10 FEBRUARY 1917, page 2

On Saturday Last The Food Controller, Lend Devonport,...

statement of great importance. The necessity for some eurtaii- ment of the nation's food consumption is, he declared, urgent, and that being so it was necessary to set forth a......

The Decision Of The King To Open Parliament In Person

was a wise one, and is in thorough accord with all ho has done throughout the war. He and the Queen are certainly among the keenest, the most unselfish, and the most unwearied......

Necessity Must Clearly Come Before Any Question Of Suffi-...

We must obviously put up with too little if there is not enough to give us more. We say at once, however, that in our opinion the minimum stated is not, in fact, too little......

In The Debate Which Followed In Both Houses The Principal

speeches wars made by Lord Curzon and Mr. Boner Law. We have not space to follow them in detail, but we are glad to learn that the number of new merchant vessels which are being......

British Successes On A Minor Scale Continue Day By Day

in France, and In the aggregate become most substantial results. For instance, it has been announced that during January the policy of raids and small advances accounted for......

Mr. Wilson Was Mistaken In Assuming That Other Neutrals...

follow his lead, even as we are sure he will prove mistaken about Germany displaying an eleventh-hour moderation. Herr Zimmer- mann, indeed, has already said that there can bo "......

No Doubt Such A Policy Would Be Very _upsetting To

trade and would require a- great effort, but it is an effort that is well worth making. But, after all, what is the use of making suggestions of this kind ? Lord Devonport and......

After A Reference To The Statement, Issued At President...

Invitation, of the general objects of the Allies, the Speech went on to say that the threats of further outrages by Germany on public law and the common rights of humanity would......

The Destruction Of Vessels By Submarines During The Week Has

Been considerable. It would, however, be misleading to give the numbers or the tonnage without going into details and giving the dates &lee. We will only say the situation......

On Wednesday The King, Accompanied By The Queen, Opened The

new Session of Parliament in semi-state. The escort was formed, for the first time in the history of Parliament, by troops from allparte the Empire. The King, like his troops,......

Lord Devonport Is Not To Be Blamed Because We Have

reached ei condition so serious. On the contrary, he deserves our gratitude for speaking with such plainness. Where he is to blame is that he seems incapable of drawing the......