New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

LONDON, Oct. 29.-Parliament TO-
day adopted resolution presented oy
Premier Lloyd George, expressing the
thanks of the Parliament to the navy
and the army, including the overseas
troops ard the mercantile marine, for
their services in the war, and TO the
women in the medical and other auxlli-
ary services, and further expressing
sympathy to the relatives and friends
of those who have given their lives for
their country.
Premier Lloyd George, in moving the
resolution, said that even II he had
leisure in these terrible times, especial
ly the anxiety of the last two or three
days, he felt he could not do justice
to this great theme. The deeds men
toned in the resolution were known 10
and had won the admiration OF every
subject of the King.
Navy an Essential
The British navy was like one OF
those internal organs essential 10 ne,
of which we are unconscious Unit!
something goes wrong. In this war;
said the Premier, the navy had oeen
the anchor Of the Allied cause. Ii ~
lost it's hold the hopes Of the alliance
would be shattered.
The Premier told how the navy had
guaranteed supplies to the army abroad
and material which it had enabled the
Allies to get from abroad, adding: :,
But for the navy disaster would
have fallen upon the Allied cause.
Prussia would be mistress Of Europe
and. through europe, Of the world. DE-
spite hidden foes, despite iliegitimate
naval warfare, despite black piracy, the
navy has preserved the highways OF the
seas for Britain and her allies. Since
the beginning of the war the navy mas
insured the safe transportation to the
British and Allied armies Of l3,O00,ooo
men. 1000 900 horses, 25,OOO,00O tons
of explosives and supplies and ol,ooo'-
900 tons of coal and oil. The losses
OF men out of the whole l3,OOo,0Oo
were only $500, Of which only 2,ioo
were lost through the action or the
enemy. Altogether, l30,00O,OO0 tons
have been transported by BRUSH
ships"
IL was too early to summarize the
effect of the blockade by the British
navy, which would be complete, ne de-
cIared. if it had not left the gate TO the
Balkans unlocked. 1t was not the fauit
of the Grand Fleet if it had not mad
many opportunities. That was due 10
the enemy's knowledge of its efhcacy.
Since tho battle Of Jutland the Ger
mans had never seen fit to challenge 1t.
Tribute to Smaller Craft
He paid a tribute to the work Of the
smaller craft, which were to be found
in all seas, being numbered by the
thousands. Their hardships and dan
gers were barely realized, yet the fruits
Of their action were enjoyed by the
people of these islands. While before
the war difficulty had been found IN
getting men to join the mercantile ma
rine, on account OF better eonditons
ashore, yet, despite the, strain OF hard
ships and peril that had increased man,
ifoidly since the war began, there had
not been found one man afraid 70 re-
turn to the sea. Men torpedoed once
or twice hardly waited for their papers
before they returned.
The British expeditionary force, con-
tinued Mr.. Lloyd George, now num-
bered more than three million. 1t was
a great triumph Of organization, but
was rendered possible only By the he
roism of the old arny-"the finest
fighting troops in the world" 1t saved
France and Europe, but hardly man
of that army was left.
The time had not come 20 deal with
individual achievements. but he must
refer to Field Marshals French and
Haig and General Maude. OF Haig one
of the most brilliant members OF the
general staff had said: Splendid as
the lighting qualities Of the troops
have been, the success has been due
in large measure to the power Of or
ganization, the persistence and fore
thought of Haig."
Seventy-fve per cent Of the contri-
button in men, said the Premier, had
come from England, and rs per cent of
49,