ARE BRITONS DEGENERATE?
An* Bril oils Degenerate? ‘‘Nothing of the kind,’’ said General Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian War Minister. “The best answer—the only answer to such a suggestion is to point to the magnificent manner in which British troops have distinguished themselves in (lie held and to the response of the voung men of Bril ain to Kitchener’s call. Nothing soft or llahby about that, is there?” he added. As to afterwar problems—Sir Sam declined to discuss them with the interviewer of To-Day. “No, no,” he said, “let’s do one thing at once. All after-war problems can he trusted to take care of themselves—with (he help of our statesmen —until the war is over. I’m not interested in them because 1 refuse to he. My one text at the moment is, ‘Let us got on with the war until we’ve won it.’ As to prophesying when we shall succeed. I don’t believe there’s a man living who is capable of telling you, but I’m sure you won’t Hud one to disagrec with this —We shall win.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1633, 4 November 1916, Page 4
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176ARE BRITONS DEGENERATE? Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1633, 4 November 1916, Page 4
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