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THE GUILDHALL BANQUET, the sen, and I think he was right, more criminal of Hypocritical than the (Cheers,) But, though this is a great lines the Germans have taken in this position, it carriondas danmark analisa Calatra. MR. ASQUITH ON PEACE TALK:
dramatic point of view, some disabilities, I do not like to read extracts in an If our enemy's commmered a lİTOUR EDUKATENslam Tandralpkech or on any other occa ENEMY RAIDS AND THE NAVY.
se, you can no lopu dân cưng dượt read to you a very short our enemy's ships have taken refuge extract from an address made by Baron behind their fortified bases, you cannot Marschall, who was for a short time Am obtain victories, which are snatched from bassador to this country, and seven years your grasp, not becastin Lavala molta gobryted Germany at The Hague. you cannot obtain them, but because you There was a question raised before The are never given the chance.
Hugus Conference as to what should be done in regard to mines. The British objected to the German method, and said
The Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall on November 9th was made the occasion of war-time speeches by Mr. Asquith, Mr Balfour, the French Am bassador, and others.
THE DHEAT ALLIANCE.
the German menace
more
MR ASUITH ON GEEMAN MANGUVAES. Mr. Asquith, responding to the toast, referred to the Turkish atrocities in Armenia and said Germany, the master of Turkey, who by lifting a finger could have arrested and, if she wished, prevented this organized campaign of out- rage and massacre against a Christian People Germany has looked on unmoved, That is a significant example of what is quiescent, for all we know complacent. meant by a Germanized Turkey.
After paying a ward tribute to our Navy and Army and to our Allies, Mr. Asquith said :---
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It may seem, therefore, that at this Mr. Horbert Samnel, M.P., in propos moment the British Navy is condemned ing "Our Allies," said: The Great to a passive role, and there have been was hard upon neutrals, Then the Alliance is by far the vastest combination some critics of the Navy who think that German representative said:" Military of nations that history has ever known as acquiesced too easily and too action is not solely governed by the ten States, comprising within their readily in a passive role.
stipulations of international law. There absolutely
are other facts. Conscience, good sense.
With regard to another country- borders 700 millions of people-half the day that the role of the British Fleet at and a feeling of the duties imposed by Greece-speak with hope (laughter),
this moment is a passive rôle. By its very population of the world,
It is vastness you can measure the extent of engaged in something much more importhe principles of humanity will be the and I wish I could speak with confidence, tant I will not say much more impor safest guide for the conduct of sailors, As all the world knows, we and our It has been well said that he who seeks tant, but much more difficult than the grill afford the most effective guar- French Adlies did not go to Salonika as
more defence of our coasts. to make many afraid of him has himself
KAN KEWISE, Against abuse. The officers of the invaders and trespassers. We went that * TJILIWONG..... JAVA. 8 What is it doing? many to fear. It has been the aggres place ensuring those lines of communica lays fulfi in the strictest manner thement, and as the friends of both Serbis It is in the firet) attman Navy, I proclaim it loudly, will with the nasent of the Greek Govern- siveness of Germany and Austria_east, south, and west which has created this Lion without which the armies, not merely duties which result from, the
and Greece. We have not, we never have. great combination of allies. It contain armies fighting in every part ofEuropa,
these sent from these shores, but there of humanity and civi
had any quarrel-on the contrary, we all the Latin States of Europe save one
Chaughter.) What are we to say of a have a sincere and traditional friendship East and West, and South-East, sitimate ion which makes Auch a speech from with Greece as one of the Guaranteeing at their head France (cheers), now, ag always, the home of high ideals and of a ly depend for their mutual co-operator: mouth of its chosen representative at Powers of her independence and freedom, Thath as any assembly of the nations considering We desire at one and the same time to flaming spirit of patriotism. All the and their essential supplies. Latin States of Europe sua Spain, and by no means a passive role, Nelther international law at The Hague, and in prevent her being enmeshed in tho all the Slav States save Bulgaria. At it a passive role that our ships carry on few years afterwards strikes a medal German net and to save her from their head, mighty Russia (cheers), un-
day and night, in fine weather and for the sinking of the Lusitania foul weather, that blockade of God (Cheers,)
the calamities of intestino strife tiring in her efforts, in spite of her many
Whatever the many which has
measures, apparently and heavy sacrifices, contributing u
than
of THE OBJECT OF GERMANY. thing else embarrassed and
drastic character, the Allies stintedly her vast resources of men and the Powers of the Central Empires.
