Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

THE PROBLEM OF THE OVERSEAS DOMINIONS. Time# and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 1. The Times, in a leader commenting on the remarkable coincidence that Messrs Fisher (Australia), and Borden (Canada) were discussing the future position of the Dominions simultaneously, says:— “It is an excellent thing. Thus they 1 : nto the inner minds 0 f the " 'es. The war has shown a. ',u. Overseas peoples of the Empire we ,1 3no longer children who depend upon ns for their support, but have,grown men and women, ready and anxious to do their share in the common task. Many have been content to take what the young nations of the Empire thrust into our bands, never giving a draught to the meaning of such gifts. Now they remind ns with admirable courtesy of the difference, but still firmly and clearly. This will not do. We have got to face the problems involved in the adolescence of the Dominion peoples. We have put it off quite lon genough. These problems' are not insoluble, but they are difficult beyond precedent.”

DANCER OF OVER-CONFIDENCE. [United Prem Association.] (Received 8.30 a.m.) London, January 1. • The Daily Mail solemnly warns the public against over-confidence, a nr! publishes a special correspondent’s letter to prove that the view time Germany has reached the end of her. ter her in respect to troops is without foundation. Next spring Germany will have a new army ready, not of boys qnd greybeards, but of men of ideal fighting; age. The Germans still, believe victory is assured. Food ?s not stance.

The Daily Mail ad!-; “Nothing whatever can be. gained by bl;ni<jng at the magnitude:.-f 11-e nn lertaking.”