Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-31
Parliament Praises Army
and Navy for Great Work

twice hardly waited for their papers
before they returned.
The british expeditionary. continued
Mr. Lloyd George, now numbered
more than three million. 1t was a
great triumph of organization, nut
was only rendered possible by the
heroism of the old army-the finest
fighting troops In the world: IL
saved France and Europe, but hardly
mar OF that army was left.
The time had not come to deal with
individual achievements. but he must
refer to Field Marsh ais French ana
lIaig and General Maude. OF Haig,
one of the most brilliant members OF
the general staff, he said:
Splendid as the fighting qualities
of the troops have been, the success
has been due in large measure to the
pow er of organization, the persistence
and forethot of Haig"
Seventy-five per cent of the contri-
button in men, said the premier, had
come from England. Seventy five per
cent of the loss had fallen upon Eng
land. Scotland had done its share;
Ireland had made distinguished con-
tribUtion and in voluntary recruiting
Wales had beaten the record by II
shade. The dominions had contrlpu-
ted between seven hundred thousand
/
praised the work OF the Canadians on
The western front. the Anzacs In CALI
poli and Franco and the South Afri7
can, particularly In clearing DelVllle
wood The memory of the powerful
aid given by India would never be
| forgotten.
Effective Uuion shown.
Never has the British empire shown
greater or more effective union, eN-
| claimed the premier. II had been re-
| gardod as a dream: II Is now tact. Q
powerful fact, in fashionine the MS
| tory of the world
+, After references to the various
auxiliary services the premier in NOV
| ing words offered the sympathy OF
the house to relatives OF those VINO
had fallen.
Ex-Premier Asquith, who followed
paid eloq/,nt tribute to the fighting
/ forces.
1T is by their inextinguishablt
faith that the fight has been wei
maintained until II ends as we know
it must in the enthronement OF Tho
sovereignty of right Let 1t not b'
said OF those who gave their lives
when the judgment OF history comes
that they gave their lives in vain
| John Redmond, the Irish leader
said his object in rising was to ernphh
size that what the premier and Mr.
Asquith had said was the absolute
unanimous sentiment of the house o
commons. The Irish troops, he said
had shed luster upon their race and
however torn by dlssention or mis-
fortune their country might be at thu
moment, he believed that the who'll
Irish race today was filled with prid'
and gratitude for their achievements
THE gallaI< Irish troops have, dur
ing the last year and a half, had M
bitter ordeal imposed upon thenS II
the events happening In their owl
country" he declared. "These event
have not touched their valor or thei
loyalty. They have remained one II
their motto.
"But nevertheless many OF then
had thot that they were going to figh
not only for the liberty Of the world
but in a special sense, for the happi
ness, prosperity and liberty of ireland
Now they have seen n section at an
rate of their countrymen at hom
repudiate that idea.
'If my voice could reach them
would say that they need have no mis-
givings, that they were right from tn
start and that time will show tina
while they are fighting for liberty an
civilization in Europe, they are ais
fighting for the civilization and libert
of their own land"