"LOOK TO THE END."

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 225, 10 November 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

"LOOK TO THE END."

Writing in the "Fortnightly Review for September, J)r. r.. <J. Dillon reminds us that Germany still has many strings to her bow, and tho Allies should be wary lest a Parthian arrow find a vulnerable spot in Ibe coalition. I'owerfu! hammer strokes dealt at the Herman army in tho west are the only efficacious means of ending tho war. Tho pith of tho German Emperor s troops confronts us there, and we have broken ground most promisingly. As 11 tho besieged populations of the Central Empires, they are manifestly losing heart by reason of tho hardships they are undergoing, and the Hopelessness of speedy surcease of suffering. Ho quotes one of the principal press organ.-; of Wurtomherg:—"Kvery day that .goes by aggravates the burden of responsibility of those who p i.nged us 1.1 this war. . . Half the world is leagued against us. and tho other half ; - forging weapons for the first Nor can tho fact bo blinked that the fire oi enthusiasm burns throughout the cum try only as a flickering flame. ' Dr. Dillon tells us Lhat the srperb qualities which our recent advances have evoked nv.st be displayed for a considerable time yet, in the lace of mere formidable difficulties, and at the price of heavier sacrifices. Cheap optimism i wholly uncalled tor. The victory s within our reach on condition that >vc persevere to the end, and remember that the end is nut vet. Bui; time ? o ' our side. In an article, in the "Contemporary, ' Dr. Dillon points out the difficulties that the Allies have to eontend against in the hast, and he refers at length to the situation it. Greece. He leaves us in no doubt that tine represents the German Emperor. 1' is a healthy sign, he says, that among the troops at SaloiiK-a with whom tho Uulgars will have to measure swords, are somo thousands of Kuss:nn-\ The presence of these warriors i a hopeful indication that tin IJulgar, v.hoso game is seen through, has play- <■' hi- In-1 trump and lost. And n view r,| tho Frantic efforts new made by the Austto-German lorces to Riibiluc Roumania, there r< isolation i". Dr. Dillon's words that armed inter\cnticn was lor M. Uratiano ;. subject outside the field ot practical polities '■.-.o long as ho entertained reasonable doubts as to the upshot ot the war.'