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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH.

STATEMENT REGARDING THE BIG BATTLE.

WHY GENERAL: GOUGH WAS RECALLED.

three months ago. of the

intentions ever made.

(ESTABLISH Copyright 1918,

THURSDAY, APRIL-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECHS

1918.

April 11, 1917,

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BRUTER'S ELEGRAMS.

THE, PRIME MINISTER'S SPIECE

Premier continuing, vaid that Willi m. O'Bü¤ ---That's *

Temiff, continging, said that the Got delay intended in sak. Parliament in parts men tri ment for Ireland. (btwuswed. Iri-k uproar and erİR OL it there must be pulexpprehension on the questio Rale and Itch Costcription, . They don't hang together, sup winst be taken on its merits. (Iri-l dries of You can ku

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The Premier proceeded: The appeale we bars addressed to the airation after there had been a

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ving the tar deminions have produced a fine responer. (Cheere). They have fight at a meeting of United Hins already produced about a militan magnificent fighting men sad all and feathers to Oberdan and are taking the necessary steps to send more. his added that he hoped etsin the mob decided to round would be possible to paes the proposals this week. (Inah crise of All pro-Germans and make ever" and obsers from other parts of the Hous). Time pressed her recos More than 100 and every day was important The Government regretted saches were visited, à man at the extremely drastic meares which would injare many trades, baton-head of the column carrying eidering the ens genoy no government would accept the respon- large American f.g. sibility of proposing lewe. (Cure.al. He would not say that if this The crowd hammered on the battle rent against as that the war would be over, because as long as door of each house and forced we had a ship afmt we should not socept a German gesoe.

ont, Women and children were

The American S century for War, and then to President-Wh | The co-alt was that Americia troops who were available woold

brigaded with Allied troops and their fahting amngth would be, Tralind.

•mmediately hooght to hear in the strugle (Obeere). Ha des proved di-cumin, on the question of-the-Versatiles Cornel-bet | drels nd that the batija Jusufind the við ›m i Echat vel or gre

After the battle" commander not merely the, lovermell but this Owamsa fere in the Ed were so meios of the importance The Man-Power BIIL.

London, April 9. of more e impleta strategiest unity that the agent to the appoint The Premier, continsing his speech in the House of Commonsment of G-der) Foch.to the suprem diretion of the strainer of ball g mid that nothing must be sail to ci- orage our forere fighting - the Allie) aimée on the western front. • G-ural Food 1000k Framir - That'a s new vine su regarde Home Rals. Tas gulantly at this very hour, All recumination must be stopped of the moss bulliant soldiers in Eurole. When we were in a similar report of the Irish Convention af rded another opportacity of

More then 100 persons Top position the beginning of the battle, despite the heavy plight in sha fint battle of Forms General Fch rashed the arch approaching this orst question with woms hope of success. (Irish of didayal remarks and expres osecalties of 1917 in the British Army in France, was considerably arms there be very concgirable ex adient and anfoobiedly helped uprowe)

ing symische for Germany, were Hr. Devlig, interruption, a-ked whether he could mean forced 10 kiew the Ameriosa fig Bitonga on Jn 1 tar Jetsy 1 a year ago. To dober in win that battle. The loyalty and ora nde-hia of Geners! Foh or November 1917 the German eta laans surengib in Fince we don bied The Premier did not doubts the new arrangement of the debaw until the Convention's proposals were after many of them had bood -awakened and ma obed to the two to the Allied thres Ten me the collape of Kussis and want Would he carried out ant merely in the Leiter hat fa the spirit; below the Enus***

The Speaker said that the mation could be put after the scene of the mod's worke the Jerman buried up and rele, sed divisions from west to went. Strategical unity was a fondemental seadision of unity and could Thay buď alecamerisin messure of Austrian support but, only be meintained by a.o mplete esep-zation barwa the Govern Premier's speech.

The Loyalty Demonstration, The Frems, Continuing, said that he un'erstood that the notwirbata adingabis and also notwithstanding a considerable ment and Generala and with public oninion anwist-k-blý behind Bumber of German divisions from the East, when the battle began it. The Premier arged the nation at Bome to stand united for the Convention's report was riched by a ajurity but he was afraida is was called, began towards †midsight of Liscolo's Birthday the bombatant strength of the German army in the West was not united control of strategical operations of our amin at the front that the majority was invenient to enable the Government to say and ended stons & this morning, equal to theio'al strength of the Allien he Germans were slightly We were fighting a very powerful foe, whose sucoses were mainly that it represented a substantial agreement. Tast meant that the Reverina Oberdan, O'CONÌ Minar - Governmens must accept the responsibility of submitting to Pariis of Nikomis, Ill., and his attorney.” interior in infantry, inferior in artillery, considers bly inferior in dus to the superior unity of his strategic plans.

