1916-12-21 — Page 5

Page

THURSDAY. DECHMHER 21, 1918.

THE

WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL

the Dominions Har guten of their own should, not faltur nor faint in our free will to the old country in ita resolver (Cheers.) *** There championship of the cause of Humanity time in every prolonged and fierce Great ideals of national fairplay and war when in the passion and race of justice appealed to the Dominions fast the conflict men forget the high as insistently sa to Britain. The Do

the fight was not a selfish one, that the. quarrel was not merely European, but that there were great world issues in volved with which their children are as

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S GREAT SPEECH. minions had recognised throughout that purpose with which they entered in

UNIVERSAL NATIONAL SERVICE. concerned as our. The new Gorem

THE GOVERNMENT PLANS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,

The first instalment of Mr. Lloyd as to rates of pay and separation George's great speech dealing with allowances. He had no doubt that the German Peace proposal and when it was realised how eteential outlining the programme of the to the life of the nation is was that new Government was published in the service of every man should be theChing Mail last night; a put to the best use we should securt second portion received up to an adequate supply of these rolun o'clock this morning is published teers. The Goverment were taking "on page of this issue, and the immediate steps to secure by this

concluding portion of the speech means the men they want. which has been coming over the wires since 4 am, is as follows:

The classification of industries and the insitation to ensol as volunteers LONDON, Dec. 19, 11.80 p.m. i would begin as soon as may be. If Mr. Lloyd Georgs said it was it was found impossible to get the necessary that we should make a numbers required, and he hoped it swift and effective answer to Ger, would be possible, "they should not many's latest mood. As the months hesitate to come to Parliament and go by (proceeded the speaker the ask Parliament to release them from cost of the war increases. Our par- the pledge given in other circum chases, in neutral countries become stances and to obtain the pecussory more difficult to finance; yet there power for rendering their plans fully are thousands of men occupied in effective. The nation was fighting industries which consume our wealth, for its lite and was entitled to the at home and do nothing to strengthen best services of all its sons. (Cheers.) our credit abroad. But we have no The Government had been fortu

RELATIONS WITE ALLIES.

THE PERORATION,

AMERICAN OPINTON.

New York, Dec. 30. The morning papers agres that Mr. ord George has adroitly drawn the Central Powers into a position where

they must show their handle, otherwise the world would be convinced that the This is a struggle for international peace proposals were an attempt right, international honour, inter-political trickery. national good faith the channel

The New York Times status that the

further doubt that the Allies are not in The Sun says that there enn be no

mood to grasp peace for peace sako and the sooner their stedfastness is understood at Berlin, then the brighter the prospect of peace.

FRANCE AND THE PEACE MANOEUVRE,

IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

PREVENT PLAGUE & DIPHTHERIA

BY USING

"PURITOL.

A germicide of the highest efficiency. Unlike a great" kange, disinfectants offered, under various name Purital - possesses the following recommendations.

CLEANLINESS IN USE

When einälsified by the addition of water ik makes a perfecă emulsion which does not stain or corrode arid has à plomment healthy odour

EFFICIENCY

▲ one gallon tin will on the addition of water produce 100 gallons of efficient disinfectant.

Used according to accompanying directions - wil bacterial life and arrest all putrefactive decay.

1 FINT -

TINS

1 GALLON TINS.

50 Centa .... 62.00.

Queen's Dispensary

KRALISM TAILORS

IN THE CULOTE.

along which peace, honour and good Allies have all Civilisation at their back ment were as full of gratitude as the wilf must fow amongst men. The Then they demand the ending of ECONOMY

Prussian militarlam as the primary old for the super-valour which our embankmenta laboriously built up

condition of peace. kinumen had shown in so many striken by generations of men against bar. Balds; but that was not why he bariam have been broken, and had not ntroluced the subject. The reason was the might of Britain passed into the that the Government felt the time had breach, Europe would have been come when the Dominions ought to be inundated with the flood of savagery more formally consulted as to the pro and unbridled lust of power greas and course of the war, "and as to

(Cheers.) The plain sense of fair the steps that ought to be taken to secure play amongst nationa, the growth of vistory, and the best methods of garner-

an international conscience, the pro- ng in those fruita. "We propose, there tection of the week against the strong fora, at an early date to summon an by the stronger, the consciousness Imperial Conference, to pince the whole that justice bas & more powerful position before the Dominions, to take council with them as to what further backing in the world than greed, the in order to achiers an eatly and com. action they and we should take together knowledge that any outrage upon fair-dealing between nations, great

