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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 26, 27 December 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

IMPiRtAL GtfNfEß&tllßE DOMINIONS FtEPBESEtif AtlON. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australia* and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Renter. /"(Received 11.35 a.m.), London, December 26. The Secretary of the Colonies telegraphed to the Dominions yesterday as follows: "His Majesty's Government does not contemplate the session as an ordinary Imperial Conference of the Empire; therefore they invite your Premier'to attend a series of special continuous meetings'of the War Cabinet to consider urgent questions for the prosecution of the war and possible conditions in tile agreement with our Allies if we assent to peace, and the problems arising therefrom. For the purpose of these meetings, your Premier will be a member of the War Cabinet. In view of the urgency and the importance of the subjects for discussion, it is hoped your Premier will attend not later than the end 01 February. If unable to attend, ap point a substitute." The Secretary to India telegraphed the Viceroy similarly, stating that he would represent India, and desiring the assistance of two gentlemen who should be specially selected.

THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY. BEWARE OF BETRAYAL. DEMOCRACY'S GREATEST ENEMY Press Association—Copyright, Anstra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1.5 p.m.) Paris, December 26. Mr Henderson emphasised that militarism with its inevitable consequences of armament was ambitions and so spicous aggressions, was Democracy's greatest enemy. The war was a brutal negation of our high ideals of brotherhood and internationalism. We cannot remain under the constant menace of military aggression. If forced to maintain big armies un safety, we cannot develop, -we arc on the! road to ruin; hence our fight for a lasting peace, which nothing can disturb. To makepeace now, even u> think of peace at any time, without a complete indemnity for the past and an absolute security for the future, would be to betray the cane; of Liberty. *