The Paemier ridiculed the suggestion that our forosa had been ment with the guidance of the Convention's Report, snob proposals John H. Me'zio of Chicago, war aralty and undoubtedly inferior in aircraft. The Germans, however, organised their troops so as to produces larger sumber dissipated by subsidiary enterprises. Not a single division had for the etablishment of self-government for Ireland as were jazi Bad of divisions from a slightly smaller number of infantry and a been sent from France to the East. As regards Italy, but lor che could be carried without a violent controversy. The Government testbered. Today the Supreme smaller number of guns. It remained to be seen whether their presence of Franco-British divisions there, the Austrians would proposed so introduce such messure at an early date and advise the Court of Illiccia disbarred aganisation was better than our The Germs, bowever, bat presently be free to throw the whole of their strength on the western House to pass it without delay. When large numbers of youths Matin, dbe or two great idea, gra, They had she intial advantage front. The Silonica forces had been reduced by two divisions. would be brought into the fighting line it was right that they should Many landing Citisme - ecmmanded by there sdopting the fire. They know There was only one white division in Mesopotamis. In E-pyt and feel that they were not fabung to get established a principle abroad Staunton took part in the demons

where they misst to attck, the digersicns of the attack and the Palestine together there were only three white div sings and the which had not applied to them. (Lrish uproar). ume of ibe stuck. “It was always efficalt to tell when an`at sok remainder were either Indian or mixзd. He sked the House to I coming. The problem was lovely considered by the military consider what this meant. There was a menace to our Eutern Wat Vertailles and General 8t Beory Wilton concluded the empire through Perals and Afghanistan to India. He expressed stick was coming from the south of Arrse on a very wide front, great gratitude to ludis for the magnibent way in which she had spproximately by river five divisions with the object of breskin ome to the help of the Empire in this emergency. It was not the it through the British lines. These coronelons were reached two or fact that we had three divisions in Egypt and Palestine and one in It was one of the moet remarkable forecasts Mesopotamia that enabled us to hold our own, for we owed it to the General-plendid troops from India, meny of which were volonteers since the Wilson nisa remarked that the attack would probably war who had been more than a match for the Tarks or many escosed to the extent of penetrating the British line to helf the stricken field. The casualties could not yet be sccurately stated, dance of the front attacked. Another advantage the Germans but Sir Douglas Esig bad sseored him that the German claims were passend zu the aorty of command. Dry, mity weather also quite impossible. The losses, of course, had been considerable. helped them. They were actually within lewards of the The enemy bed definitely decided on a military deciapa: this(Load cheern). Bas if the battle was won, as he believed the men or men inside to come foot line at some parts before they were observed. It was quite year, whatever the consequences to himself and the mean prolonged 11 wood be, then the doom of Prussiaoism was scaled, not molested. Id each instans impossible to observe them. This was distins disadvantage because bilee. There were still seven or eight months in which the fight (Mare Ish uproar). The enemy had attacked at the height the disloyalty suspect was mada

to kiss the flg.. the defence org misstion in, that particular part depended largely could continue. Everything depended on keeping our strength of his strength. We had been deserted by a powerful Ally and

con cross-frof machine guns and artillery, The enemy made the right to the end. We could do it with American aid, bat even then sauber more powerlat Aliy was not yet ready to exert a William He-man' "Seehaɑand, fallest are of ibe advantage. A to the battle itself it would take we could not feel secure noless we were prep red pursefers to make tenth of in might On the other ban this batile mast exhaust formerly County Clark of In me time stain all the fact, but at one time it was a greater racrifices then hitherto, He knew what would happen the German re-.7-6, while America was only now bringing in the coupla Ovans, refused at first to denbtedly, very aritiol. The enemy broke through between the if the Government's demands were sot norepted. It was trae that fint instalment of ker-fie-t-nurpe.

