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Five German Submarines
Destroyed Last Saturday."
He Asserts.
STRATEGY IS SUCCESS
Ex-Premier Asquith Fol-
lows Successor in Brilliant
House Debate.
PRAISES BRITISH ARMS
"NO Reason to Be Ashamed Of
Our Contribution: We Have
Kept Seas Free"
PRAISES BRITISH ARMS

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-Premier Lloyd
George. replying to attacks upon his
Paris speech. defended himself in the
House Of Commons this afternoon HIS
address. which many OF his admirers
hailed as triumph. was focused upon
two points-the character OF the Inter-
allied War Council, which he announced
in Paris and the condemnation Of the
Allies past strategy which he pro-
Dounced on that occasion.
The Premier said he had made up
his mind to take the risks. and he took
them in his Paris speech, asserting that
his purpose was to arouse public senti-
ment mot here merely but in Italy.
Ftance and America"
| Replying to the opposition led by for
iner Premier Asquith the Welsh leader
delivered a characteristic address, in
which he said. among other things, that
the submarine peril is past On this
point he made the declaration:
There was the submarine menace
II that had wrenched from us the free
! dom OF the seas then indeed our hopes
would he shattered But now Of the
submarine | have no fears. We are on
it's track, and l am glad to tell the
House that on Saturday we destroyed
Ave of them-five OF these pests Of the
sea-
Policy and Strst-ey United.
/ Asserting that policy and strategy
were woven incxtricably the Premier
saids
Let them work together The men
who are trying to separate them. to di-
vide them and foster disunion. are trait
ors to their country. | care not whether
It is done from personal rancor or po-
iitical envy. it is equally reasonable
The speaker said that he might know
notahG OF military strategy. but he did
know something OF political strategy, and
that ito arouse public opinion in such Il
matter and convince public opinion o.
! its desra aoility is strategy not OF an
easy kind
That is why | did it ami it has sue
ce.ded." asserted the speaker, while the
house cheered loudly.
lie admitted that he had determined
to deliver Tin Paris disagreeabie
speech which would force everybody
to talk. and said his plan had succeeded
AS to the Paris speech. he said he had
considered it carefully. and that If it
were wrong cannot plead that ! said
"na' d.d IN the heat OF passion" lie
ADDED that MS remarks had been sub
mitt"d in advance to the War Council.
You have seen resolutions for unity
and coordination he demanded In a
dramatic interroeatoiy, but where are
they
The British need all the experience
they can got. he declared, but said the
need or the Allies * greater. We want
~ Nv 'e'
lie Makes M &poIouX
III t"' 'rr'h''' S'lee'h there was no
'"ous", OK ftua''.on Tor anything he
Ma" S''d or done no Mint of an apollo
sruc s'raih. which some expected. for
"hat han h"en called the Paris indiscre-
tons lhefe were some passages which
"ouid nave made old thool 'arliamen-
'ar'ahs stepped IN fladstonian traditions
or stately courtesy vince. when he
SAID the attacks made him feel as II he
We're crossing III" channel in "A storm on
small destroyer. But Ml, Lloyd George
always brings something Of the touch OF
the stump speaker into the Commons.
aud this gives him a stronger appeal to
the greater audience outside.
The entire Cabinet SAT beside him on
the front h.Ech, and a packed, silent
House OF tommouers. Peers and others
fortunate enough to secure gallery seats
bent forward for every word The man
whose mantle he had assumed faced
him across a space of a few feet. with
g,lded mac" between them. Although
they addressed each other defcrentially
as my honorable friend" sensences
passed which to those who know recent
history seemed meant To stab
NV" 'rounds Of CRITICISM.
MIR Asoui,h's criticism was b,sed nm
two grounds. thar IN. rev W,r Council
would conflict with the t;,rer,l san
and there would he two ssuarate mill
,ary advisory bodies, and TN. omission
of the navy from membrrshlp tIe also