BRITAIN'S PART IN THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1919, Page 5

BRITAIN'S PART IN THE WAR.

SB DOUGLAS SWIG'S STATEMENT,

By Telcjrash.—Prea Assn.-CopyrieM.

. London, July 16. Mr. Churchill said that Sir Douglas Hajg's speech cabled on the Sth appeared to aim at showing how heavy was the British Army's burden, not to depreciate Italy's Bhare in the war.— Aus.-X.Z. Cable Asso.

Signor Nitti, in the Chamber, stated that the British Ambassador denied that Sir Douglas Haig had belittled Italy's effort in the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. fl-he cablegram referred to wbb as follows:—jSir Douglas Haig, speaking at Newcastle, said: "We are apt to" mini>ni«e what our own fellows have done in tho field. It was necessarv and right to buck up oiir Allies while fighting was firncjoding, but don't let m forget it was the British Empire that won the war. Russia let us down. The Italians did not do a very great deal. The French had really a hard job at the beginning, but were beaten for the last M*J t ¥* o,d En g'and bore the brunt »f the fighting.'']