PARA, Dec. 11. or small, will meet with prompt and In the Senate M. Briand, the Prime Flete triumph for the ideals ther and we have so superbly fought for."erited chastisement these con- Minister, said nobody was deceived by stitute the causeway along which the German pesce manoeuvre. The (Loud cheers)

Humanity was progressing slowly to concerted, reply would inform the Central Powers that it was impossible higher things. The triumph of Frus to take their Peace request seriously The Prime Minister then dealt gia would sweep'it all away and laave

-M. Briand spoke in reply to an inter- with our relations with our Allics mankind to struggle helpless in the and said we had already achieved moss. That is why, since this war Government of lack of foresight, milit pellation by M. Berenger accusing the unity of aim but when he came to began, I have known but one polarilp and diplomatically. M. Eriand the question of unity of action betical aim. For that I have fought dwelt upon the terrible task and great still thought there was a good deal with a single eye that is for the efforts of the Allies, emphasising that left to be desired. He had only got seus of mankind from the most Britain in her military contribution was to refer to the incident of Ramanin overwhelming, catastrophe that has far exceeding the original arrangement. and each man could spell out forever yet menaced its well-being. himself what he meant. The enemy (Loud and prolonged 'cheers.) had two supreme advantages. They could act on internal lines and there was one great dominant Power that power to transfer them from employ-nate in inducing the Lord Mayor of

succeeded Mr. Lloyd George, congrabu-" practically directed the enemy's! ment where they are wasting their Birmingham, Mr. Neville Chamber-forces. We had neither of these Premiership and defined his own atti- lated him upor his accession to the strength and our own to employments" lain,, to accept the position of advantages; therefore,

On the motion of M. Clemencean, the tude towards the now Government as where they could increase it. We Director-General under this scheme. achieve the same and by other

Senate went into secret session. have not even. the organisation He would, immediately proceed to means. The advantages the Allies Administration against accusations of most friendly. He defended the late

FRENCH-SOCIALISTS AND PEACE. hecessary for utilising them as volun organise this great new system of

possessed were advantages which ineffective prosecution of the war, and, These are powers we must enrolment for industrial purposes, time improved. No one could say referring to the peace proposals, said they THE VERDICT OF 10,000 TO 400. take, and this is organisation which and he (the Premier) hoped that that we had made the best of that were wrapped up with the familiar dialect we must complete. (Cheers.)

before Parliament resumed its duties time. There had been tardiness of of Prussian arogance. He asked why

PARIS, Dec. 31. in another few weeks he would be decision and action. Someone had the Power proteasing itself conscious of

The Congress of Socialista has resolved" SCHEMES OF VERY GREAT MAGNITUDE.

able to report that they had secured said about Necker that he was like its military superiority and ultimate by 10,000 against 400 that no peace a sufficiently, large Industrial Army. a slock that was always too slow victory, was shouting universally for proposals from the enemy can be enter The Premier pointed in this con in order to incbilise the whole labour There was a little of that in the great, peace. Amid cheers, he declared that the tained until concrete terms are offered. naction to the difficulty regarding strength of the country for war Alliance clock-Belgium, Serbia, proposals were born of military and agriculture, for want of skilled men,

purposes.(Cheers.}

Montenegro, Rumania. Before they economie necessity. Peace must” bé despite the fact that be believed there

could take full advantage of the honourable, not shamefaced, no patched were hundreds of thousands of people

THE IRISH QUESTION,

Allies' enormous resources there up precarious compromise, but one who they could be utilised to the

Turning to the Irish Question, the must be some means of arriving at achieving the purpose for which we best advantage could produce great Premier said he wished it were pos- quicker and readier decisions and entered the war. Such a peace quantities of food in this country-sible to remove the misunderstand carrying them out (Hear, hear of that we were bound to rapuiliate by the enemy peace proposals, but the

would gladly accept. Anything, short In this connection schemes of very ing between Great Britain and He believed that could be done every obligation of honour, sbove all by boastfulness and insincerity of their great magnitude had been formulated Ireland which had for centuries been There must be more, consultation, the debt we owed to those, especially to preamble did not inspire confidence and were in course of being put into such a source of misery to the one more real consultation, between men the young, who had given their lives for operation. They would involve great and embarrassment and weakness to who matter in the direction of what they and we believe as a worthy |

He begged the Chamber not to adopt

teer.

we must

MR. ASQUITH'S VIEW,

He said that the German Chancellor's speech showed that Germany was at bay and the demand for peace was the last bluff she could attempt. It was got'

Mr. Asquith (the er Fremier) who merely a sign of weakness but a strata-

80

The Allies reply would be worthy

of their brave soldiers..

