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Show AUSTRALIA WELCOMES U. S. INTO WAR, j SAYS SMITH FORM-A-TRUCK AGENT I "That Australia and New Zealand have welcomed with splendid enthusiasm the entrance of the United States into the world conflict Is the message brought half way across the globe by J. B- Clark-son Clark-son of Christchumh. New Zealand, distributor dis-tributor for the Smith Korm-A-Trurk in Australasia, who is at present visiting in the T'nited States," .said Barney Sorenson, general manager of the Motor Truck and Supply company, distributors of the Smith Form-A-Truck. "There can be no peace until Germany is vanquished and Prussian militarism ended," Mr. Clarkson declares. "Entrance of the United States into the great war means that the end, while not yet in sight, is assured and that victory rests with the allies." Mr. Clarkison is firmly convinced that U-boat warfare will never bring Great Britain to her knees. "Six months hence will see England in much better condition condi-tion than at the present time. Grain at that time will have been harvested, and the present food stringency greatly alleviated," al-leviated," he said. "Farming conditions In Great Britain are much better than the public generally believes. Intensive cultivation will result in the production of immense crops. Edu- j cational campaigns which have been con- ' ducted by the leading agricultural au- j thorities have been of remarkable conse- ; quences. Soil which has grown no grain ' for years is now being turned into a veritable ga rden country. No plot of ground Is wasted, and all foodstuffs are ' beins conserved. I "Ships which the United States will be able to furnish at short intervals, to- get her with greater production of grain. ; resulting from the new and added efforts in England and Scotland, make it certain cer-tain that any threatened food famine will be averted." Mr. Clarkson has thrice visited the ! western battle front as the guest of high officials of the English army and is thor- oughly familiar with economic conditions ; of all warring countries. j To enable him to take his place in the , ranks, and at the same time to rest as- sured that his loved ones are provided for, ' the company decided to lend practical aid : to the government by continuing his name ; on the pay roll and sending his family his check. On return from the front, every man who was associated with the i! corporation at the time of his enlistment will be given his old job. |