THE KNOCK-OUT BLOW FOR GERMANY

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 33, 8 February 1917, Page 5

THE KNOCK-OUT BLOW FOR GERMANY

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Mr l.loyd (u»i>r-j:<- addn-s.-ed :i, publit- inee:.i:i;:i at Westminster To_insiuKuraN- .Mr Neville Charnberhiin's iiatio'iul service scherre. Many rn«-rii-liers of the I!i>i;m» at Comnioi:«, London Mayors, and prominent citizens were pre'-nf, in< Sudir.K representatives of liv.dinji eni!>K)yers .nnd trades unions. Mr 1 ierH'.«r.-:on pr<-s»d-Hi.

Mr Lb>yJ George s.tid th:;t v.-n, needed m make a swift answer_ to Germany's latest challenge. Our military exigencies and national honor rendered it imperative that drafts for i!:e troops abroad M»ou!d hv supplied v,i:h r.iriailinK regularity. .Mr* C»:;rnbe:-l::m said chut thf Array mu--c supply drafts of young M'»d phy^-nlly fit men who alone ■could >iand ~ the terrific strain of modem ir.-nch v.-.'.riarc*. His probwas to (Itv.i substlones who would prevent the essential industries of tin* t omuty i:ti:^ni>liiii(;. M«' had iirraiit."-<l :■> s'-he'v.*- with the bishops !>v whicii lhe work of the cler«ry ini^lit be utilised for other work, l^oetur.- inns: be mobilised and distributed anoiiKst the civil poimlation. Bten already engaped in work oi national irnpor(an<e »ere asked to -enrol, as ihcy rni^ht he wanted for wim»l:ir won: in or her parts ot rhe <-«mntry. He proposed to utilise the ItK'nl Nittliorities" employment ex-<-h:i!!i:es ftn- enrolment, control rif nnd distvibtitiun of labor. A minimum w;>p.e of 1-^s por week would he established, inc-inditi;; acricTilrnre. The €|iiostit»n was where could labor 1m• found. He cmld not sudclenh- destroy uon-esseuiial trades. Such a destruction would interfere with «-redit. 'Pie l^ast essential trader must i'aM first. Germany meant to s-tarve us our. before she herself w.^ *ttnrvid National f-ervice would Ue:»l tie enemy a b!o«" straight V--twe»»n tlie eyes, and bring them to

Mr Lloyd fieor^e said that Britain liad sent lV*"**r nit 1!? to ihe Arinv ::nd Jfavv in »>ropf»rtion to population ihj'ii nnv >>f tVo Western Powers, Fritiu-e led provulfn! one in sir. wen* nor slrrhiug our <ontr:l>i't:on, s^iul \vere innkinj; '» Itiryer 'ont-nni-tit>i» in utli'T resr«'*-tH. The >"htv •arid Army mennt nn enormous drain «v tlie rnan-power. W the im-seiit Yolunteeri'i'4 s>-stwn failed the nation must s:\vi> itself, th*» rrmift •»vou!d be «'.?no:i!sion. The toiirmn.nitv was entitled to do its utmost to ■fjcs't h»'lp «*verv niemV^r w!io partiei|v.\te<! il' iis lift-. (f w«> failed ti» fCt't the »i»K-e>;'-ary staff by voluntary ir»e'H>H Ihe Covernment wovdd b«* j»uiltv <>i the den'liction of <lnty ii ! did not report to^ legislation. Tlw snbm:irine enmpai^n wn> <J«TT!iaMy"s '-et ti oli<-y throughout. For yeais ii \y-x\ bi'en tanirhc in the aw-fcools We must bniid «hins ;n |»rote:t "Hi- I'Knhantrneit in «»rd< Yr Jo demonsinite tint murder on the Ilif'b m*.m«> was }'i:tii". We cctii'l «!o it, bnl 'he nation nui'-t be nrjrani^etl.

Mr I.lord C* or^e '-om-hidod : ■ T»''tri<>t'!i;in niu^t ;t'>t ?><.■ less t!i"n <uTinai»v*«. Our fountry is cfuiaily ivortl. lif.!.t!M<; Jor. !r has brrn :r. 1 !«*]) lati'd iti tin- p:( s*, is <o :u. pr-'----,^eiit, :nid what riches the n:r;?jv In-Id.u d;'[:f-*'ds on ilu* |>e*i)>le to-d.:v. <Cheers.^ No man who :~1:;-!)v< r l.!-; iiiJierit.-MJi\i •«:!- a 'vjiht, to t>a>s cm cl.c drf«nce r*-!1!^ iifigl'bor.

Mr Ni'Vilie Cir'Tiiberlain siid tb.it lii-i w'tefiK- provides for a snl«-«.!vi.">iice iilknvaiite <;t 'is f«! per d.iy for vuljintwr; out i<": 'Work :»nd a ;;r:ir.t ot "^ <(W per day for fo"i- m-.>fk^. Th" rate <»f jny oi th<» N*;i*i<'!inl V*»l n■«teers i>» t!>«" r-.\c }'(•:* tl'eir iu''. ft . rniyht lnv lii^'ii-r t?r !o\*v" c!?a:; ;!;•■ . oim"" tln'v are :»«.•» usto:)!efl rt».

'".Vtr C!.-in''t'-i'i:t!n ad'led that .T-"• timst t■>!:.» li's i?ii'-i; :»« suldi'-rs did. )'■ ivnl* iniTto-sibk' to indicate :;r ]tre-<-:;t the'Wnes upon n'iin*!» the f»af iop.;>! ;ti.lusTrie- wniilii [m.k ••(<!. C'i»rtr»:i:li there %vi:ulil b<- .'Oi!ie restrictions n:i Ij-sh assent ml ti«riijni\io!is. but t^.» K!iai*i»i». "»t iu.<(Kiner\, plant-'. av.«l labor s|)<»::!d t u:sb'ie trndt-s to p::»i':----xain tlifir >)!!>>j';>r'iiy atur the \v;:r.