Mr Lloyd George Speaks.
LONDON, Feb. 6. Mr Lloyd Gorge said that Britain.naa sent fewer men for the Army and Navy in proportion to her population than any of tho Western Powers. France had provided one in six. Wo arc not shirking our contribution, hut making larger contributions in other respects.
The Navy meant .an enormous drain on the man-power.
If tho present voluntary system lailed the nation must help itself and resort to compulsion. The community is entitled to the utmost and best help of every member who participates in its life. If wo fail to get tho necessary staff by voluntary means the Government would be guilty of the grosses dereliction of duty if it did not resort to legislation.
The submarine campaign was Germany’s set policy, and throughout the years it had been taught in their schools. Wo must build ships to protect our merchantmen in order to demonstrate that murder on the high seas was futile. We could do it and the German nation must be punished.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1917, Page 1
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