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INTERVIEW WITH MR LLOYD I GEORGE. I "SMASH THEM" IS THE ONLY | WAY. ! [UNiTEii Prkbr .Association,] London, June 26. j The Paris Journal had an interview with Mr Lloyd George, who rendered glowing homage to France and her army, and the French nation, which had risen to the greatest height of moral power. During the war she had utilised her material resources and physical forces to the utmost possible limit. I Mr Lloyd George said: "1 cannot think of the battles of Verdun without emotion, and J how before the gallant heroes whose almost superhuman courtage and tenacity held the Bosches at .bay. The defenders had not anticipated sucli a persistent and prolonged 'onslaught, involving such a terrible j sacrifice at the enemy’s expense without a military advantage. It is not the ground gained or lost in a short [distance that matters on the Western front. It is the lives that have been lost at Verdun, the greatest battle of this war, which will prove decisive. Henceforward Germany’s offensive will shrink. The lesson of Verdun is that big guns and heavy explosives will play a greater part in future battles. "Fortunately, there has come a time when the production of munitions is increasing, and every week adds strength to the Allies. I have never taken the view that the defeat of the enemy was a light task, but victory is ours. It is sure, though .it may not be is.wift. We must crush Germany’s (military power. The blockade is a great factor, but it is not the factor which will bring a complete victory. That must come after a military defeat. I would not like it to come in any other way. Only a military victory. will destroy Prussian militarism and protect civilisation from a repetition of the present calamity. "If peace is forced upon Germany because she is impoverished in food and material it will be a moral defeat for the Allies, as the Central Empires would bo able to say, ‘We defeated our enemies on every battlefield; we. crushed Belgiimi; h'eld the tidiest industrial departments’ bf France ; drove back the Russians; hurled the British from Gallipoli; and we were only forced to make peace because the enemy starved our women and children.’ "That is not the kind of peace which Will last. Only a smashing military victory will give us living peace. Germany will understand that victory, which shall and must be complete and final." THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. London, June '6 Mr Lloyd George has telegraph ad t o Mr t)evlin congratulating him cn the result of the Nationalist-Ulster Convention. Apprently Mr Lloyd George considers that the vote of thej Convent lion decided the fate of the' negotiations. 1 ■■ | r p] | LORD SELBORNE RESIGNS. London, June 26. Lord Selborne has resigned. He will make a statement in tins Hmse of Lords on Tuesday.
The Morning Post says that Lord Sclborne's resignation is due to dissenting from Mr Lloyd George's Irish negotiations, and that other Ministers "hay resign.
(Lord Selborne lias lieen Minister of Agriculture since May, 1915. He sat in the House of Commons as a Liberal and Liberal Unionist M.P. He was Under-Secretary for the Colonies 18951900, and was also First Lord of the Admiralty. He succeeded Lord Milner -is High Commissioner for South Africa. He joined the Coalition Cabinetlast year). STARVING PRISONERS. COMPLAINTS FROM RUHLEBEN CAMP. ALLIED REPRISALS THREATENED. (Received 10.30 a.m.) London, June 20. Sir Robert Cecil, in reply to a. question, said a further unfavourable report had been received that the German authorities had deliberately reduced the official food rations of the prisoners at Rubleben. .Between sixty to throe hundred thousand marks ,ad been accumulated, which should have been spent on food, Germany uid been informed that il she did not reply to the protests within a week Jritain would he compelled to consider i similar course in regard to German prisoners. Reports from the American Embassy show that the rations are little more than one-third the requisite allowance. The German Government had boon informed that if they were unable to feed the prisoners properly they should release them.
1 ITALIAN PURCHASLB OF SYD-fl MEY WOOL. „"’S I QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.! (Received 10 a.ni.) I u- London, June 26. I Mr Eugene Wason (M.P. for Clack-1 mannan) drew attention in the Housel of Commons lo Italy’s large wool pur-1 chases at the Sydney sales, and asked! whether the Government had to make! special representations to Italy’ to seel that none of the wool reached G©r-| many or Austria. I Sir Robert Cecil said the important I of preventing wool reaching the enemy 1 had frequently been brought under I the notice of the Italian Government, I who would take strict measures to I prevent smuggling. I ■ • "•. • • *-• '’‘i/m THE DARDANELLES PAPERS. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, June 26. Mr Asquith stated in the House of Commons that he hoped the Dardanelles papers would bo available before ' the end of the session. ■ THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, ... CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS© ' (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, June 26. Mr Asquith promised facilities to discuss the proceedings at the Economic Conference if it were generally desired. Mr Asquith promised a statement tomorrow with regard to conscientious objectors. MEMORIAL TO KITCHENER. THE COMMONS AGREED. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, June 26. The House of Commons has agreed to. a Kitchener ■?
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