ITALY AND PEACE.

-ROM, Dec. 20. In the Chamber" Baron Sonnino announced that the Government was not aware of the specific conditions of

local organisation throughout the, the other. He would have regarded airs; there must be less of the cause. "I say plainly and emphatically any resolution suggesting that Italy's

•

A PERSONAL NOTE:

cheers.).

·

Queen's Boad

Diss Bros

LPATHOGEN STÄ

(Flower Street).

"Only one can be best!" and the best isn't the just a food!" kind, is it? The best Roofing la

"MALTHOID'

because a "Maltheid experienes al 'ovar si quarter of a century is found in every yard. Ask our experts, who will instruct or supar- vise FREE, and whose "experience entitlas them to your confidence Use "Malthoid as they recommend then tall your frienda what you think of it!

MATERPROOFI

CHEAPE

CLEAN!

LIGHTI.

HAFEI

SNOWPROOFI

Agents,

MALTHOID.

BRADLEY & Co, Ltd.

OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA

LONDON, Dec. 20. Genera Smuts reports that he re- pilsed streng counter-attacks at Kibata

AHMED MERCHANT SHIPS.

HOLLAND'S ATTITUDE.

LONDON, Dec. 21.

Lord Bobert Cecil stated in the

on the 15th instant and finally House of Commons that the Nether HAL AND ND.L. CIRCULARS. ejected a few Germans from our adlands was the only neutral Power -EFFECT OF THE PREMIER'S

vanced positions, securing an important which refused to admit defensively SPEECH,

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Fridge 5,500 yards north-east of Kibata, armed ships into its porta; but it did

"Our aeroplanes had considerable not impugs the legality of the LONDON, Dec. 20. The high hopes of percs are evidenced Mr. Lloyd George's speech has put by Hamburg-Amerika Line and bombing accesses inflicting appreciable arming. the seal on the revival of confidence N.D.L circulars offering freights "on unalties. which was first marked on the occasion the resumption of our regular service

after peace." of the French victory at. Verdun.

The House of Commons listened throughout with rapt attention and

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Elsewhere the situation is unchanged

FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FROFTS.

LONDON, Dec. 20.

A. Russian comumniqué staten : We repulsed enemy attacks south west of Brody.

attitude was different from that of her. country, and he thought Mr. Asquith that as a great victory for the Allied feeling that each country has only that. I see nothing in the German Note

Allies would be very satisfied with them Forces, as something that would have got its own front to look after. The to give me the least reason to believe

The speech was greeted with an when he saw them. The matter was given strength to the armies and to poliez of a common front must be that they are in the mood to give the considered by the War Committee the Allies. He was convinced now reality.

(Cheers.) The enemy

Allies reparation for the past and.oration and the Chamber resolved that of the late Government who un-

that it was a misunderstanding, realised this policy, and he believed security for the future. If they are in it should be placarded. snimously decided that the time had partly racial, partly religious. It we must necure it more and more such a mood, let them say so." (Loud. * GERMANS OUT, FOR BUSINESS, come for the adeption of,, the prin-

was to the interest of both to have instead of having overwhelming guns ciple of universal national service. it removed, but there seemed to have on one side and bare breasts, gallant The present Government and the bean some evil chance that frus breasts, on the other. That was War Cabinet unanimously adopted trated every effort made for the essential for the Allies, and for the this conclusion. He believed the achievement of better relations. He curtailment of the period before plans which had been made would had tried once, but did not succeed. secure to every worker all he had But the fault was not entirely on

victory arrived. right to ask for. In order to do this one side, he had felt the whole time It was proposed to appoint immedi- that we were movie in an atmos

He would conclude with a personal ately a Director of National Service phere of nervous suspicion and dis note. Might he say, in all sincerity. to be in charge of both the military trust, pervasive and universal of that it was one of the deepest regrets growing exhilaration. The most striki and civil side of universal national everything and everybody. He was of his life that he should part from ing feature of the proceedings was the service. The civil and military side drenched with suspicion of Irishmen Mr. Asquith. Some of his friends complete unanimity of all the leaders in OPERATIONS ON BRITISH FRONT- of the Directory would be entirely by Englishmen and Englishraen by knew how be strove to avert it. For and eat of the Government concerning separate. There would be a Mili Irishmen, and worse, and most lafal years he had served under Mr. the nation's attitude. The consensus of

