WHEN WILL THE WAR END?

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1916, Page 3

WHEN WILL THE WAR END?

< SOME STRIKING OPINIONS. An eminent financier back in England < from the Lnited States said that the ' Morgan view of the war was favorable, although not quite convincing, for an ' ■■arly termination, but, on the other ' hand, the German-American bankers ! were most emphatic in predicting the ' almost immediate collapse of Germany, for the advices from their banking connections in Berlin were that German ' bankers had already informed the Imperial Government they were unable to provide further finances, and within three ' months there would be a financial catastrophe throughout Germany. A small company—military, except foi the writer—grouped round a table on which lay a really amazing map of the section of the German trendies already von by our brave fellows. It k pivon to few civilians to see that particular map. "It is not the big push," remarked one. "On Decembei 31, 1915, we know tliey had five ms\ per yard opposite our line." "By March 28 this year they had come down to tiiree men to the yard. Verdi'B by that time had cost them 350,000;" "We are going to kill them off where we are till, there is one man pe- yard, and then we shall move. By Ma'v o! next yeat there will be some very d■ r-I.> work somewhere on the road to Berlin " LAST THASE NEXT SPRING. The "big push" was being discussed amongst a considerable company o. naval officers. "I hope our fellows will be able to push it home-on land now. t don't think any of us wish to do a third winter's patrol," was one junior's remark. "There will be anothei winter's patrol —you can make up your mind on tlr.l score," was the comment of a full threering commander. It is when you come to the ofdnan.ee ■man that you get the longest view of the war. In considering the end of t!i> \rav you have not only to reckon the nvsh throujM Belgium. I have been told of experiments completed in May, and it will take 10 months to complete the adequate batteries once the experiments proved satisfactory. Add 10 months to May. and you get an approximate idea of what the ordnance-maker thinks will be Lie time when the guns will be cropsinr; lo France to take part in the attack on l> -3 for rth and last phase of the w;,r—the attack on the Rhine Valley—and what tin men of Woolwich say you can hear from within the forges of Elswiek and Parkhead.