Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 66, 14 October 1916, Page 2

Great Britain

A PROLONGED GAMPAICN. MR LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING. ALL RESOURCES NEEDED. Tress Association—Copyright, AuitraI lian and N.Z. Cable Assooiatkm. j London, October 13. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George, said the War Office was satisfied with the Performance of the tanks, which had achieved considerable success. ,Hc hoped for even better sei vices after [improvements had been effected as .the result of further experience. He proceeded to say that conscription had been justified. It had ai.ready produced a very considerable [number of men. It was too early to [estimate the full results of the Military Service Acts, but he was able to say they produced a force without which' it would have been impossible to carry on the war. Further numbers were available by restricting exemptions, which, he "d----mitted, were much over-numerous. ■The actual number of exemptions would startle the House. Where the exemptions in other democratic countries were granted in hundreds of thousands, our exemptions were at the rate of millions. This was the richest country in the world before the war, and it would .be the same after the war. He belived the Government possessed the power to deal with exemptions. If mot, it would ask the House to take steps to render the country's entire 'resources available. All its wealth [and man power would be utilised to the utmost to win the war. Regarding the present position, Mr Llovd George said: "We have suffijcient men, but we must look ahead to 'the possibility of a prolonged campaign. It would bo folly to do otheriwi.se. If the/war ended at an earlier 'date than anticipated, our preparations for a prolonged campaign would not interfere with trade or commerce, but if longer than some'people anticipated, and we had not made preparations, the result would be exceedingly disastrous for us. We j must, lay the foundations for the war 'extending over a long period. That sis how to ensure victory. Some j members talked of broken homes and health. There are such things as broken treaties and faith. The future must be based on the foundations of public faith. Unless that is established, Europe wide and world wide now> at all costs, depends upon it, instead of broken homes for a few years we will suffer for generations—aye, centuries—to come." IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, October 13. In the House of Commons Mr Asquith stated that the peace terms, as, hitherto outlined in Herr von Beth-mann-Hollweg's speeches, were unacceptable to the Allies. In reply to a question, Mr Asquith expressed the opinion that a general shortage of foodstuffs, necessitating the rationing of the population, was not yet visible, but economy was urgent. i

The of Commerce passed a resolution urging the Government not to consider peace terms which did not provide for the enemy replacing all the Allied ships piratically destroyed.