FAIR TRIAL FOR NEW MINISTRY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2997, 7 February 1917, Page 6

FAIR TRIAL FOR NEW MINISTRY

SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE ■ THE -INSOLENCE OF THE HUN \ London, February 4. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing his constituents at Carnarvon, pleaded for a fair trial for the new Government. ' Already it had'saved hundreds'of thousands of tons of shipping, ; and had arranged for the construction of hundreds of thousands of new tonnage. The Prime Minister eulogised the Munitions Department. When the time came to supply shot and shell for the guns of all calibres there would bo ample and even a surplus for the Allies. The present muddle in tho Balkans was due to improvidence, hesitation, and lack of imagination. The Allies were jointly to blame, but tho Balkans was the only theatre causing anxiety. The Cotli in tyis Nakedness. Germany's latest sea policy would reveal the Goth in all his nakedness, even to the most indulgent neutral. Germany's offer to allow America to send one "steamer weekly to Europe was _ an insolence almost amounting to insanity. But we would overcome the submarine menace by grit, energy,' and courage. Tho nation must support the Government with, money, labour, land, and courage, i There could not be peace without victory.. We must demonstrate that the Prussian Baal was - a false god that coujd not protect itself, •let alone the German people. Peacc would como in 1917. if Germany knows that by holding out'till 1918 she will be worse off. He urged the necessity for the British Empire organising all its resources. It can and will do more than it is doing at present. With the object of seeing what can be done, the first Imperial Cabinet will commence its sittings in a few weeks. It was unthinkable that the great German territories'can be disposed of after the war without consulting the Dominions. Sihco they had shed their blood in acquiring them, the Dominions must share the responsibility .in considering this issue, as part of the settlement of the great world problem following a world war. ! No Loitering. Mr. Lloyd George appealed to the nation to help in achieving victory by subscribing to the War Loan, grow-.. sng food, and economising in consumption. The Prime Minister • added: '"The assistance we ask the public to give must be given without delay. There must he no loitering, 110 lingering. Time, whioli is a hesitating, perplexed neutral, has not yet decided on which side he is going to swing his terrible scythe. For tlie moment the sdythe is striking both sides, causing great havoc. • The hour will come when it will swing finally to one side or the other. Time is most deadly of all the neutrals. Let us enlist him amongst our allies. The' only way to win time is not to lose time,- whether in the workshop, council chamber, or on the field." A new Britain would reappoar when the smoke of the great conflict cleared away.. Its commerce, trade, arid industries would be new; there would be new conditions for Capital and Labour, and-new relations between them and the State. Old principles would .survive, but there wouid he a new outlook. In a few raging years the character and destiny of the whole race would be determined for unknown ages.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.