Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, DECEMB. 8, 1917. GENERAL PERSHING’S VIEW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1762, 8 December 1917, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, DECEMB. 8, 1917. GENERAL PERSHING’S VIEW.

DISLOYAL propaganda in the United States, declaring that the Gormans cannot be driven out of France, has been greatly resented by the American troops, according to a correspondent of the Associated Press. He obtained an interview with General Pershing on the subject. “German propaganda working in America through the agency of the paeilists would - spread this idea among our people in order to wpakcu our initiative,” said General Pershing, “(laving lost its tactical advantage in (he ypf’es salient, which it enjoyed for inure (Imp two ycuj's, (lijU German army continues to yield ground before (he hammering British assaults, Everywhere on the western front, ..despite the larger number of German troops which the Russian situation has released, Germany is on the defensive and the allies are on (he offensive. America bus the resources in men and material, once they are prepared, to add the weight which must force a military decision against Germany, Our troops are imbued with a spirit' ujf. aggressiveness, a spirit that means we aim going to win this war, and that we have no idea of allowing o.urselves to be influenced by pacifists'or enemy propaganda. Neither have we any false notions that victory is going to be an easy matter. But that only makes opr determination stronger. Every man, from top (o boftornyhas entered this war imbued with the lighting spirit, which means (hat the cause of the allies will be carried to a successful issue,”