RETRIBUTION NOT FAR OFF.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 25 July 1916, Page 4

RETRIBUTION NOT FAR OFF.

Speaking at a banquet at the Albert Hall in celebration of Belgian Independence, Mr Asquith said he wished to bring to the knowledge of the civilised world Germany’s now decree against Belgian workmen, the object of which was to requisition Belgian labour for military purposes. That was the climax of a policy which had already been unsuccessfully resorted to —starvation and deportation. Belgium was going'through one of' those ordealg which proved the stuff of which nations are ’niade. ' B/daln was taking note, and would not Argot her. ' -r • rjr t t Turning to the Belgian .viiei.n. r. Asquith concluded: riots that their example” na-« inspired and stimulating the Allied nations and armies. Tell them finally that'when, the hour of deliverance comes—and; come it must ere long—it will be^fpr r; Britain k proud and ennobling that she had sharedin.restoring them. ; their freedom and independence, which no nation in the history of the world had shown/ppre ri inssAi| ip’y entitled. (Loud cheers). . 1