Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-26
GERMANY ON THE WAIVE
Ian Hay Beth, Noted Author and Military Officer Tells Slater Hall Audience That Thrust at Italy is Desperate Attempt Create Diversion Home-Average Life of German Submarine But Four Trips.

for in the last four months. The spir- it on the western front is fine. This third battle of Ypres will be fought until Belgium is free.
 The question may be asked, How do we stand in our common cause against our common enemy? Let us consider first our liabilities. Of the Russian know nothing of it. For two years, however, she fought heroically. As for Italy, we feel an intense sympa- thy for both army and civil popula- = tion. The military situation is absorb ingly interesting. Why has Germany turned on Italy? The answer is ob- vious. It Is a desperate attempt to create a diversion at home as well as at the front. But let us not fudge the the first blow and are moving forward to perhaps a most costly battle. It is bringing them nearer to our guns. Let us go slow on pessimism in regard to the Italian situation.
 The submarine question confronts US. It was Germany's boast that she would starve out England by July l. She has now advanced the date to February 1. The British loss has been 250,O09 net tonnage. It is. however, decreasing. Ninety per cent. of Eng fish shipping is now conveyed by war ships with the consequent loss of only one in two hundred. In one month 7,000, 900 miles of ocean was patrolled.
 
 The average life of the German sub- marine is but four trips.
 Now let us consider our assets. The French in the past year have recovered the ground lost at Verdun, driven their enemy back, taken 94,9O0 artillery. The British have taken 115,- 900 prisoners and over 800 guns. The reason this war was forced on the world was because of the mad dream of great central empire, in the brain of the Prussian autocracy. Already 100000 square miles have been bitten cut of this territory by the entente allies. Palestine is being reclaimed.
 The last and greatest asset is the entrance into this war of the Ameri- can people. \ visit to Pershing re- veals the forethought and broadness of vision evidenced in the preparation for the troops. The co-operatio be- tween the British and American na- soldiers and sailors of England and America are pulling together and must be supported at home. No intrigue or weakness of council must weaken their hands.
 Carrying On" the Watchword.
 We have a long way to go yet. From purely national point of view we can afford to hold on longer than our enemies. We may be tempted by new and enticing proposals of peace. We must, however, hold back and keep to this resolution, that it may never be said by the noble dead that we cast away the fruits of their noble sacri- flee and therefore let the watchword be Carrying On.'
 Pictures of the destruction wrought by German artillery fire and their oc- cupation of villages were shown. The aeroplane pictures were especially in- teresting, some being taken at a great altitude. The submarine base at Os- tend. which showed the' vast change from it's former splendor as a sum- n1sr resort was very striking and of remarkable clearness
 The stage was periodically deco rated with flags of the allies.
 The stereopticon was operated by AL len Lathem.