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"BATURDAY, DEONMBER 28,

TELEGRAMS.

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MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON THE SITUATION.

A SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Lossos, Dec. 20.

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THE INTER ALLIED COUNCIL. with the first year of the war, The Fremier said the Infomational France's losses; were undoubtedly Allied Council would deal with funnery severe, Italy

the reremes, were not comparabla with the losses of Austria. Despite our great casualties, the permanent losses of the British Army were not more than one-fourth or one-fifth of the permanent losses of the Germane. The reserve ma-power of the nations actively allied against Ger

whe twice as great ne that of the Central Powers and their Allies.

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cial, economic, shipping, food and other vital questions and its decisions would affect all nations. This would have a greater effect on international relations than could be imagined. So far, the Council had been, a con- spicuous success; it had been free from friction and had helped to remove friction. Various countries had found it a mesne for discussing and interbanging views and for help-... ing to reach decisions, and they were using it freely. When the great machinery of this Council, which had already started, and to which Great Britain, France," the United States and Italy had given their beat.men, jsible for the protection of her own was developed, it would have a great territory, and that also disposed of influence in directing the economic any understanding regarding Con policy at the four Governments stantinople. represented.

THE FORMER GERMAN COLONIES.

WAR AIMS.

THE ITALIAN FRONT-

ITALIENS REPULATMAN ATTA

WITH SZYERE LOSSES,

Loados, Dec. 30. An Italian official melange states": We drove back, with severe losses, an attack on the Front at Tasson Col-della-Orso.

Sailors repubed an attack Cortellazzo bridgehead.

ITALIANS RECAPTURE GROUND.

LONDON, Dec. 31.

An Italian athicial message states: In the region of the Asolone Front,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIA

PETROGBAD IN A STATE OF SIEGE

London, Dec. 30. Kanter's Correspondent at Petrogradi, telegraphing yesterday, says that Petrograd, is declared to be in as state of siege. All street meetings and gather. ings are prohibited.

"Attempts to pillage the wind stores, shops and private dwellings will be sup- pressed by machine guns without warn- Referring to yesterday's war aims:

ing

Nobody is allowed out after nise debate, the Premier remarked that to the cast of the Brent, wo recapslock in the ersaing without authoris since Russia bad entered into separtured a considerable portion of the tion by House Committees. ate negotiations, she must be respon

Mr. Lloyd George reiterated that we had not entered the war in order to annex a single garil of territory. (Cheers.). We had entered the war

In the House of Commons, on the mation for adjournment, Mr. Lloyd George, reviewing the war situation, dealt first with the food question. He said that two circumstances. recently had contributed to the gravity of the position; namely, the failure to get margarine, and hutter From Penmark and from Holland and that the Allied Food shortage was greater than was anticipated hence, we had considerably' to. sacri- Bee our own resources in order to supply the Allies. He was sure whiny Britons realised that any Mr. Lloyd George said that this of Great Britain was involved, in deprivation was due to sharing question must be settled by antarking by her word. (Cheers.) with their brave Allies, they would International Peace Congress The The war was the result of the rest. bear it with greater heart and spirit. future trustees of those Colonies less arrogance of the military easte He was glad to say that owing to oust consider the sentiments of the of Prussia who were determined to the Forts of the Food Controller, people themselves; whether they are

force their power on the world. They grcumstances which had occasioned sinus to secure the return of their had planned the war for year: they much anxiety, the last few days, had former masters or to entrust them were once even prepared to over strendy visibly improved. The food selves to others. The wishes, desires throw their

own ruler in onder quènes were largely due to the short- and interests of the peoples of those

to set up another ruler who was age of margarine, butter and cheese, countries must be the dominant

more in sympathy with their airis. The tea position was steadily im- factor in settling their future Govern.

They had repeatedly tried to force proving and it was hoped by inuent..

war on Russia who was compelled

that Berarding the Certian Colonies.becutate. we believed that the honour

tion.

SHIPBUILDING ANT THE DESTRUCTION OF

SUBMARINES.

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ground, lost on Tuesday..

We dispersed a strong counter attack at Monte Pertics.