have We all know what it means.
taken have been dictated material, endurance and courage--Russia (Cheers.) We, sitting here in this great that the Germans have deliberately come Athens from becanting, or rather I ought It means solely by the necessity of preventing will march with us to the end. (Cheers.) Hall, hardly realize what it is to carry to the conclusion that to inspire errorto say from continuing to be, the focus,
With the British Empire these States out for two years and three months a
is the best way of obtaining success and centre of German propaganda and comprise half the population of the blockade in the stormist sea to be found. Frightfulness" is their object; and it world, and it is not too much to claim in any part of the globe. The hardships is on the altar of frightfulness that all intrigue. (Chocts.). that it we look at ultimate things we the perpetual vigilance of the Fleet in
those erimes are committed. (Cheers.) I say quite frankly it is no good mine. balf. Paradoxical as it may seem in this long and bitter conflict against Oer am sure will receive our gratitude in like Norway in the last month is simply frankly, on behalf of his Majesty's Gov
overflowing measure, (Cheers.) many we are, indeed, fighting to
a repetition on the sea of what they did ernment, we are in hearty sympathy with what is best in Germany herself.
I think I may confidently say on behalf in Belgium, of what they have done else that great Greek patriot, M. Venizelos. the Allies been defeated-and although we I am privileged to speak, that these over they have the power.
of the Service for which for the moment where, and of what they will do where (Cheers.) He has assured us, and wo have not yet won, we can claim it is cer duties, duties of offence as well as of They hope utterly to disorganize the efforts and his organization have no anti- (Cheers.) fully accept of his saurance, that his tain that we shall not be defeated defence, will be carried out in the future carrying trade of the world, to intimidate dynastic purpose (cheers)-they would have fallen in a
His governing, I be good cause. "That would have been with no less success than they have been neutral and, if possible, even the British lieve his soie, object is that in this world
in the past. tragedy enough, init Germany more trust prophecy I may almost venture to mistaken. They do not understand the part on the side of freedom and in the (Clivers.) Though I dis-sailor engaged in commerce. They are struggle the Greeks shall play a worthy tragic still-would have been victorious in a had one. As Lord Palmerston said promise you that
But I am not going man with whom they have to deal progressive development on the lines of long ago, nothing could be more deplor: to promise you, and no sailor who under (Cheers.) They have blundered in this independence and of liberty of the able than an inheritance of triumphant stands his business would think I instance as they have blundered wherever Eastern European communities. This is
(Cheers.) The deterioration of wrong, that any growing vigilance and they have come across him. (Cheers.) It the soul of Gormany dates from her seit impossible for the enemy to carry out on that this toast is the toast of the Recumulation of force are going to make
is in accordance with immemorial tradi cess in three aggressive wars half a cen- those transient and ineffectual raids vy tury ago. Had she been successful in ?
But may, I, in connection with fourth on a yet raster scale she would which, though they have surprised and what I have ventured to say to-night, The one aim of the Allics and of those | indeed, have been a fost soul. eway even disgusted the country, certainly have one that you take the British Navy
as symbolizing hope that the chastened Germany of the never done it any important injury.
British seann (Cheers.) future may yet be redeoned.
