UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

'.. A FRENCHMAN'S FAITH,

• ALLIES MUST WIN. GEfcMAK BRUTE FORCE TO BE SHATTERED.' New York, Nov. 1. M. Grasty, cabling from Paris, reports On interview with the Premier, M. 'Painleve, who said that France and England would fly to Italy's aid by every mean?. They were impelled ■ ot only by military interest, but in recognition of their valiant ally's voluntary aid.

The recent French offensive indicated thfit France nad sustained her -ighting jjower and her reserve force after three years of war. Never since the Battle Of the Marne had there been a minute When France bad not been equal to every oblation imposed on her by the war. Her burdens were heavy, but not beyond her strength. ■ America's participation gave the AlliM incalculable fresh moral and material reserves to hurl against an enemy already worn'to breaking point. ,srjSere would be neither halt nor parley tMtil German brute force was shattered and her world terrorism ended. Germany might jriake spectacular moves ih faroff, temporarily indefensible areas, but the Allies Were landing solid blows on the western front.

Germany could not modify the inevitable issue of this formidable war. Germany would be beaten and the Allies WouM dictate the terms of peace. There Was no other road to peace except the victory of the Allies. fURTHER LOAN TO BRITAIN. .*} New York, Nov. 1. The United States has loaned to England. 435 million dollars. ' SIR GEORGE REID'S VIEWS. •New York, Nov. 1. Hr George Reid, addressing the Merchants' Association, said now that Ame. iea Was in the war Britain should make the blockade real The German outlaws should not be allowed to table peace terms. Peace must be dictated to them. Sir George Reid predicted closer political retatioiia after the war betwen Britain and America. Mr. G. W. Wickersham. former Attor-ney-Getiera), said they rhonld be proud to be allies of a nation which produced magnificent soldiers like the Anzacs. GERMANS CONCENTRATING ON REVEL.

Petrograd. Nor. 1,

The Germans have completely evacuated the Werder Peninsula, after devastating the; whole area. They are organising strong bases on Oesel and Dago Islands, with the view of seizing Revel. This accounts for the lull in the Baltic operations. ENEMY WITHDRAWAL. New York, Nov. 1. The German withdrawal on the Russian front has been resumed.