, and work :is going on night and day to increase the output of vesesls. Over 70,000 men are already enlisted for the air service, find tens of thousands of aeroplanes are under construct And this is only portion cf the story. Writing in the “Nineteenth Century” Mr Robert Machray remarks that if he is almost the latest in point of time. President Wilson is the most surprising as well as the most valuable discovery of the Allies. He is, in tact, one of the wonders of the war. The amount of money placed by Congress during, the past session at the disposal of the U.S. Government, —“that is. of President Wilson, for he is the U.S. Government.,”—was, according to a statement issued in October, £3,400,000,000 with contracts authorised for about- £SOO, 000,000 more. Congress is dominated by* President, Wilson and the great vision and moral courage that made him impose conscription, with its equality of sacrifice, told eventually m,ojsti 'powerfully for hint with the mass of Americans.