We are fighting on behalf of the ultimate in- terests of the neutral. States, though it must be confessed that not all of them re- cognize the fact
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can Greece in such a conflict stand aside !
who, like ourselves, are guaranteeing Powers is that we should bo once more in the position with regard to Greece in One of those raids occurred not very
THE MARISERY OF ENGLAND.. long ago, and the public, I think, were
which we stood with M. Venizelos as What we owe to the fighting men of our
Prime Minister when we went to unduly startled by it. Remember what fighting forces is present to all our minds. Salonika. It was Ziellas who first among happened. Or night of pitch darkness, What is not, perhaps, equally present to the nations of Europe it the torch of no moon, clouds and storm, a few fast all our minds is the heroism shown, both liberty and withstood the onslaught of There was a Lord Mayor once of aweat is far west as Folkstone, and re-
torpedo boats entered the Channel and by land and, most of all, by sea, by men Eastern barbarism and fyranny. Bar- pravincial city who, on the occasion of turned without having done the smallest of the Crown. (Cheers) The British from the East or the West, whether they who do not belong to the fighting forces barism and tyranny, whether they issue his inauguration, told his town council military damage to our lines of com- mariner, the British merchant seamaa, is come naked sad unabashed us in tige that they might rely upon his complete munication. impartiality that he would consider it and munitions which goes ceaselessly from attempt to terrorize him than his brother do now, draped and disguised in the That great stream of men showing himself not less a hero under this old days or whether they come, as they his duty to hold the balance even between this country to France was
never dis of the Regular service is showing, costume of Kultur, May Greece rekindle right and wrong. (Laughter) are some individuals here and there urbed for a moment. No transport was (Cheers.) The debt of gratitude which her lamp and show herself worthy of
attacked, no transport was threatened, and among the neutrals who regard that as the ships returned, or many of them, to him is. I think, unequalled, and I
we and the nation and ali our Allies owe her inmortel past. (Loud cheers.) their proper attitude of impartiality without having effected anything which venture to respond therefore not merely on the more general aspect of the situa
Les me, before-1 end, say & few words But we may recognize an undercurrent could be described as a feat of any naval for the Royal Navy, which figures on this tion. Our enemies, as Lord French bas throughout the neutral world of sympa importance whatever. (Cheers.) thy with the aims for which the Allies not say that that cannot be repeated. I England the mariners of Britain fighters in the field of war; but they are
I do toast-I respond for the mariners of
sad, are great organisers and fine. are äghting. Here and there powerful do not think it will be repeated, not (cheers), who all in their several. We also, I will not say skilful, but indefatig voices are raised advocating that at the
because I think it impossible or even
and several stations are doing their best ent of this war there should be created difficult, but because I think it is not to support the great cause of freedom forable, workers in a far different sphere a great longue to enforce peace, to punish worth the enemy's while. They run many which our predecessors have so often aggression, to maintain the supremacy of risks, and the possibilities are that they fought successfully, and for which, believe law between the nations A great ideal. will run many more. In these circam- Men ask whether the peoples can rise to stances I think it extremely improbable (Cheors.)
me, they are not going to fight in vain. Burh a height of sacrifice as to make war that they will repeat it.. and endure all that it involves for the can be repeated it is my confident hope But though it sake not of a selfish interest, but of a that if it is we shall be able to show that fundamental and beneficent idea.
That if their destroyers can enter the Channel League to enforce peace exists now. The on nights they choose, under circum- Allica are the League to enforce peace, to stances in which visibility beyond a few punish aggression, to maintain law be hundred yards is impossible, that if they tween nations, (sers.) Their peoples enter the Channel under these conditions, have risen to that height of sacrifice, and as assuredly they can, they will not be in performing that supreme duty they able to get out of the Channel again with know themselves to be the trustees of the out heavy disaster. -future hopes of the world. Their Gov- ernments and peoples indissolubly allied together will fulfil that crust, to the end. (Cheers.)
M. CAMBON'S REPLY..
The French Ambassador, responding, said:Two years ago at this time and at this board the representatives of the Allied Powers numbered seven. A year ago they were eight; to-day we are 10, and I am happy to greet here our colleagues of Portugal and Roumania, our new
Since
The comparatively small Army which I had the great honour and privilege to command-that Army, to my mind, was the most perfect instrument of its kind. (Cheers.)
the sphere of propaganda. In that sphere, a very important one for their purpose, they have the double object of dividing the Allies and, if they can, of capturing neutral opinion for themselves.
