ABOUT WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1916, Page 4

ABOUT WAR.

To the Editor. Sir,—When the war party of (lennany lifted the lid off Hell in 'iflU, and let iieil rage loose through Belgium, the British Empire was thrilled with horror at the ghastly news that came to us, and a wail that would have made the inhabitants of Sheol turn told with envy passed over the land. Onr young men promptly offered their lives', and the liia- fat men equally as promptly took the public platform, and with heavlnsr breasts said we 'will see it throiijh to the last man and the fast <dtil!ins\ Thev are still keen after tin, last nan. br.'., the la*! drilling h to( •arret a tonic, and wlien it comes ti "'that" no doubt a conference will N called see if it can be arranged. To win tiie war we want meat (conference), butter (■conference), cheese (conference), wool (conference, hides for boots (eonference), and all snpnlict that matter, a conference must be held for the "last" shilling to be pot out r! it. Are yon that. Labor men follow suit, and want a little n-ore? Oh, for a statesman in our 7\v/iament.. wbWi seen; composed of spineless individuals, who are more interested in votes than the stood of the country! Then does Mr. Massi-y and Sir Joseph Ward think they will help to win the war by galavanting around the world, having the freedom of tin-pot boroughs in England presented to them and talking bald '""•r-'cs and the »rent sacrifices the country has made? They will be sure to <-aIl a few move conferences yet. Sir, I trust tiie newspapers will open out and damn all conferences until we win the war. Then they can hold one every day and not do much harm.—l ani, ''tc C. D. SOLE. Stratford, December S.