A WAR INCIDENT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1928, Page 5

A WAR INCIDENT

PRESIDENT WILSON’S ANSWER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, November 1. The “Star” correspondent reveals one of the most dramatic incidents ol the war, throwing a more human light on the austere figure of President A\ ilson, showing him to lie capable of warm-hearted and impulsiveness. AVlien in the dark days of 1918 Germany was making a desperate bid lor victory am' the British line was temporarily broken, and France was suflering loss in morale and the extent of American help was ascertained, Lloyd George sent an urgent message to Lord Reading, Ambassador at Washington asking him to explain the situation to Air A\ ilson in point blank language, stressing the need for every help that America could give. ' The President listened awhile silently and then interrupted with “Mister Ambassador, we will do our damndest.” Had Britain known of this laconic, but cherring message with which from reading was to hearten Britain and the Allies she woulid have even more warmly received Air Wilson when he came to stay with his ALajestv in London.