Its offers and men formed to incite
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LORD FRENCH ON THE NATION IN ARMS. Lord French auid-In the name of the Army I have to thank you for the toast yo have so heartily responded to. this hospitable gathering, took place a second point first. It is suggested in Let me deal in a sentence with the year ago in the Guildhall the Army has neutral countries that we Allies have a undergone very great changes. prime manhood of the country has by law combine against them, and to build up The sinister design after the war is over to and in fact become the British Army, and my own observation assures me that trade. That is a childish fiction, for if an impenetrable stone wall against their this almost revolutionary alteration has it were true it would mean that we are, Believe me, raids of the kind I have been cheerfully and willingly received by been referring to have little or no rela-all those men of military age affected and one and all bent on economic suicide. tion to the great problem of the com-their dependents. (Cheers.) The one and It ought to be unnecessary to affirm, but I mand of the sea, and I do not think, so only desire of the people of this country when the time comes for pesce trothing am afraid it is necessary to affirm, that far I am able to judge, that the Ger- is to prosecute the war until final, com- mans now hope they will be able to carry plete victory is attained. They deem no will be more essential to the Allies from out that which at one time they enter sacrifice to great to assure that one the standpoint of simple self-interest than tained, that the command of the son can great object,
tu establish and maintain the best indus e fairly challenged by fleet actions or
trial and financial relations with the decided by battles such as those that were
neutral Powers. The real purpose of fought in olden times.. I am confident
German propaganda being, as we know that when they entered the war they sup
it is, in each of the belligerent countries at the beignning of the war, but already Fleet, of the French Ficet,, and of the Greater British armies which are now in put forward in different places
movement in favour of a to rival the historic deeds of the British the enemy great offensive bad been amashed, we were holding him in check, Dutch Fleet, those nations which made the field, and the example of their cour- and we were erceting against him a bar think they have given up that view, and an inspiration to those newer forces who hesitation or reserve, that the Allies are naval history in modern times. But I age, devotion, and self-sacrince has beenGovernment of Great Britain, without But I wish to declare on behalf of the rier so strong that he was unable ever tot is possible to mark the moment at which are so gallantly and so successfully fight- resume the advantage he had gained on they did give it up, the moment they gave ing in France, Flanders, und elsewhere. purposes of the war their interests are our the first day. He had long prepared his net of aggression: he was armed, equipful traders and destroying women and beyond our wildest dreams, but its valour interests, as we believe that our interests it up and took iustend to drowning peace, The British Arms has indeed multiplied ped, provided with ordnance of astonish ang strength, and with veritably internal children, not by fleet action but by sub inventions, while we, who were not ready, marine treachery you can tell, I say, the required time. Then set in a long winter, moment at which they gave up the nobler I am not going to indulge in any vain which we spent in providing ourselves hope and took to the meaner and more prophecies as to the future of the war, with material on all the fronts without criminal method.
but I may be allowed to express this allowing the enemy to effect a breach any-
opinion that the contest is probably ap where. (Cheers.) The tenacity of the
proaching a climax, either now or în Allies, their close union, the endurance The day before war was declared be- spring. If we compare the position of of the troops, and the coolness of the tween Great Britain and Germany, on the Allied Armies a year ago with what Governments baffled the calculations of August 3rd, 1014, the Germans reissned
it is now I think we shall find much to an enemy who had counted on our divi- their code, and that code was sent by the lutive positions of the Allies and of the fill us with confidence and hope. The re sions, our impatience, or our weariness.