GERMAN REPORTS.

Lashes, Dec. 20.

A German official freesuge, states: We repulsed repeated counter. attacks against the newly-won lines at Monte Pertica..

Between the Brenta and the Piave we have taken prisoner 270 officers and 8,150 men, since December 11..ale

LATERA

A further German official report stys: The Italians seven times at- tacked the heights we won westward of Monte Asolique, and three times attacked Monte Pertica. They also attacked Monte Solarolo. All failed

TWO ENEMY SUBMARINES

DESTROYED.

One was suck with all handa. Tre

orew abandoned the other and the captain, two officers and 16 men made prisoners.

were

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

ENEMY NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS.

COUNT BERNSTORFF.

HIS MOKER, FRIENDS.

Now that the late lamented Count "von Bernstorff is no longer with us, we seem to be more insistent upon his vices than upon his virtues. The good old male af de mortais does not apply to shen enemics whose death is only palities. We are discovering with a cartzite

surprise that the late Oceans Ambassador was in very rath the davil of a fellow, says" Argonant" of San Francisco,

"The

Now there may be wirtees in what we have learned to call the shirt-sleeve that there masst be virtues in anything diplomacy. We are inclined to believe

assertive, and rude. Why not? We and everything if only it be blatant, self- ourselves are blatant, self-assertive, and rude, and King Demos inhales greedily the incense smoke of imitation. He applauds nothing that is not like. bimself.

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Count Bernstorf koow nothing of the shirt-sleeve diplomacy, except in so far as he had observed it with a contempt- He preferred his own. musement. diplomacy, and no wonder, seeing that it was so successful. He hoodwinked Washington society to the top of his bent. He was always the imave and courtier, and be found nothing so easy as to beguile the women of the capital, wa

who bad never before be, trested what it wash, to known with deferencs. Adulation_they bad, course, received. Flatteries and com- pliments had been their daily food. Bat deference, that was quite mother

of

story w 1t performed, from wa

renity brane ianufacture, the SITUATION MÖRE MENACING.

to purcluse peace" at the price of AN ENCOUNTER NEAR GREECE argarine position would "also soon. The situation had become far more humiliation. They liad tried to force

ATHENS, Dec. 21- improve. The Premier emphasised, menacing owing to two, events, duż war on France" who also had to French destroyers have accounted for that inless there was a more fairing the last few weeks. Firstly: the purchase peace at a price that we two enemy submarines between Tranto distribution of food stuffs the unexpected defent of Italy and the would not have endured. The char and Iten ment would take over the list dispatch of British and

French unter of the Prussian military custe assistance there at a very critical was exemplified by the Zabers in moment; undoubtedly done with acident." A soldier, if he had a sword, celerity which greatly surprised the had the right under the German Cenemy: The British and French ilitary law to run a civilian through. support was both material and moral. Let the House translate that into of international relations. it had encouraged und fired the terins Referring to shipping,t. Loydalans, upd troops that a few weeks (Cheers.). Other nations had been George said that the margin of loss at sea was narrowed and thee were completely dispersed over civilian nations before the war and losses were decrensing, building was Italy were returning to the ranks they said: You have no business increasing and the sinking of sub- The British and French troops, there in Belgium. Do out." The reply fore, could claim a very large shure was. "By German military law we mariner was increasing. The ship in restoring the position on the have the right to run you through ping losses bind been lighter by Italian Front. (Cheers.) Neverthe for daring to interferes" That was built, it is clear from recent attacks on/ton who knew how to treat a lady And dreds of thousands of tons, than heless, the Italian defeat made the the temper that made war and until had retinated for August: military position more anxious for it was broken there, would never be largely owing to the improvement the British and French, war diree peace in the world, and that is why in the Navy's methods of keeping tions, and it meant a greater drain we said that victory was an essential on the man-power of Great Britair condition of peace. It was not and France.

because it satisfied some low, vindic- tive sense in human nature merely to punish, but because we reulised that victo was the only thing that would give reality to peace terms. A League of Nations in which Germany

the submaring under control,

The aggregate British shipbuilding for 1917 had exceeded the record year of 1918 (Cheers) The fact that the destruction of German sub-

in

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LONDON, Dec. 21. Renter is authorised to state that although it is true that we are not des troying more bouts than are being convoys by surface ships that the enemy is not antisfied with the results of the submarine campaign, recognising that if requires assistance.

