HOW BRITAIN HELPED THE AMERICAN ARMY.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1919, Page 12

HOW BRITAIN HELPED THE AMERICAN ARMY.

GENERAL BIDDLE'S GRATITUDE.

Speaking at the American Luncheon Club in London in May last, where lie was the principal guest, Major-Gcneral Biddle, of the United States Army, said American activities in Great Britain in connection with the war were drawing to a close, and the Americans were g<Ting or would shortly be gone, There were now fewer than 101)0 American soldiers employed in Loudon. Out'of. the 2,000,000 soldiers who -went from America to France over 1,000,000 passed through England, sometimes at the rate of 200,000 a month.

It was wonderful how Britain, although supplying r .o much of her 'own forces, was able to supply them with so mueh-~everything from white mice and guinea- pigs to complete ambulance trains and big guns, Goods to a value of over a billion dollars ( .0200,000,000) were ordered here when peace came. For example, a 500-mile telegraphic line and a cable were laid connecting the base in England with headquarters in France at a cost of ±'700,000.

The Quartermaster's Department bought ovor £20,000,000 worth of goods. The Orders Department gave orders amounting, to #50,000,000, including 400,000,000 rounds of riflo. ammunition! It) all their dealings with tho British Goyprnment they had been treated liberally, openly, and fairly.