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Mr. Lloyd George Confessed That He Had Hoped For A

decision this year, but the temporary collapse of Russia had postponed his hopes. Nevertheless time, once " a doubtful and dangerous neutral," was now on our side. America, with......

Reflect That Mr. Churchill In Any New Position That He

might occupy would want to recover seine of the reputation and authority he has lost as the result of misjudgments in the past. If he found himself at the new Ministry, he might......

Mr. Boner Law, Who Followed The Prime Minister, Declared...

sirens was at the root of all the kinds of help that we could give to our armies, and that rigid economy on the part of all amerce could alone prevent the constant increase of......

Mr. Lloyd George Wound Up The Debate With An Emphatic

speech which, if it had been made and acted on a few months earlier, would have eased the situation. He said that the Govern- ment would not permit either direct incitement to......

Sir Edward Carson In A Vigorous And Manly Speech At

Portsmouth on Wednesday declared that Great Britain had received no offer of peace, and that she would not make peace without the consent of the Dominions and the full approval......

There Have Been Statements In Various Newspapers That Mr....

Churchill may possibly be appointed as the head of the proposed Air Ministry. Other statements say that Mr. Churchill will on no account leave his present position as Minister......

In The House Of Commons On Tuesday Mr. Redmond Moved

a Vote of Censure on the Government's Irish policy as not tending to create an atmosphere in which the Irish Convention could achieve any result. He criticized the Government......

The Prime Minister On Monday Spoke At A Large Meeting

hold at the Albert Hall to open a new campaign in favour of the National War Bonds. We must, he said, praotise thrift more strenuously than ever, and prepare for a long war as......

General Smuts, Speaking At Sheffield On Wednesday,...

war aim as the end of militarism, the end of standing armies. A good peace must obliterate Germany's " war-map " and deprive her of every inch of her temporary gains. It must......

We Are Very Glad To Be Able To Inform Our

readers that we have received permission to reprint the noble Address by Mr. Lansing whioh was published in the Spectator of September 17th last. The Address was originally......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 5} Per Cent.

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