BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

HELP FROM OVERSEAS. TRIBUTE OF PRAISE. LORD, LAXSDOWXE OX WHAT THE 'DOMINIONS HAVE DOXE. Received Dec. 9, 7 p.m. London, Dec. S. lord Lansdowne made a striking Speech to the Rfd Cross and St. John Ambulance Societies. In moving thanks to the Oversea Dominions for their splendid help and response to the Red Cross appeal, he said that their magnificent contribution had been a vast poiyer in the alleviation of suffering. The Dominions' generosity had been tested in the past, and again it had been proved to'remain. Remembering their nwny domestic calls, the lavishness of Weir contributions showed the doluinions' confidence in the manner in which the funds were administered. Yet the help from overseas must not he measured by money, because to a great extent they were fighting the ■world oyer. The dominions had made magnificent contributions. .' "We used," continued Lord Lansdowne, "to estimate a British expeditionary force for a European struggle at 80/100 0r.70,000 men. The position has changed, Australia and Canada have each sent one hundred thousand ■fighting men to the field. South Africa accomplished'its own brilliant campaign, and then sent contingents to three other theatres. New Zealand has given twenty-five thousand men. Not only in numbers, but in quality, the Dominions' troops have won admiration, and notable despatches have acclaimed their services, "Xofiody reading General Hamilton's account of the landing on April 28 can ever forget the conduct of the Australians and New Zealanders. The Dominions lhave provided a still more valuable asset to our moral strength by the unstinted support to our cause. By more than any other happening during this protracted war this ha 3 strengthened the Empire in.the estimation of the world. * ''President 'Wilson had complained of conspiracy and intrigue, an inpouring of the poison of disloyalty into the arteries of their national life, but the virus of corruption was innocuous to our great oversea possessions. After the war what the Dominions have done will remain in imperishable letters. I *"». convinced that the effect upon the _ -tinies of the Empire will be lasting "■.' incalculably great." THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT. XO SEPARATE PEACE. STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH. Received Dec. 0, 0.30 p.m. London, Dec. S. fn the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Philip Snowden, Mr. Asquith said that the Entente had mutually agreed not to conclude a separate peace. Mr. Asquith added that if serious proposals for a general peace were submitted by the enemy, through a neutral or direct, they would first be discussed by the Allied Governments. It would be the desire of the Government t 0 take Parliament into its confidence at tlie earliest possible moment. Sir E. Grey, replying to Mr. Cornwall, said he had not been asked to guarantee safe conduct to Captain Hoye'd. The number of safe conduct passe* granted to Austro-Geruians coming from America had been four, including one for Count Dumba. BIG RECRUITING RALLY. MARRIED MEN SHAME THE UNMARRIED. Received Dec. 9, 11.30 p.m. London, Dec. 9. Lord Derby's announcement that the enlistment groups will positively close on Saturday has resulted in a remarkable recruiting rally in every big centre. Many offices are open day and night, and the recruiting stall's are enlarged. Recruiting agents state that married men are still preponderant, two married men enlkting to one-single, many of the latter still believing that the Government will not resort to compulsion. The Daily News says that it is understood that the Government will ask for a million m?n on the army vote next week, when particulars will be forthcoming of the results of Lord Derby's scheme.