dam. The crowd took him in " If we wished to avoid the war lasting for years the battle mast front of the police station. Es Third and Fifth Azmian. To ra wid a serious gap. The situation we had already raised nearly six million man fur the army and was ante relieved by the magnificentcnduct of antironpa-(Ubers), avy and we could not raise the same proportion of be won now and, to wig is, we must be ready to throw in all our was emphatically told that if he who retired in perfect order, and re-established the potion men for baule as other belligerente, owing to our sal dien ad-remures. The men we were now taking might well be the means of persisted at his refusal some fra testing the carmy's parpe Tocantry could not sufficiently and shipping, soal sad steel which we must supply. It would be missing the decisive victory and wish these massares and, the prc thing would happen to him." thank the trope for their superb valour and grim · tenacity | folly to in anywise interfere with thanery and shipping, which worn | mús of American sïd we beéd not fear the ultimate is nép... (Obeere). After being repeatedly threat with which they faced the overwhelming hordes and clung fandamental condition of Allied succes, (Cheer). Hai there We might pass through many fluctuations of hope and disappoint oned, he gave in. He was the to their pruition ~~~{Cheers). They retired, hat were never was still a reserve of mer, which, consistently with the dischage of ment in tule battle, bas les as come through the vicissitades of this forced to make a speech in which rosted. Once more the cool plack of the British soldier these obligations, might be withdrawn in a great emergency fir-the-remandons struggle with a stout auf steady heart. There is no he recanted everything he had Who refuses to acknowledge defast, saved Europe: (Cheere). battle line, bat aut without damage to inla-try anda-ertain weskan- çader yet for exaltation, except in the valour of our troops and there said about the war and the Mr. Kennedy J-ties (interrupting)" What about the General ?ing of our economic strength, and restriction, perhaps privation, bot will be so causs for deep anxiety. There will always to the sad be administration in the last three The Premier, continuing, said he was referring to generala, without an impairment of the striking power of the country in wer, cause for-exersjon and wacrifos, but if those are given with unstinted officers and soldiers. He drew zo distinction. For instaros, Brig We must look ahead. The Germans were calling aprihe 1920 class devotion," there may and will be cause for confidence in this country.

Chief of Police Benjamin adier General Carey onllected at a serious gap signal men, engineers, which would provide for this campaign 550 000 young men for the (Cheers).

Vallentine said to-day "No offcial The Empire's Peril. Isboarers and adds and sade of machine gunners who beld up the battle line. We had already raised for the army during the fret

omplaint of disturbance bas Landor, April 9. Germans and closed the road lending to Amiens (Cheers). It would quarter of 1918 mere than that quarter'a-proportion of the original

been made. The only report I hara Asquith, following the Premier, said that if as he believed received za that there ares lot take a very long time to same all the generals who had distinguished estimated minimam required for the present year Essential in- themselves in this battle. Uatil all the circumstances which led to dustries were being combed out, and large levies had been made they were confronted with the gravest peril which bad ever mense-more Americana in Staunton tov the retirement of the Fifth Army were known until ita feilore to from munition works (100,000 from Grade 1 already and fifty ed the Empire, there was no escrifice which the Louse was not pre day than yesterday hold the use of the Some, at least, antil the Germans brought up thousand had been taken fem coal mices and another 60,000 would pared to make. He appealed to the Premier to give a little more Staunton is a mining town of gune, and perhaps the failure to adequately destroy the bridges, be required from that couros. Transport serviors were also dealt time for the consideration of the Bill. The only teat applicable to about 7,000 inhabitants. The were explained, it wouli pot fair to censor Geral Grugh, but until with and farther calle would be made on the Orvil Service. It was not the Bill was whether the military result escarable thereby would population is largely German and -

outweigh all other, considerations. Tae Allied ass bad never the circumstances were cleared up it would be gaally unfair to the merely necessary to have men, bas so have them quickly, British Army to retsin his services on t e field aid the War Osbinet The Fremier proceeded to discuss the proposals of the Bill. been so seriously insperilled, but by a supreme and sustained off rty complaints have been made

against the disloyal clement, therefore thought it necessary to recall him until the facts were Se regretted that it was necessary to raise the military age to fifty, we could save it. Mr. Asquith paid a glowing tribute to the manner examined and laid before the Government and the Military advisera. and in some specified cases të fifty-five. The latter age referred to in which the men had fought and mentioned that one of his sons, The Premier paid a warm tribute to the speed with which the men of special qualifications, training and experience. It was who was so artillery officer at St. Quentin, wrote that for twelve Freccb reserrer came up. It was one of the most remarkable feats proposed farther to use the Government's powers to qual examp 400cessive daya from March 21, his be terv, covering the retirement, of arg-niastion in the war. Between the ff ›rts of our men and the tions. It was also proposed that Hie M j'aty might, by Proclamation partook in twenty-nine engagements. This was a sample of the

Our Canton corresponds legal senistence given in a tra- spirit of comradeship by the French declaring that a national emerger or had er-en, direct any exempwork that the snillery was doing all along the line. He doubted

whether there had ever been a more splendid thing in the glorious writes as follows: Army the position was momentarily established, bat it was clear|tions from military service to desse to haya. I ot.

