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Mr. Asquith said that Mr. Churchill would deal with naval

affairs on another occasion. Meanwhile he had only to say that the Government took full responsibility for the Antwerp expedition, which had played a most useful part. The alien problem was being dealt with effectively. He accepted the proposal to appoint a Com- mittee to consider pensions and allowances.—We may note that Mr. Asquith will move a vote for more men on Monday.— The existing votes provide for one million one hundred and eighty-six thousand men—Regular troops exclusive of Terri- torials—and all but a hundred thousand of these have been enrolled. "It is obviously necessary," as Mr. Asquith has said, that we should ask for a considerable vote for more." On Tuesday Mr. Lloyd George will make a statement on the financial situation.