A CALL TO STAND FAST
BRITISH LEADERS ON THE
OUTLOOK
NERVE AND STAYING POWER WILL WIN
THE ITALIAN CRISIS
(Roc. November 11, 11 p.m.) London, November 10. ' Tho Guildhall banquet, which waa attended by four hundred guests, was of modest proportions as regards the menu, implying to tho toast of the "Imperial * Forces," Sir Eric Geddes (First, .Lord of tho Admiralty), declared that on all questions of broad naval strategy there was complete agreement between tho Admiralty and the commanders of tho great navies afloat. The enemy's submarine warfare had not been defeated, but at present it was held in check, and would liaally bo dofeated. Mr. Bonar Law (Chaucellor of tho Exchequer) proceeded to pay a great tribute _to tho Dominions' troops, to whom Englishmen had never grudged praise. "The Germans allege that wo have left all the hard fighting to the Dominion, forces. None know batter than the men. from fiio Dominions that nothing that they had dono Bad not been equalled by the deeds of their British comrades. Reviewing tho general military situation. ! the speaker emphasised the fact that Germany had secured complete control of tho armies of her allies. "Suoh control had not existed, and could not exist to the 6amo extent among our Allies, becauso wo aro a league of free peonies, but a stop has just been taken which will inako our co-operation closer to-day fli'an ever been. Tho Alliod military "staff wlliclr {France, Britain, and Italy have created will sit permanoatly , to stiiily our military problems as, a•» whole, and as the result of its creation.; fhe whole front from the Channel to' tne Adriatic can in future be treated as one." Ho refusod to prophesy regarding Italy, but said that ho bolieved that tho Italians would bo ablo to hold uie enemy until aid came from tho Western Allies. He thought that tho German attack on Italy was partly actuated isf a bono of dividing the Allies, and partly to Keep up the spirits of tho German people, but Germany could never win the war until she defeated tho Franco-British armies in tho West. Ho saw no prospect of an early peace. _ It was now a question of nerve and staying power. All the belligerents staggered beneath the load, and it was a question who was going to fall. Ho know that the hearts of our eoldiers and 6ailors, and those of our Allies, would not faiL them. (Cheers.)—Aub.-N.Z. Cablo AssiuReuter.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 5
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409A CALL TO STAND FAST Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 5
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