Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17
Premier Asquith Informs House
of Commons at Reopening of
Parliament Stock Is Being
Taken of All Resources.
WILL ASK FOR NEW CREDIT
War Now Costs Great Britain
100000 Pounds Daily-Con-
ference of All the Allied Pow
ers Will Soon BE Held at Paris
throwing Cooperative Spirit.

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Se"'ra' european SITUATION had been the
S''"'hs 'n''''a'" relations. concentrations
'"" 'oh'eh'ra'iol' unity or direction and
.''''o' a'hors 'he allied powers. That
"'N''op'ncht apple" 70 diplomacy lust
'N 'o"'n rs 10 strategy. The French
1"enu'r NJ. brand. had visited both
''hS'anh ana 'falN' wherc lie met the
MOST 'o'da reception, as was expected,
al" these visits were to he followed, tho
premier hoped Mt an early date by n
general conference Of all the allied pow
ers IN Faria at which both the political
ana strateslca aspects of the war would
10 reviewed
ny this growing intimacy. confidence
and cooperation in regard to the cam
paiEn IN all its asnocts the allies. he
declared, should effectively Counteract
the advantage their enemies undouh, e
odly possessed in the earlier stages OF
the fighting in both fields, strategy and
diplomacy.
OF the British navy. the prime minister
said that It's work had been largely unob-
irusiNe, but II had performed. was per-
forming and would continue to perform
four supreme duties, namely. first the
DEFENSE of the British shores against the
possibility Of invasion; second. complete
REHABILITATION OF the aggressive power of
hostile fee;; third, clearance Of the high
seas from me menace, which early in the
war was o' most Formidable kind. and
maintenance OF free lnH'iX OF necessary