The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Truce UnOfncially Observed On Eastern and Western Fronts---SOldiers Observe Christmas.
PAPERS DENOUNCE
 PREMIER ASQUITH
Say Lloyd George Should be Premier---British Union ists Blamed for Length of War.

that by tacit agreement on the part of all parties con- cerned, there will be no fighting on the eastern or western bat tie fronts during holiday week. However, that fact ls by no means certain, as the soldiers m the trenches are watchfully waiting any move on the part of their opponents. From the dis patches it would seem that each is prepared for an attack by reason of the fact that they ex- pect to catch each other off guard.
 In the Balkan war zone, how ever, things are different. Very little actua! fighting ls reported, but the allies are expecting the Austro- -German-Bu garian forces to make an attack on Ssloniki at almost any time.
 The dispatches have more to do with conditions In England than anywhere else. Premier Asquith is denounced by prac- ticaly all newspapers, particu- ldi lIC "SNNiJ ODSCiNC'y "IiSh condemns his actions In the mat ter Of the manner In which the WIT is being conducted. in no unce, tain terms. The Observer also calls upon Asquith to re- sign, and demands that parIia- ment make David Lloyd George, the crescent chancellor of the exchequer, premier in his stead.
 At a huge meeting of Scotch David Lloyd George and George Speech were the principal speak CTS. Their remarks were along the lines of unionlsm as regards the present war, and both placed the blame for the length of the war on the union working men of England. They gave as their reasons the fact that England has not now enough skilled la bor in the factories to produce the needed munitions of war. They pointed out the fact that in not permitting "scabs," or non-union men to work In the muntion factories of the em- oirA- the union men were doing their country an everlasting in- justice. They exemplfied their remarks by stating that no such condition prevails In France and Germany and that those coun- tries have been proven to be much superior to England for th7t reason.
 Lloyd George urged that the union men allow the enro Iment of 80,OOO "scabs" in the intuition factories, ir order that England may be able to supply the neces- sary munitions of war to her fighting men. Speech predicted that unless the union men with. If-w from their stand. England will be defeated and suing for peace with Germany in 1916.
 LONDON, Dec. 26-What is vi ually truce now exists on bot he eastern and western battle front m account of Christmas. No plan CT a truce were made, but a lu n the fighting seems to be tn 'esult of a tacit understandin ,n the part of the fighting force! Whether or rot the truce will exis throughout the holidays is a matte if conjecture,
 The soldiers of the armies 0 he western front. however, are nc like they did at Chris mas year ago This Is believe 0 be due to the fact that intens hatred on the part of the men 1 he ranks now exists, where las 'ear they had more friendship fo ,ach other
 However, although a temporar ruce exists, the trenches are mal led, each of the contending force being prepared to anticipate an move made by the other.