MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

BRITAIN'S PART. tfgPimG SPEECH BY MR. ASQUTIH. SOUS STERLING ADVICE. TBS CHEAT DOMDCATIXG PURPOSE. Received June IS 3.5 pjn. London, June 14. Mr. Aiquith, who was the guest of tbe AldWych Club, had an enthusiastic reception. Daring the course of hi» tpee4b, he laid it was useless to cloak $ fact, but we had reached a tritical point in the fortunes of war Re. however, wished to say, decisively, without bravado, that nothing had hap•tned on the Western front since the Wd pf March which would weaken our fliefSuce to the great cause we were Ighttag for. or our determination to k«H oft *0 TWtory- Fighting superior under unfavorable conditions, ire had stubbornly contested every mile, flul the retirement had not been marked hy a single trace of panic or demoralissi(ion onr withdrawal being conducted With coolness and gallantry, with an untailin; readiness to take advantage of of counter-attack The tide of invasion had not yet steadied. We should, therefore, try to imagine our teeUngs if the enemy was as close to (jollfal as h* is near to Paris, and then te tWM be ahle to measure the perils fcnd anxieties of our gallrnt Allies. It was folly to attempt to saake a forecast pending the strategic developments, tat there was a situation of Waal gravity at the beginning of the •an but that threat was brought to nothing by counter-? tropes of genius and indacity.. Tbe way the enemy dealt with Russia ipd Rpamaaia stowed that Germany's triumph would be the death knell to all lemocratic Meals. German methods of carfare brought the United PJtates into the war.' America's entry into the conJUet was introducing new methods in vorld affairs and examples which told diplomacy that it most take its place > r «» g the antiquities interesting only to collectors and dealers--11 was useless to attempt to forecast tba future, but the only peace wortn m«H"g or taking was one which would open * new road free of toll to mi peoples, great y jm*H. a rood y hi( * was safeguarded by the common will and common power of all the nations, for future progretf and humanity. The British Empire had already raised an artsy of seven millions, and spent itven thousand millions in money. I' I*4 done this without any selfish objeet, tstept, perhapc, self defence. The verdict of hlitory would require that sues sacrifices were not mad* in rfin. Personally, he thought we had reached a stage of war when there need be no fear in laying before the people the actsaTf ties qf "the situation, whether favorable or adverse. The British, all over tin world, were ready to face with clear jytt and cool nerves any conjunction of but if the truth were told there wa» a reciprocal duty on the putlie. , War had always provided an atmosphere for aibfurd and cheaper forms of advertisement, sensation mongerinp, and the cruder things in public life. These, at times, found a ready market among paorio of low intelligence and high credulity. (Cfcfeer and laughter). The real danger, however, was not in this direction, but the fear that in the stress of the daily bulletins recording doubtM battles and occasional yielding* of ground, we were .tempted to loSe onr aeuo o! proportion. Hie public must t«ke large views and not distort things. Ifecre never was a time when honest, patriotic criticism wai more valosfcU. If jf 9 kept our eyes fixed and .oar hearts set on the great dominating purpose to wfcidi wo consecrated our energies, w» iigh* r«]y with certainty that thef would bo achieved-

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SPEECH BY LORD MILNER. GERMANY AT CLIMAX OF POWER. CE3TIOISM OF ALLIES DEPRECATED. Received June IC, 55 pm. London, June 14. Lord Milner, speaking at the Y.M-C.A. headquarters, said that Germany was now at the climax of her power; therefore, we must fight on as never before in our history, as our noble French Allies were fighting to-day, until America was fully mobilised- Von Stein has been sneering at America's power, but I think he will live to regret those sneers. Lord Milner concluded: "Beware of criticism of our allies and former allies. Nothing could be more unreasonable than abuse 'of Russia. One does not abuse a delirious man who strikes a blow at a friend-—Press Assoc. OVERSEAS DELEGATES. RETENTION OF GERMAN COLONIES. MAKE GERMANY UNDERSTAND ■THIS. Received June 16, 5.5 p.m. London, June 14. Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. Masscy attended the Cabinet. The King receives Mr- Hughes and Sir R. Borden on Tuesday, and Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward on Wednesday. 'Mr. Massey, interviewed regarding Mr. (Hughes' and Mr. Watt's statement! regarding Germany, in the Pacific, points out that the matter was considered at the Imperial Conference in 1917- Japan ift safeguarding the North Pacific, while Britain guarantees Australia and the South Pacific; therefore, intervention by a friendly Power is unnecessary. The Evening News, under the heading of "Back Up Hughes," urges that the voice of the overseas' delegates will be dead agaioat the return of the colonics to the Huns on any terms whatever. The idea in Government circles seems to be that the less said the better. We believe commercial Germany should be made to understand that b:r colonia! empire has gone for good and all. That will help the Huns to realise that their attack on the civiilsed worli is not pacing, and that the longer they hold the more complete, will be the ruin of • Germany's trade. We kbow what would happen to our possessions if Germany won the war. Mr. Hughes will have popular opinion in Britain behind him in thij matter.—Press Assoq,