STILL WITH US

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 33, 7 August 1918, Page 7

STILL WITH US

♦•THE SPIRIT OP OUR ANCESTORS"

ACTING-PRIME MINISTER'S

REMARKS.

In a stirring speech delivered at Nelson in support of the "inflexible determination" resolution at Nelson, Sir James Allen said it was difficult to realise while enjoying that day's beautiful sunshine that for four years a devastating war had been going on—that hell had been let loose upon the'earth. That was not too strong a thing to say, as every Commandment had, been broken. Thou shalt not commit murder! There were the murders of Captain Fryatt, Nurse Cavell, and the wholesale slaughter of Armenians. Thou shalt not steal! Belgium had been taken by the strong arm of Germany ; nor did he forget what had happened in Servia and Russia. Thou shalt not commit -adultery!. The least, said about that the better. Thou shalt not covet! There had been the most awful example of covetousness during the past four years. It was the business of the Allies to remove, this hell upon earth. It- was our duty and privilege to assist. Were we war-weary? No doubt some 1 would say yes. Were we downhearted? ("No.") Were we coldfooted? ("No.") Had we the courage and determination to see that Right succeeded? He believed that we.possessed the spirit of our ancestors who had won so much for us. The old spirit was with us. (Applause.) AH wanted the war to end, but not the end the enemy wanted to see.- Our people cannot contemplate anything but pursuing the task to the end and completing it. Were right, truth, honesty, and honour to prevail, or was Germanism to govern the earth? Our people were ready to face the future in a solid determination to see that the task begun was properly finished, so that we shall secure for ourselve.i and thos* who com* •ifter us a blessing worth living. (Applause.) We did not- begin the war —it was; forced upon us. Germans now admitted that Germany was ont for war. But Germany's purpose must be defeated, and with that object in view he was glad to be (here and support the motion. The motion was put and carried. Cheers were given for the boys at the front and for Sir James Allen. At the call of Dean Weeks all heads were bared and bowed for a brief period In memory of those who had made the supreme sacrifice.