The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916. THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 87, 18 March 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916. THE WAR.

i\o\v more than ever is it necessary for Britain and her Allies to work together in the most perfect unity, to prove to the enemy (and to those neutral nations who, longing for the crushing of German militarism, yet fear the .Huns may prevail) that the Allies must completely triumph and that it is their will that must be imposed on Germany when the war is ended. Peace talk of the most absurd nature, made in Germany and set going by pro-Germans in America, is being put forth, but the Allies remain grimly silent. This is no ordinary war, and it is not by a mere conference of statesmen that peace will be declared. There can be no;

■ friendly negotiations between us and Germany after such wrongs as the AII lies have suffered. When the time conies the Allies will agree upon terms 1 among themselves, and will compel the enemy to accept such terms as they may be set forth. There can be no consideration for such an enemy as Germany has proved. But before the desirable moment arrives when the enemy is compelled to surrender, there is much for us to do. Britain must send her men and money and munitions more freely than ever before, and the daughter States must not lag behind in bear- ' ing their part of the burden. It has | been said that Neiv Zealand is exhausting all the methods of the voluntary system, and that tile Government would like to see it win through, though they realise that if it does not the Government will have to get the men by another system, and that is why,'all members of the National "Cabinet are striving to make voluntary recruiting successful. So, at least, the Hon, K. McXab states, and he mav be expected to have set out the .position fairly. Hut certainly this Government, or any oilier Government, need have no scruples

about imposing compulsory service to compel meu of military age who ought to be serving their country and have ho intention of doing so, to do their duty. For this step the country is quite prepared.