THE NEW POLICY.

Northern Advocate, 9 December 1916, Page 3

THE NEW POLICY.

ONLY ONE PLANK.

THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR,

STATE CONTROL FORESHADOWED

(Press Assn.—Reed. 10 p.m.)

LONDON, December S,

Mr Lloyd George spent the busiest lay with his Cabinet and is making good progress. The most important achievement was the understanding reached with the Labour Party. All sections of Labour were represented at the conference and the majority finally decided..to take part in the new Government. Mr Henderson, being a member of the War Comimttfe without portfolio, will devote the whole of his energy to the war. Mr Lloyd George informed the conference that the single plank in his political platform was "the vigorous prosecution of the war to a victorious conclusion." A serious task lay before the country and it could only be accomplished by utilising to the utmost th e entire energies of the nation. He admitted fully that Labour had already played a great part, but greaterdemands would be made upon Labour as well as on other classes of the community. There was every prospect of success but it depended upon the increased output, of munitions., hence the tremendous responsibilities thrown upon Labour. -These esponsibilities made it only equitable that Labour should have some say in the direction of affairs. Government would contain a real Labour Minister, presiding over a new Labour Department, which would take over the whole Labour work of the Board of Trade. The Labour members searchingly cross-examined Mr Lloyd George and weie gratified to learn that his policy practically amounts to State control of all industries and means of transport on land and sea in order that our man-power may be directed into the best channels. Every effort will be made to increase home-grown food and farmers will be provided with the most modern machinery and food prices will be rigorously controlled.