WAR AND POLITICS

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13147, 31 August 1914, Page 6

WAR AND POLITICS

LEDERAL LIBERALS' MANIFESTO. ; THE MOMENTOUS OCCASION.' ■.■■■■. - „ ■ ( Received. August3o,l2.so a,m. ' MELBOURNE, August 30. ' The Rt'. Hon,:Joseph. Cook.. (Leader of the. Liberals) issued; a political manifesto: . The electors, are called upqii to dis; charge the most momentous political duty, that has ever fallen to, their lot, in 1 the midst. 1 oi.yaii. pparaliplcid\ political crisis.:which suddenly precipitated'' a great- international struggle for existence.. The 'war. must, go oii/until peace : ,witl|. frpc'doiif hus beeii. set: up throughout the Western civilisation. Mr Cook further states;

"The trouble in which Ave, together with, the rest- of . the Empire, are involved/ promises to be of considerable duration. Our. national, existence is at stake and we must be prepared to take up our share of the burden without flinching from tho sacrifices involved.

" We have nearly completed arrangonients for the despatch of an expeditionary force of twenty thousand to join the British forces now in the lield. Our efforts must not cease with the despatch of this force. Lord Kitchener is enrolling volunteers and further drafts to supplement the forces at ; present lighting in France. AVe would fail in our duty unless Ave followed the same lines. The- Government therefore proposes to call for volunteers for further contingents. '

Lord Roberts sent tho following cable.

liiessage:

"Congratulate Australia on the contingent about to sail. I feel sure they will.meet. Avith a hearty Avelcome, aud that unbounded success will be theirs, I am proud, to be their Colonel-iu-Chief."