LONDON, Dec. 20. Also in the region of Parlita, on the tary and a Civil Director responsible of all, suspicion of Irishmen by Irish-Asquith and be was proud to say so the people not merely accept but acclaim

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: left bank of the Danube. to the Director of National Service. men. Is was a quagmire of distrust He never had a kindler, more indul the refusal of the German peace and

There is intense fighting on our right The enemy's artillery was particu The M

Military Director would be which clogged, the footsteps of pro-gent Chief. Any faults of temper cheerfully face the dangers and priva-larly active last night in the neigh-Bank in Dobradjanak kan responsible for recruiting for the

gress. That was the real chemy of were entirely his (the speaker's) and tions aheard, knowing that the enemy bourhood of Eaucourt l'Abbaye. Army. It was not proposed to make Ireland. If that could be slain he he had no doubt be (the speaker) has done his worst us regards "fright Today we carried out a successful any change in recruiting for military believed it would accomplish an act mury have been difficult at times. fulness.

bombardment of the enemy's lines. service, but as regards civilian ser of reconciliation that would make They had differed, as men of such Mack satisfaction is expressed re eastward of Fauquissart vice it was proposed that the Ireland greater and Britain great different temperaments must neces garding the absence of recriminations Directory of National Service should

and would make the United King-sarily differ, but never had they had a between Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. proceed by the sohedule of indus-dom and the Empire greater than personal quarrel, despite their serious Asquith The latter's patrctic attitude tries and of services according to they ever were before. Cheers.) differences regarding policy, and it is eulogised. their essential character during the Speaking for himself and his col was with deep end genuine grief that It is expected that Mr. Lloyd George's Certain industries were regarded leagues he said they would strive to he felt it necessary to fender his speech will strengthen the position of as indispensable and the Departments produce that better feeling which was resignation. But there were momente M. Briand towards his critics in the concerned would indent upon the essential to the solution of the Irish when personal and party considers French Ministry Director of National Service for the problem. (Cheers.)

sions must sak, and if he had paid labour which if required for those He faked me of all races and creeds cant heed to the call of party during services,

Other services would be and faith to help the Government, not to the war it was because he realised rationed, in such matters as labour, solve a political question, but to help to from the moment Prussian cannot Taw material and power, Labour do something that would that was set free from non-essential contribution to the winning

war

"NOTHING IMPORTANT."!

ESCAPE" OF A GERMAN BAROUZ.

VALPARAISO, Dec, 21. The German-owned barque Tinto escaped from Calbuco where she was fitted out under suspicious circam

stances.

THE SAFE CONDUCT TOH AN AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR.

LONDON, Deo. 20. Heuter fears that the safe conduct given to Her Tarnowski, the Austro Hungarian Minister to Washington- was given at the request of the United States which accepted raspon- albility

EGYPT TO-DAT

The second anniversary? Protesterste finds the situation Eygpt everywhere greatly improved compargi. with last year. The machinery of government is running sumpothly; the people are happy and contented, a pros perous tradet ja dourishing and there is | # prospect of another bumper surplus at RAIN AND FOG IN MACEDONIA, the close of the financial year.

"RAILWAZ, FIRES TO BE INCREASED

PARTS, Dec. 20 A communiqué states that, there is nothing important to report from the West trout.

A communiqués states that min and CANADA'S PATRIOTISM. ESCAPED GERMAN LINER ANHORE log are intarining with the opent

LONDON, DO 20.

SHIP AND CARGO VALDED AT

ON STEELING. A MILLION

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21 The German liner Prins Frederick

FAZIA, Deo 20,

tions in Macedonia,

SA BEES IN THE KEUSE GERHITE!

REGION

except to

PA

Dec 20,

the

ich has been

the

in the

Sir R. Barden has sent a message to ehirled death at a peaceable, inoffen Mr. Lloyd Georgs stating the war erve little country, that a challenge will spare no sacrifice to

and miloned industries would be After paying a high trib to the had been sent to Civilisation to decide phant the great cause for which the available to ses free potential sol. enormous and incalculable services of AD issue higher than

diers who were at present exempted from military service and to increase

The

the Navy, not merely to the Empire but to the whole Allic the war could upply of labour it had but

that party,

an issue upon

***lies are contendi

GERMIK PRŽBE SIMISTIC

LONDON Dec 20 MrG, Baberts, Farlinmuri of the Board of Trade, announced Ei on the 1st of Jannary, rail

fares would be increas

tickets up to forti