THE PATRIOTIC MEETING IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2468, 22 May 1915, Page 5

THE PATRIOTIC MEETING IN LONDON

j NOTES FROM THE SPEECHES TRIBUTES TO THE DOMINIONS (Rec. May 21, 5.35 p.m.) London, May 20. In tie course of his speech at the patriotio meeting in the Guildhall, Mr. Asciuith, the Prime Minister, said that I the Australians and New Zeaknders had showed themselves worthy sons of the Empire. "We are gathering, m the hour of trial," he said, "the fruits of ft wise and far-sighted Imperial policy. Mr Bonar Law (the Unionist Leader) said that political changes or any combinations would be worse than useless Ascent as a means of organising the nation from "top to bottom for the purnose of ending the war. Germany did Lt understand the moral forces upon which the British Empire rested. Xms tough™ He haKlooked 'beymid the ritrht of Germany to single cut the Empire as the chief object of its hatred, siinnlv because that na ion was the antithesis of everything the Empire stood for The Australians and Ivew Zealandors'had shed blood like water in carryilic out their duties, and thou skill, "onraxe, and tenacity in mrcimistances of appalling difficulties had been unS,, Tb'e Marquis of Crewe said that the meeting had given a message to Germany that Would thrill tho whole EmP "mi- Lewis Harconrt (Secretary , of State for the Colonics) expressed his appreciation, admiration, and gratitude for (lie sacrifices of the Dominions. His Department was a clearing-house for the patriotism and generosity of the Umpire Germany had not fought in vain if she consolidated (he British Empire before the finish of the war.—"Times" juul Sydney "Sun" Services. FEDERAL PREMIER'S SENTIMENTS AITBECIATIOX OK MR. ASQITI'H'S SPEKCH.' (lice. May '21. 8.30 p.m.) Melbourne, Mav 21. The Federal Premier (Mr. Yisher) says that Mr. Asquith discemcd corcw'lr tbs f=aii)ic at tbs nsop!? in tbp .jjcwuiiimsi TY!MM ha wid that thej F®"

ferred death to the loss of their liberty raider the British flag. "It was a fino idea of Mr. Asquith's to refer to us as 'comrades-in-arms,' " said Mr; Fisher, "saving so truthfully, concisely, and explicitly that 'who touches them touches us.' We do not choose the places where we would serve the Empire. We'are ever ready to follow the call of the nation to the path of duty."-