THE LAST WORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 December 1915, Page 5

THE LAST WORD.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH. 'V- Received Dec. 23, 8.5 p.m. London, Dec. 22. Truth says that Mr. Lloyd George's speech on Monday was the last word In a keen, if polite, struggle which has been proceeding for months. The speech obviously provokes the Ministerial situation, and it is not easy to see how Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Kitchener can remain in the same Cabinet. STAR BOARDERS. CHRISTMAS FOR COLONIALS. Received Dec. -23, 8.5 p.m. London, Dec, 22. The most complete arrangements havo been made to ensure the Australians and New Zealanders a cheery Christmas. The bulk of those in England have been granted liberty. Many are in hospitals, where there will be lavish Christmas fare. Over two thousand will be entertained at the theatres on Friday, and a similar number will be guests of friends and relatives. One hundred New Zealanilers will dine at the Midland Hotel, and continuous entertainments are arranged at the Anzae Buffet, Many will dine at board-ing-houses in Bloomsbury, where they will be treated as star boarders.

The colonials will miss the sunny Christmas weather, as London is damp and cheerless. RED CROSS EXPENDITURE. London, Dec. 22. The British Red Cross Budget shows an expenditure of £1,642,000, including £1*46,000 for the purchase of motors and £22,000 for the Australian and New Zealand forces in Egypt,