Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 96, 25 July 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

THE MILITARY SITUATION,

v’i F n*r’f Vrfi' < LLOYD GEORGE’S CONFIDENCE. PROUD TO BE BRITISH. TRIBUTE TO TOMMY ATKINS. . ■■■—- . . * - V» j • Press Association—Copyright. Reuter's Telegrams (Received 1.50 p.m.) u r. London, July 24. i In the House of Commons, Mr Churchill complained that Mr Asquith had not reviewed the military situation. ‘ Mr Lloyd George: “You can’t review the military prospect in the middle pf the battle. The prospects are •Vood. Our Generals 'are more than satisfied at progress being made and the proud valour of the men. Great as were the British infantry in the days of old, they •♦were never greater than now'. One thrills -with pride to belong to the same race as the citizen army,: which- is hurlipg ' hack the most formidable foes. Whatever happens in this battle, I am confident victory is assured. I feel beyond everything confident, because with numbers and alb other rcsoui ops on our side, and soldiers who P 10 * vide British resourcefulness and intelligence, we are going to snatch a victory in a few months oyer what appeared at one time to be an invincible military power.” . IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. DOMINIONS’ REPRESENTATION. r ... „ s-' 1 CJ.JV ij ----- ■ £ 1 ’tt'T! f , ■‘i STATEMENT It* THE COMMONS. Press Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 12.55. p.m.)-;/; London, July 24..

In' the House of Commons,, in reply to a series of questions, regarding the representation of the Dominions on the committee appointed ,to develop an industrial and commercial policy after, the war,' Mr Asquith read a telegram sent by Mr Bonar Law to the Dominions in May, stating that the Government desired as Soon as practicable to convene an Imperial Conference to consider the commercial policy to be adopted after the war, and intimating the Government’s intention prior to the conference to Jorm a committee in England to discover .whether an - agreement among the British parties on the fiscal question was possible under the changed " conditions caxised by the war, assuring the Dominions • that the appointment of . this ,>coiuihtttfe^r~W^ a tever. ••the result—would not unduly delay the holding of an Imperial Conference? or interfere with -the free discussion of problems ■ with - 1 Oversea representations. The Dominions’, Government’s concurred, and the committee accordingly was appointed. The Hon. Mr Mac Master asked, in view of the fact- that- the .principle of representation of -the Dominions was recognised at the Paris Conference, was not it possible, in working out the details of the scheme that the Dominions should be represented. Messrs Asquith and Hughes went to the Paris Conference to represent the Empire, not any particular Dominion. ENEMY PROPERTY IN BRITAIN.

.Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. .Cable Association. (Received 12.55 p.m,) London, July 24. ,In the House of Commons, the Hon. Mr Harcourt stated that the value, of enemy property vested in the Public Trustee was millions, and vested in the Board of Trade, two millions. ; , BILLS IN THE COMMONS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received 1.50 p.m.) London, July 24. In the House of Commons, the Home Secretary announced a Bill for the control of war charities. Mr Asquith introduced the Meso-potamia-Dardanelles Commissions > Bill; which will give discretionary' powers to sit in camera, or otherwise.