DURATION OF THE WAR.
THE advance of the Allies on the Germanl entrenchments,' slow but steadily sure, has revived the long-insistent, of late intermitted, inquiry, "How long do you think the war will last?" Before the "push" started Sir Henry Ducy put the question to a- most eminent naval authority. He said', "The Queem asked ni'e the same question yesterday. I give you the answer I gave Her Majesty. The war will be brought to an end in February, 1918." This, remarks Sir Henry, in the Sydney Morning Herald, is a starttlingly disappointing estimate by a 'man who has exceptionally wide and well-founded information. It carries on the probable duration! of the -war fully twelve months beyond the date at which the generality of cautious people put it. This con*versation took place some week& ago, before the Allie3 on the Western front began to move. Talking about the same time with another authority, he gave confident assurance that before the coming winter is over Germany will be starved out, and compelled to sue for peace. Of course the simple fact is .that the wisest main amongst us has no certain knowledge on the subject.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 28 September 1916, Page 4
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