ENGLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 5

ENGLAND.

BRITAIN'S CLEAR DUTY. J ■ SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE. London, August a. Mr. Lloyd George addressed 10,000 (Wtkhmen at Bangor Eisteddfod. He Mid he had no anxiety about the ultimate issue of the terrible conflict, and could view the dark clouds rolling up from the east with anxiety, not with dread.. He could sec a ray of hope on the horizon, namely, the regeneration of .the great Russian people. The enemies i could not understand what they were doing in the east. Their mighty noriading and hammering was shattering' the b|{« fettering the soul of Russia. Austria and Prussia to-day were doing for Russia what theirancestorsdidforFrance. They were hammering the sword that will destroy them. Our duty was clear. The weight 9f the world was on Britain's shoulders. "If, overweighted, we sink. cut of sight, then freedom goea." PROFIT v. PATRIOTISM. _ LOOKING FOB SELF. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received August 6, ASO p.m. ' London, August 5. The Australasian section «of the Ion-do»-Chamber of Commerce is apparently disinclined to sever a commercial connection with, enemy. countries after the war. At the last meeting the question was raised whether London merchants trading with Australasia should refuse to execute indents for goods of German and Austrian origin at the conclusion of the war, provided there was general agreement upon this. No resolution Was passed in this sense, because sentiments appeared to be divided between patriotism and profit, and it was decided to communicate with the memfears individually before taking action. ' COST OF A YEAR'S WAR. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received August 6, 5.25 p.ss. London, August 8. An accredited statistician calculates that the cost of the war for the year has been: Belgium, £526,000,000; France £1,«86*,000,000; Russia £1,400 ; 000,0«); Britain £1,258,000,000; Austria £1,502,000,000; Germany £2,7575,000,000.