The sun., 1916-12-20

were with their constant naval menac<
But We can hardly realise what It mean
to Franc and Russia. Several time
there were threats directed against Their
even within the lifetime Of this genera
ton. which presented the alternative q
war or humiliation. There were man
Of US who hoped that the internal infiu
ence In Germany would be strong snoug
to check and ultimately to eliminate II
Nov that this great war has bee,
forced by the Prussian leaders Il woul,
be folly not TO see to II that this swhsh
buckling through the streets OF Europ
and this disturbance OF peaceful citissnl
was dealt with here and now - tn,
most serious offence against the law o
nations.
I'VE will walt until We hear VIVA
terms and guarantees the German Gov,
eminent offer other than those, bette,
than those, surer than those which oh.
so lightly broke. And meanwhile w
shall put our trust in our unbroken arm,
rather than In broken faith.
For the moment I DO not think II
would be advisable for me to add any
thing upon this particular invitation. A
formal reply will be delivered by the
Allies In the course Of the next few
days"
The following are q few Of the mos,
striking sentences from the latter part
OF Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech:
A absolutely new army. The old
had done its duty AND spent itself In
the achievement Of that great task.
This Is a new army. A year ago Il
was ore In the earth Of Britain-yea,
and of Ireland. II became iron. II
has passed through the fiery furnace
and the enemy knows that II IL now finS
steel.
AN absolutely new army-new men.
new officers taken from schools, boys
from schools. from colleges. from count.
ing houses. never trained to war. never
thought OF war many. perhaps. never
handled q weapon Of war: Generals
never given an opportunity OF handling
great masses Of men.
They a v faced the greatest army
IN the world. the greatest army the
world has ever seen. the best equipped.
the best trained. n they have beaten
them. beaten them. beaten them.
Battle after battle. day after day.
week after week. in tho strongest In
trenchments ever devised by human skill
they have driven them out by valor.
valor which Is incredible when you read
the story Of It.
TsDheavy Cabinet.
H1NC uO uOupt UUat I16 Otu SaDl-
nets were better adapted to navigate the
Parliamentary river. with its shoals and
shifting sands. and perhaps for = cruise
In home waters. But a Cabinet Of TWEEN
ty-three wal rather topheavy for . gale.
] do not say that this new craft Is best
adapted for Parliamentary navigation,
but l am convinced that It Ia best for
war;"
1T is true that in q multitude of coun-
sellers there is wisdom that was writ
ten for Oriental countries In peace time.
You can't run q war with Sanhedrin.
That II the meaning Of our Cabinet of
five. aud OF its members doing sentry
duty outside. manning the ways and de-
tending the council chamber against at
tack while we are trying to do your
work inside"
You can't have absolute equality in
sacrifice. In war that Is impossible.
But you q have equal readiness to
sacrifice from all. There are hundreds
OF thoust Ids who have given their lives:
there are millions who have given up
comfortable homes n exchanged them
for daily communion with death. Multi
tudes have given up those whom they
loved best.
Let tho nation as a whole place Its
Its Injuries. its induigences. its
on the national altar conse-
by such sacrifices AZ these men
have made. Let US proclaim during the
war n national lent. The nation will be
and stronger for II. mentally and
morally. as we'll as physically. 1t will
Its fibre and > ennoble its
spirit. Without It We shall not get the
full benent Of this sirius gle.
Our armies have driven the enemy
Of the battered villages OF France
md across the devastated plains OF Bel.
rum. They might hurl him across the
Rhine In battered disarray. But unless
he nation As a whole shoulders part of
he burden Of victory It won't profit by
he triumph, for II Ia not what a nation !
gains but what It gives that makes Il