MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THE END NOT YET. ktcreasixc the London, Oct. 12 Speaking ct a farewell luncheon to the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Curzon said:— '"'We have not yet come to the beginning of the end, but v.'e can =av at least that we have reached the end of the beginning. The enemy is kvlly shaken, hut undefeated. He begins to retire, but not to retreat. Greater and longer efforts are' required, and many more thousands of lives must be sacrificed hefore we can begin to hope for the only satisfactory peace.'' The Army Council is speeding up the combing out of eligibles. Newspapers give prominence to the ofiicial declaration calling up men medically passed for garrison duty at home and abroad, who are urg.?nliy i-equired to replace trained men available for field service. THE NATION'S MANHOOD. TO BE CALLED UP, ENTIRE RESOURCES UTILISED ro CRUSH THE ENEMY. 'Received Oct. 13, S p.m. London, Oct. 1". Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said the Wai Office was satisfied with the performance of the tanks, which hnl} achieved considerable success. He hoped for even better services after improvements had been effected as the result of further experience. He proceeded to say tliat conscription had been justified, ft had already produced a very considerable number of men. It was too early to estimate the full results of the Military Service Acts, but lie was able to say they produced a force wi<' /nit which it would have been impo c Me to carry on the war. Further .lumbers were available by restrictin' exemptions, which, he admitted, wen 'imch over-numerous. The actual 11 j s?r of exemptions would startle tl'r louse. Where the exemptions in c,', r democratic countries were granted it: tundreds of thousands our exemptions ere at the rate of millions. This wat ihe richest country in the world befort ihf wai, and it would be the same after the war. He believed the Government pos ! c>sed the power to deal with exem) lions. If not, it would ask the House to take steps to render the country's entire resources available. All its wealth and man pc er would be utilised tc the utmost to wir the war Regarding the present position, Mr. Lloyd-George said: "We have sufli?ient men, but we must looV ahead to the posibilitv of a prolonged campaign It would be folly to do otherwise. It the i war ended at an earlier late than anticipated, our preparations for a prolonged campaign would not interfer; | with trade or commerce, but f longer; than some people anticipated, .ind we had not made preparations, lilu: result | would lie exceedingly disastrous for us.' We must lay the foundations foi the! war extending over a long period. That is how to ensure victory. Some members talked of broken homes and health. There are such things as broken treaties and faith The future must be based on the foundations of public faith. Unless tihat is established Europe wide and world wide now, at all costs, depend upon it, instead of broken homes for a few years we will suffer for generations —aye, centuries—to come." MR. ASQUITH'S REPLIES TO QUESTION'S. Received Oct. 13, ~i~> p.m , London, Oct. '*\ In the House of Commons Mr. Asquitli ! stated that the peace term.;, as hitherto ■ outlined in Herr von Bethm.mn-Holhveg's i speeches, were unacceptable to the Allies. In reply to a question, Mr. Asquitli ■ expressed the opinion that a general ! shortage of foodstuffs, necessitating the 1 rationing of the population, was not yet ■ visible, but economy was urgent. The Chambers of Comniene passed a ■ resolution urging the Government not 1 to consider peace terms which did not . provide foi the enemy replacing a!' the 1 Allied ships piratically destroyed ■PROHIBITED EXPORTS. Received Oct. 13, f.„"0 p.m. London, Oct. - .. Ofiicial: .Co further licenser, will lie issued in the United Kingdom or ovo:seas possessions for tbe .i f fish oil, canned fish, starches, or tale to Norway"; talc, hemp, graphite, plumbago, or black lead to Holland; talc to Sweden or Denmark. BILL FOR KNAVISH CONTRACTORS. Received Oct. 13, 5.15 p.m London, Oct. 1"2. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquitli is introducing a Bill foi effectively d.eal- ' ing with contractors attempting- to bribe public servants.