GERMAN PRESS ON THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, Dec. 21. The German Press is adopting the inspired attitude that the honours of war with regard to the East African campaign rast with the Germans.

Perhaps

anknown sosial paradise. It was a new language, unfamiliar and intoxicat ing. Probably we shall new or know the extent of the information communicated to the Count under the influence of

of mich delicate mesmerism, but it wa

was certainly declared in the early days that ron great. Even Mrs. Hilson is said to base Berastarf was the only men in Waabing- she may not have known the exquiefte manner were no more thans department of the Bernstorffen diplomacy how to

The German ambassador knew treat women. That was largely the secret of

of bis success. No one ever heard

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dinage what we think to be the

of manners a borrent to him as it is abborrent also to nice women. Von Bernstorff never treated women as though they were delightfully inferior down from that for whose benefit a man must step which he usually often plattor e do

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TOTAL SUSPENSION ADVOCATED

It has been already announced that the U.8. Government has stopped ship merit of supplies to Rusis pending settlement of the at present, disturbed. political conditions in that country?

Lopes formed at the beginning of, the strengthen the armies in the fieldCommons for greater powers to Europa will thereby be made only invitations to her to say something moreCaptains and Chief Engineers of the The Tokyo Wichs Nicht now advo

Jear had not been realised. This

in the coming year."

If

THE RUSSIAN ARMIŠTICE. The second fact responsible for the marines had steadily increased in worsening of the position was the 1917 was remarkable and encouraging Russian armetice. True, the armis bériuse it showed that the Admiraltetice provided for the non-movement and the Shipping Controller. were of troops to the West, but we have a represented by that itry | The Cologne: Gazelle say3-4 There is because he happened to be talking with really grappling with the most heard of scraps of paper before, custe, triumphant, would be a hollow little reason for rejoicing in London 1 So do the Sultans of the Orient menacing situation with which we and the country that relies for its face. (Cheers.) The people of and elsewhere General Lettow von had been confronted, in the war.. security on Germany keeping her Germany must be in the League of Vorbeek is not yet vanquished and we promises, either in the spirit or the Nations. That was why victory hope that he will still hold out itself was more important than mere for a long time. If, after his immortal THE MILITARY SITUATION. letter, has not profited by experituris. It was because victory alone deeds he should be compelled to lower

ence. (Cheers.) These "two fgc- Dealing with the military situation, tra have compelled 118

would give reality to peace terms. his flag and our last Colony should thus to make

In view of the sonstant danger of that the Government would ask the be really lost, our enemies must know Mr. Lloyd George admitted that the

ely attack by German submarines, the sacrifices greater

.order

to

Trade Unions and the House of that the pledges which we hold in and gravely, and his answers retr

NY.K. European liners have notified suspenon of all exporta to Bimala He conveyed the impression of paying enable them to increase the neces doubly preciods. With these pledges deep and grave heed to what be as the Company that unles the Company Though not knowing whether the was entirely attributable to the Rua

we shall win back the tropical soil we hearing in other words he behaved intresses the allowances to be given to negotiations for a separate peace pro

their familles in case they are killed sian collapse. He emphasised that THE STRAIN ON MAN-POWER.nry means. (Loud cheers.)

Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that need and intend to have for our future von Berustorff had been a shirt they will not con-laus their services posed by Raise will come to any muccessful termination, still, maIZRAIS despite the Russian inactivity, the The pledges given to Labour in

sleeve diplomat be would have acted As an outcome, the Board of Directors as such negotiations have bean opened very

differently from this. He would of the Company called meetings and Germans had not quite held their 1916 in connection with recruiting what will happen to Blesopotamia economic life. own in the West. On the contrary, were necessary, and desirable in the and Armenia must be left to the GERMAN ANXIETY AND GERMAN have talked about himself insistently eventually decided to comply with the the paper thinks it quite proper far Eussia to be regarded as hostile anly, and agisively. If the but one thing

continnonaly they and been beaten in many battles interests of the country, but circum-Peace Conference;

conversation had devi momentarily appeal of the leading Captains and from that enticing theme he would have Chief Engineers The Company has try and trade relations naturall

suspended. Raporta from Amat and had had only one conspicupuk stances over which they had no con-which would never happen would be

LONDOS, Dec. 21. looked absent-mindedly out of the decided to gire ¥20,000 to the familiesdicate that the Washington Goverment success which was attributable to a trol necessitated either the alter their restoration to the Turks.'

German anxiety regarding Germany window and drummed with his fingers of captains and chief engineers. 20,000 alive to this necessity, and jai

on the tabla Held have shown to those of the 1st and, and 2nd afcere surprise which was now the subject

economic fature is being constantly blank indifference to whatever was and engineers Y10,000 to those of the export to Russia The Nicht Nich

dorses this motion, and goes farther of an enquiry.

concern to those with whom he was

he and between 12,000 and Y4,000 to the situation take a turn more favorable Mr. Asquith, following Mr. Lloyd Loeturing at Bremen, Dr. Karstadt talking and a compistë ca of 3rd mater and engineers, and parser advocating that eran if the Bussisa

mind upon i his own elincerns. prisoners, very valuable ground and ditions of their employment. Bekare George, emphasised that shipping one of the best known speakers of the were talking with women be would have families of members of the ere. Thanks and more friendly to the Allen So

German Colonial Society, said. "When shed them in the finest democratic to this improvement, the families of the inimical to the Entente Ca hundreds of guns, despite the fact

Hinton of Soldiers return from the

that it paid hire") captains and chief engineers, will receive forttiah Bussis with goods unless there? that no dangerous enemy menuced asking for legislation enabling this and Inance were the

Abo Y80,000 11 various allowance is marked improvement in her inte them on the Eastern Front. There course, the Minister of National

formidable problems a year ago. War, they must be provided with to be gentimans gathered honey Service would, next weck, lay the was no doubt that if the Russians

much, or how sweet it ad Women Agulations are expected to be applied that in 1918 the totale had fulfilled expectatiode and had whole position before the leaders of Now they were much more formid bread and work. But how if the raw | akithe day i no one will ever know how and pensions are included. The new situation Japan'a trade returns show carried out their allotted part, the the Trade Unions. Another circum, ble. He hoped that the Chancellor material is lacking, for example cotton counded in him. They told him what to the families of the officers and men

them the opportunity He listened hard of since her departure, Japan's export up to stance impelling the Government to of the Exchequer, in his ners Budget, The problem in acute owing to the their husbands had told them. He gave of the Hitachi Martwhich has not been seedid. V250 000,000, and would have been completely hum- make a further strain on the man would make further taxation de closer union of the British Empire what in the art that we have yet to Colombo-ode Herald

Dr. Karstade declared that Turkey bled. The successes we had gained power was that they were at present mands. There was a feeling, which

could not satisfy Germany's hunger for in 1917 would permanently affect the forced to send back to the fighting he believed was wholly unwarranted, raw rial Germany must have a stretching from the dis to the Indian Ocean Henos ARUT, MUAL FRCover her colonies and arge them She must also construck

The Germans had lost 100,000

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future of the world. The capture Bagdad and Jerusalem had added more to the prestige of Great Britain, throughout the world, thun almost any other event of the war. The

rapture of Jerusalem had most pr

tion or cancellation of those pledges.

The Government must call up many men at present protected by the con-

SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH.

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line men who had been repeatedly! wounded. It was unfair and intoler of insecurity regarding Joars

most

able that such men should be semi regarded the State's obligation. back while there were meis in the this matter as sacred. With regard country who bad never been to the to shipping, it was far the most vital Froat. (Cheers.) Undoubtedly, the need of the country before the needs

foundedly impressed the whole of the the next few months would be the the army and munitions

civilised world. A good deal had been said about side shows, hut

os trying of the war because one great Power had practically gone out And another great Power was not

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