Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20


 will be real contribution to winning the war; he continued.
 Tribute to the Dominions.
 Paying tribute to the. contributions of the dominions to the prosecution of the war, MT. Lloyd George said the new administration was just as full of gratitude as the old flor the su- perb valor of our kinsmen," and he now believed the dominions ought to be more fully consulted as 10 the progress and course of the war, as to the steps that ought to be taken to se- cure victory and as to the best meth odS of garnering its fruits.
 To Summon an Imperial Conference.
 we propose, therefore, at an early date" he went on. ito summon an imperial conference and place the whole position before the dominions and take counsel with them as to what further action they and we should early and complete triumph for the ideals they and we are fighting for"
 Distribution of Resources.
 we appeal to the nation ito assist the government in distributing our resources so that no man shall suffer hunger because somebody else has too much" said MT Lloyd George in re- means sacrifice, but the men on the Somme are enduring far greater sac rifces.
 Must Sacrifice Luxuries. We cannot have equality of sacri- fees, but we can have equal readiness for sacrifice from all. Let the nation place it's comforts. luXuries and in dulgences on an altar consecrated to the fighting men. Let us proclaim Lent all during the war. It will strengthen our fibre, our spirit. Unless the nation as a whole shoul- q op-f nf hn hJ1rd nf will not profit by the triumph. It is | not what nation gains out what it gives that makes it great" To Stop Excessive Profits. Announcement was made by Mir l Lloyd George that more drastic steps 1 would be taken regarding excess prof | its.
 The premier then referred to the proposal for universal mobilization of labor, saying:
 We propose to appoint immediately a director of national service who will be in charge of the matter of uni | versal national service. The military | director will be responsible for re- | cruiting for the army. The civil di- l rector will begin by scheduling all in 1 dustries and services according to 1 their character as essential or non | essential to the war. Certain industries will he c1assed | as indispensable, while others will be | drawn upon for men required either l for the army or for indispensable in i dustries.
 | "The nation is fighting for life" said MT. Lloyd George. and is entitled | to. the best services of all citizens. l The government has been fortunate in | inducing Neville Chamberlain, lord mayor of Birmingham, to accept the scheme. He will immediately proceed l to organize a great system of enroll ment for industrial purposes"
 Plan for Ecective Use of Ships.
 After making announcement in re- gard to the standardization of ship ping, MT. Lloyd George said the ship | ping controller was now conferring | it would be possible shortly to an- l nounce not merely the plan for more | effective use of ships on the register but for the construction of ships to make good the wastage of war.
 Break With Asquith. In the course of his speech Mr. Lloyd George referred briefly to his | break with MT. Assuith. saying:
 Tt is one of the deepest regrets of my life that I parted from MT. As | quith and some of my friends have l known how I strove to avert the part ing. I am proud to say we never had | a, personal quarrel It was with the | to send my resignation.''
 Unusual National Service.
 In reference to the mobilization of labor. MT. Lloyd George said it had been decided to adopt the principle of universal national service and that new department of two sections military and civil, would be created. Ii was proposed to have scheduling ot industries, certain trades being re- garded as indispensable and labor be- ing provided for them. Volunteers would be asked to come forward for this work, but if they did not do SC the government would not shrink from asking for compulsory powers.
 PortIand.-Three horses belonging to Donahoe Bros. of MiddIetown are interned on the Gildersleeve island as the result of the river being frozen over so that it is impossible for the | scow to carry them off, and the ice is not yet strong enough to safely bear their weight. The horses have been on the island for some time, being