"A FRATICIDAL WAR."

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 67, 7 August 1914, Page 5

"A FRATICIDAL WAR."

THR WORLD'S MOST TITANIC SRUGGLE. THE SELF-AGGRANDISING KAISER. BRITAIN HAS THE WORLD'S SYMPATHY. Revived 7, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, August 7. Mr. Wado, speaking at iflie Millions Club luncheon, said that .the whole of the Continent was a seething cauldron, engaged in fratricidal war. All quce*.— ' tions were overshadowed by Britain's peril. Sk;< was engaged in tie most titanic, struggle in the history of tho' world. Not only was her own national welfare involved, but the more far-reach-ing question as to whether Europe was to be dictated to by the irresponsible leader of men, whose nation was consinned by the lust for power. He was not prepared to, honor sacred treaties, or ti> consider sacred blood, but onlv to aggrandise himself. "We hnve consolation that Great Britain is defending r just cause, and has taken the only course possible. While buoyed up with the strongest hope that victory will be ours we must not close our eyes to the act that we. are brought fftce to face with the moat perfect machine as legal'la organisation, and a nation of pati'iiis. If postponed for four years long'-v, the Gorman strength would be greatstill. To-day Germany had not a frii tul in Europe, except Austria. We liav" the sympathy of every decent! coui>try on the face of the earth. Thai

figlifi must bo to the death. In our own interests, and in the interests of t)he permanent peace of the fuure, Germany's eDormous torvitory must be curtailed." 1