MORE UNTIMELY CRITICISM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16546, 20 November 1915, Page 7

MORE UNTIMELY CRITICISM.

MR BONAR LAW'S GRAVE REPLY. MUST RISK EVEN NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY. BUT NAVY MUST BE MAINTAINED. LONDON, November 19. (Received Nov. 19, at 11.20 p.m.) In the House of Commons Sir Henry Dalziel urged an inquiry into the Dar= danelles enterprise, and also a complete explanation of the operations. He denounced the lack of economy in the national expenditure, and particuthe navy. Mr Bonar Law, in reply, said that the Admiralty was anxious to save money, but the fleet must be kept in a position to meet the enemy. We had to risk national bankruptcy in order to bring the war to a successful conclusion. He admitted that the financial position was extremely danger* ous, because while we were able to borrow freely a fictitious prosperity .. was created, and people, instead of making sacrifices, were actually better off than ever before. He deprecated an inquiry into the Dardanelles chap" ter by chapter. It would be better to consider the whole subject at the pro-, per time. "ALLIES'~~DAT." SYDNEY CELEBRATIONS AND AIMS. SYDNEY, November 19. (Received Nov. 19, at 10.40 p.m.) The weather was fine for Allies' Day. The city was lavishly beflagged and decorated, and Mopre street and Martin place were transformed into an avenue, with booths representative of the various allied nations. Six thousand lady collectors were in possession of the city and suburban streets. Features of the day were a grand procession, the coronation, and the illuminations. The committee aims at raising £150,000.