Evening star., 1918-06-22
GREETS
COLONIAL HEADS
Supper in London to Premiers
and Representatives of
Overseas Dominions.
WAR EFFORTS PRAISED
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. June 21.-The premiers
ions overseas were welcomed at
supper given tonight by the Empire
Parliamentary Association in the royal
galleries Of the house of lords. The
gathering was a distinguished one
and the guests included thirteen past
and present dominion premiers. most
OF the cabinet ministers and a largo
number of members Of parliament and
the high commissioners Of all the
dominions.
In proposing a toast to "our cabinet
Premier David Lloyd George paid
tribute to the assistance which the
iominions had given the mother coun-
,ry since the beginning Of the present
war. Replies were made by Sir Rob
ert Borden, the Canadian premier, and
Sir William NJ Hughes, the Australian
premier.
Aid Given Motherland Appreciated
ases Ume heneeforfh. o ees fh.al Nj. LLOYD George
said, will be the story Of the mother
land beset by cruel foes, whose chill
dren rushed from the ends Of the
earth to shield her with their sturdy
strength. ...-
proud" continued the premiar. The
British empire has disappointed its
foes and surprised its friends. Think
of what would have happened II It
had not been there. It has held the
seas for ourselves and our allies. I
am not in the least depreciating the
value Of the assistance from the fleets
of France. America. Italy and japan.
but they will all admit that the main
burden Of the task has fallen on Great
Britain"
In the course of a long review Of
the British fleets splendid work. espe-
cialIy against the submarines, and the
showing from the commencement with
an army Of about the size of the Bull
garian army. the premier said 1t was
three months yesterday since the al
lied forces had baffied the carefully
prepared plans Of Prussia's greatest
gantic assaults of their seasoned war
riors. 1t was a great achievement
Reality Of British Empire.
After complimenting India for her
valuable assistance. Premier Lloyd
George continued:
This war has taught many lessons,
but none more striking than the les
son of the reality and power of the
British empire. The kaiser has pro-
claimed to the world that God gave
Won Hindenburg and Ludendorff to
him and Germany.
II wonder who gave the British en-
pire to his enemies. He can easily
find out If he will only ask some
learned divine to tell him who plant
injustice. adherence of inhumanity
and love Of freedom
THE reality and the strength Of the
bonds that united the empire had
been underestimated by everybody.
The Germans thought they were
shrivel and scorch into black dust In
the first flash OF the fire OF war. They
were mistaken.
Most Enduring Ties, Invisible.
TN life the most real and enduring
ties are the invisible ones All that
is best in the world is safer today
for the existence Of the British en-
pire. That is why we especially well
come our guests tonight"
Sir Robert Borden, in responding,
alluded to the sympathy. and co-or-
dination with which the American
government had worked with Canada
in war matters. He declared that
the death knell Of German militarism
was sounded when the United States
entered the war. and predicted that
that militarism eventually will go
down before the onset Of democracy.