THIS YEAR'S BIG PUSH.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 5 January 1917, Page 4

THIS YEAR'S BIG PUSH.

The Allies are getting ready fc the big push this year. Most of u thought the Somme offensive was th big push, but we know now that ; was merely a relief measure to extr cate the French at Verdun. The Bi

Push comes this year for certain,, an there will be a scries of stupeiidou battles, with the crash of nionstf guns, the rattle of musketry, and th noise and din of weapons of all kind Big battles mean big casualty list while nothing can be done for thos killed in action, everything tha: ca be done must be done for the woun. ed. N Of course eversme wants i help in this gjeat duty* and everyor can render assistance. The Taihai branch of the British Red Cress Soc etyis the first to make a start th

New Year to raise funds, and the Aj Union, details of which will be food in our business columns should appej to all. The modest sum ling may win £IOOO, and eve-iftoiecs afford a shilling. The response fro: this district ought to be prompt ax satisfactory.