AL Kwok Ting, the Commander that the Germans wêre preparing for another and perhaps even a Referring to Ireland Mr. L'oyd George said that an emergency history of the artillery. grant & astuck.

had arisen pecesitating men of fifty and boys of eighteen jaing They had exposed themselves to destruction and capture in Chief in Bighaan, has sent a Toe Fermier recalled that Gsorral Byna's Army in the north the army and he was rerfectly certain that it was imposible to throughout the waule, retirement in order to save the infantry, telegram to Son Yat Sen strongly Der gave way a buzdred yards to the enemy and only retired to jauife any longer the exolusion of Ireland (Cheeresand Irab dissen'). (loud Oneers)." -As long as this spirit saimed the army he did provating against the proposal confirm the situation of the right fisk. The enemy undoubtedly N Home Bale proposal evezbmitted to the Commons ever proposed not despair of the prospect of story. If, however, we were con- made by the Provincial Assembly gained a great initial success. It was no good not accepting the ta deprive the Imperial Palisment of fait powers on all questions fronted with the grave't paris that bad ever menaced not only the of the south wet provinces, that face. The enemy failed so far as the main object was concerned, relating to the army sad mary, and an abere ne no derogation Empire, but also the Alise, and something greater than any the Generalissima - should- namely, to eperate the Anglo-French armies, but we shall be guilty of any national right. The straggle in which England was, was misterial fabric that man had ever built up, namely the fortunes discharge presidential duties, on of a fatal error if we andstustimate iba gravity of the prospect. Tan just a man frish a- English. It was even more ed. It was more and liberty of bomanity, there was no ascrifice which the Houss, enemy ons tared valuable ground, much too near Amiens for comfort arish, Sweb and Welch then English, Ireland, through her-reseprecenting the people, were not prepared to make, to preserva the and arcurity, and sucoreded at times in compelling one of our great presentatives at the beginning of the war voted for war and world from the worst catastrophe that bad ever befallen it. armies to retire The War Cabinet tik every step to harry ap rapported war, Tases w no dimeming Ties smong the repre reinforcemente zd never did snah s tumber of men arose the Can-sentatives, America was in the war and there were more Irishmen nei in sohort a time. The formy dl-ime to the captures of gans, in the United States than in Ireland, and they were suljet to metine gras and prisoners, were greatly ex ggerated. The Mialary conscription. Irishmen in Great Britain were eat at to conscription pi Munition not only able to replace the gnae and mobins were also Irishmen is Canada. It was indefensible that we gao bat bid a very substantial rive. There was also a great should ask youths of eighteen sud a half and muried men to fifry resive of ammunition bera and in France, sad the same remark with families in Evaland, Bootland and Wales to fight for freedom applied to the aircraft,

and the independence of a small ostholic nationality in

in Europe, It was imposible at present in le! the sirmen's part is check-while I ishmans, aged 20 and 25, were sorosliged to ake up arms for ing the author not making d fhout the bringing up of gas and sona s which wie se mach theirs angara. It illogical and anjast apmanition. He www calf leat list car armies, generala-ani → From this stage the Premier wasabi ated to a runntog komite Joldiers, ser quite ready for the per2 Pucounter. He referred to commentary from the Irish benaber,

Opposition To Irish Conscription,

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the ground that it is ab-oldrely. illegal and thatic violated the principles originally held by the south-west provinces, UZ

Hireported that the Provincial Assembly will deal with the queste

Mr. Dillon fallowed Mr. A-quith and moved the adjournmention of ico easing the field tax sad of the densee, ke warned the tr vernment that they were entering also the abolishing of she pigeon on a mad, course in endeavourtig to force conecriptiva on Island, lottery at to morrow's mating. Me. Dillon seed whom the Premier had conemited as regards con Isis exproted that over five ban- woription for Island. He toped that for the sake of winning the dred law students will attend the war that the War Usbinet'e methode in dowling with tho - wat were rating."

A great many grave wonhij dfirent to ise asthods of dealing with L'el'ud...

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Afor duonming Mrs Dị lớn muotion for an hour the Govern ment m. ved the cluetin shich weg, carried by 310 voter to 85-Mr. Daton's motion was delésted by 323 viten si-k which the dla camion wan formed.

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the materis and dermato nistence of Americios. The Allies had The Premier proceeded to say that Irish battalions were Ba la kod forЯird to a Jupe Ame izan Army in France in the spring coming stes lily depleted and were now half. filled with Englishmen ba it had uken longer than was actiospsted to raid these soldiers. It was therefore proposed to ez end the Military So. viðs. Ást to and if Amerian wanted to complate her divisions it would be Im Iceleni under the same conditions Britain. There was DO powrible fat ber to find troops in large numbers to participate in this toxinter în Ireland and hence it would take some weeks before battle or ampaign, although it might be the decisive battle of the enrolment began there. (Earther considerable spruse and ories of Power Ball by 299 ked in 80.

Chertain, proposals were therefore submitted first to Mr. Baker, «Ireland won't have it at any price).

The House of Ca

April 10 reading of the