IN ASIA

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1918, Page 3

IN ASIA

BRITISH LEAVE BAKU

' WASHINGTON, September 19. The British evacuated Baku owing to the Armenians failure to co-operate.

WAR ITEMS

BRITAIN AND WAR

;-SPEECH BY MR. HUGHES

S (Rec. 5ept.. 20,. 6:50 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19

: At the Australian and JNew Zealand Club's luncheon to the Uverijeas Press Delegation, Mr. W. jVL Hughes deefeiiftd that it' to-day Amiens ana Jfafis were not held or threatened by the', enemy; it was. due to the heroism and .elan of the .Dominion troops. He belueved wy could, whenever called upon, pierce the Hindenburg Line. He commended Mr: Balfour and President Wilson's replies to Austria's peace, note. . Lord • Beaverbrook, in proposing the toast fof "Our Otuests," Said he hoped to tell them, and, through them, the people, that Britain's part in the war was great. She contributed more men % ■, percentage than any pf the Dominions. Britain herself coujd uov claim, recognition for what sue was doing, and in this way perhaps the doings of the Dominions appeared to eciigse the Motherland. He hoped the visitors would be. able to put things in right perspective, if there -were any misconceptions on that point.

Mr. Hackett ("Auckland Herald"), replying, referred generously .jbo the British people. They gave every credit to the Dominions, while taking little themselves.. There : was. no direct misconception overseas about Britain's part, as the cable, news kept them informed of "Britain's efforts.