Emperor to von Tirpitz. May I read The enemy, who thought our troops
three lines relevant to, this particular enemy have undergone a very marked discouraged, has been able to see, at point? In stopping and searching a change, and I think a considerable trans. Verdun, on the Somme, on the Russian vessel under a neutral flag the commander formation. At the same time we must and Italian fronts, that a great cause is must avoid as far as possible, diverting always remember that the climax of always the inspirer of great actions. her from her route but will in general great war like this does not necessarily (Cheers.)
endeavour to cause the vessel as little mean that the end is in sight. We must We do not know when this war will end, inconvenience as possible.' (Laughter.) never think of the end, but only of beating but we know already that the enemy no
May I remind you of what happened to our stubborn for, to whom, however, we longer dominates the situation. He feels
a particular vessel only the other day, cannot deny the virtues of courage and this, he knows it, and he begins to the Norwegian vessel called Reban. It tenacity. The British Armies occupy 4 whisper words of anxiety. To-day we was attacked by a submarine in the mid-position which is ever increasing in hear the horrors of war deplored by high dle of a raging storm. The ship was personages whose words hitherto have sunk, the crew were given five-minutes to gaitude and importance, and I feel abuse of force, brutality, and massacre coutaining the captain has never been until complete and crushing victory is only breathed contempt for the weak, the set into their boats one of those boats never relax, nor will those of our Allira, perfectly sure that their efforts will Let us be calm, let us be patient, let us
heard of since, the other boat, in the com- assured. (Choers.) be certain that this new year will not mand of the mate, reached the shore, but belie our hopes of victory. (Cheers.)
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and its spirit ever remain. Long may it be so. (Cheers.)
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VIS REPRESENTATION IN RUSSIA. In the Allied countries, and particular- ly perhaps in Russia, we are represented as the Power, which is anxious to com*"" tinue the war and to prevent the possi- peace. We are held out as leading money bility either of a separato or a goneral.
to the Allies on usarious terms, es mak- ing huge profits out of the munitions and
the North Sea are littered with other commodities which we supply, and that the war with its waste and sacri-wreaks of harmless neutral vessels, sunk carried: as falling the traditional role, and undying examples of courage and excuse, there is no neutral country tha secribed to us raste than 100 years ago vai (Cheers.) There can be no ques citizen or the destruction of a single shie cut of the shipping in which they are
fices, its untold sufferings, its glorious without warning, without pity, without
by Napoleon as a nation of hucksters tion of any separate prate.
unselfishness--shall not have been in can lay to our charge the loss of n sing! and shopkeepers," as exploiting without
(Cheers.) (Cheers.) scruple or measure the necessities of And the peace when it comes, be it soon Boferring to the Judicial Committee our brother-combatants. It is difficult or be it late and I will not disguise the Privy Council his Lordship desori regarded as a plausible or even a credible for us here to imagine that this can be that the struggle will tax all our re self-governing Dominions, but men from you for a moment my conviction it as a body to which not only our hypothesis for us, who know with such sources and our whole stock of patience know not our language, willingly g
of our whole national life, the absorp weak, the liberties of Europe, and a free whose faces they have never mens to us day by day, the upheaval must be such as will build upon a suro tration of justice they are will bitter knowledge what the war actually and resolve the peace when it comes their disputes, and trust our ad!!
and stable foundation the security of the bring their disputes to be settled e tion and extinction of thousands of mil- lions of accumulated and prospective future for the world. (Cheera) whose voices they have never rd. wealth, the tribute which almost every
(Cheers.) There you will find t
olid lives, of hopes hardly yet in blossom or envy, not hatred, nor fest that goaded this great city is not merely
Rplying to the toast of his health, confidence in supplement of themen- family among us a paying in precious the Lord Chancellor said: "It was neither dous testimony of the battlefchof in their earliest forer, in the unceasing us to this struggle; but we entered into vast and intricate business a and pitiless drain upon our reservoir it in order that we might maintain the not merely the shrine of cand is greater reason than we have to long deny the laws doctrine that might is is the loving heart of a groEmpire of potential promise and vitality. Who
law as between nation sad nation and to tradition old as our history, that it and to pray for peacef
right and weakness is vassalare. And whose great pulse throbs les to (Continued at foot of next Column.) so we have maintained it. While the the far-fingered tins of the
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