MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1916, Page 12

MOTHER COUNTRY.

LLOYD GEORGE ON THE SITUATION. VICTORY IN A FEW MONTHS. Loudon, July 24, In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill complained that Mr. Asquith had not reviewed the military situation. Mr. Lloyd George said: "You cannot review the military prospects in the middle ot a battle. 'J'lic prospects are good, and the generals more than satislied at the progress made and proud of the valor of the men. Great as were the British infantry in days "one by, never were they greater than now. One thrills with pride to belong to the same race as the citizen army which is hurling back the most formidable foes. Whatever happens in this battle, I ani con fidont that victory is assured. ; I feel beyond everything confident because the numbers and all other resources are on our side, and the soldiers provide British resourcefulness and intelligence. We are going to snatch a victory in a few months over what appeared at one time an invincible military power." Received July 25, 5.5 p.m. In the House of Commons, t!:e Home Secretary announced that a Bill would be introduced for the control of - .var ch-Aiities. WAR EXPENDITURE. A FURTHER VOTS. OUTPUT OF GUN%. A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH MAKERS. Received July 25, 7.10' p.m. London. July 24. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asr|nith, the Premier, moved for a credit i.f £450,000,000. He stated that the expenditure from April 1 to July 22 had been £550,000,000, and that he hail £41,000,000 in hand. The Navy, Army, and munitions had cost £370,000,0*00, loans to the Allies £157,00i»,000. aiul food supplies and railways £23,000,000. The average daily expenditure of the war was tM,050,000. He hoped that the Army and Navy expenditure would not, in the near future, exceed the present level. On a basis of £5,000,000 daily (lie present vote would last till the end of October. Mr. Lloyd George, replying to Mr. Winston Churchill, said that steel helmets were being mum ruptured at a prodigious rate, and had already saved many thousands of lives. They are also turning out in a single mouth more guns (linn the whole llritUh arinv 1«>«sesscd at the beginning of the war. The success wherewith the British manufacturers rose to the problem of turning out. big guns was a triumph, but the encineering branch wanted sCill considerably more heavy guns and shells. ( IMPERIAL TRADE CONFERENCE. THE DOMINION'S I'AKT. London, July 2-1. Tn the House of Commons, in reply to a series of questions regarding the representatien of the Dominions on the committee to deal with industrial and commercial policy after the war. Ml*. Asquitli read a telegram sent b\ r -Mr. Bonar Law to the Dominions in May stating that the Government desired as soon as practicable to convene an Imperial Conference to consider the commercial policy to be adopted after the war and intimating its intention, prior to the conference, to form a committee in England to discover whether an agreement, among the British parties oil the liscal question was possible unuer the changed conditions caused by the war, and assuring the. Dominions that the appointment of this committee, whatever its results, would not unduly delay the holding of the Imperial Conference or interfere with the free discussion of the problems with the overseas representatives. 'lhe Dominions' Governments concurred, and Ihe committee had accordingly been appointed. Mr. MaeMaster ashed whether, in view of the fact that the principle of representation of the Dominions was recognised at the Paris Conference, was it not possible in working out the details of the scheme that the Dominions should be represented. ■ Mr. Asquith: Mr. Hughes went to the Paris Conference to .represent the Empire, not any particular Dominion. THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION. MR. MASSEY APPOINTED. Received July 25, 0.30 p.m. London, July 24. Mr. Asquith introduced the M'e;opotar.ia and Dardanelles Commissions Hill, which gives the commissioners dis-cretcna'-y power to sit in camera, ot otl'-crwi-e It is expected that the opening of the Dardanelles Commission will be postponed sufficiently to permit the arrival of the Australasian delegates, otherwise the enquiry will be considered unsatisfactory from the Dominions' point of view, inasmuch as possibly they could not deal with the detailed operations. Messrs. Pearce and Massey will represent Australia and New Zealand. ENEMY PROPERTY. London, July 24, In the House of Commons, Mr. Hareourt stated that the value of enemy j.roperLy vested in the Public Trustee was 45 millions and that vested in the i>oard of Trade two millions. FAST S!1 IP-BUILDING. London, July 23. A special correspondent who visited the munitions and ship-building centres and naval bases, witnessed the construction of warships and merchantmen at double the rate previously regarded as possible, including warships whose dimensions, speed, and power must not be hinted at. Resides, there was a mysterious vessel hidden behind canvas screens.