The Washington herald., 1914-11-10
EMPIRES LIFE AT STAKE" LORD KITCHENER
APPEALS TO BRITONS TO FIGHT; LOSSES SEVERE

All the Cabinet members attended the
guild hall banquet, except Sir Edward
Grey, Lord Crewe. Reginald McKenna,
and viscount Haldane. The 1000 guests
who gathered about the tables reached
the hall after proceeding through long
lines OF khaki-clad soldiers.
Among the earliest arrivals were the
high commissioners Of the Dominion OF
Canada and New Zealand. The japanese
Ambassador was greeted with a tremen-
dous outburst Of cheering and the Servian
envoy also was accorded gratifying
reception. Diplomatic representatives Of
all the allies are neutral nations were
present.
Lord Kitchener, attired in khaki uni
form. arrived at the end OF the process
sion OF judges and was given a wildly en-
thusiastic greeting. II was announced
before the speaking began that Kitchener
had sent his congratulations to the Jap
anese minister OF war on the success OF
the operations before Tsingtau. fellcitat-
ing the japanese forces and declaring
that the British were proud to have been
associated with the japanese in so gallant
an enterprise.
Churchill Praises Navy.
Other distinguished guests who were
singled out for especially demonstratlve
greetings were Winston Churchill and
his wife, and Premier Asquith and his
wife and daughters.
Mr. Churchill speaking as first lord Of
the admiralty, added to Lord Kitchener's
praise Of the army the following praise
CT the navy:
Some two weeks ago Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe and his principal admirals ex-
dressed regret tha- they Could not share
a afr ~ In the naln
But they said, we must not be impa-
tent Our time will come. The British
people have taken as their motto, ''busi-
ness going on as usuli during, the alter
alton OF the may of Europe" and they
look to the navy to make that good
1T is dificult to measure the full in
fiuence OF naval pressure in these early
stages Of the war, but when We come 10
look at Il six or nine or twelve months
hence we shall begin to see results grad
uaiiy and silently achieved, which have
spelled the doom of Germany.
AT the end Of one hundred days of
war our navy. In spite of its losses Of
men and ships, is relatively stronger at
every point and in every branch, COM
pared to our enemy's, than 1t was when
war was declared"
BaIfour Makes Address.
Arthur J. BalfoaT, leader n the Unton-
ist party, proposing toast TO the allies,
said:
"Our Far Eastern ally within the last
few hours has made the most dramatic
answer that history, perhaps, has ever
recorded TO one Of the most insolent mes
sages ever sent by one sovereign to an
other"
Referring to Russia, Mr.. Balfour said
that England might look forward to see
ing one great success follow another in
the eastern theater OF war. He also
praised the Belgian and French troops
highly.
Asquith Tells of Need.
Premier Asquith responded to the toast,
His Majesty's Minister'S" and said:
Never in any government in our his
tory have We stood more in need Of the
whole-hearted confidence and unselfsh
cooperation of the community, without
distinction of party or class, and never
has that confidence been more ungrudg-
ingIy expressed or that cooperation more
generally offered"
Paul Cambon, French Ambassador to
the Court of St. James, said:
I'VE do not lay claims, like others, to
be directed by Providence, but we believe
in eternal Justice, and We await its de-
cree in firm confidence"