THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
The Mighty Dead. Major-General O’Ryan, who commanded the American 27th. Division in'the Great War, doubtless expresses the' views of unnumbered American lighting men in his address on Memorial* Day. which contained this notable passage: Great as was the effort of the United States in the war, her Allies did all that she did and more. The American sacrifice of 50,000 dead was' not to be made a boast of as a measure of her contribution. If our dead could be resurrected and marched by us here to-day at the rate of 10,000 an hour, it would take fire hours for them to pass this spot. What about the French? if their 2.000,000 dead were to follow them also at the rate of 10,000 an hour, marching day and night, more than eight days and nights would pass before we saw the end of their column.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1926, Page 2
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149THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1926, Page 2
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